Trainee Educational Psychologist

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the East Midlands is seeking two Trainee Educational Psychologists to join their team starting September 2026. This role will involve engaging in various educational practices and statutory duties, providing supportive training, and working collaboratively to enhance the lives of children in Nottingham. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement and is ideal for enthusiastic individuals currently enrolled in a doctoral training program in Educational Psychology.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Generous leave entitlement

Access to a pension scheme

Innovative work culture

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a relevant doctoral training course entering second or third year of training by September 2026.
• Must undergo a DBS enhanced check.

Responsibilities

• Engage in statutory duties and early intervention work.
• Deliver training and participate in team activities.
• Contribute to the improvement of children's lives in Nottingham.

Skills

Enthusiasm for educational psychologist practices

Reflective practitioner

Ability to engage with multiple agencies

Education

Accredited doctoral training course in Educational Psychology

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed Term (1 or 2 years depending on trainee circumstance)

Working Hours: 37 per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Soulbury Trainee Educational Psychologist Scale Spine point 2- £30,619

Location:Dragon Court, 1 Woolsthorpe Close, NG8 3BP

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

Working in Nottingham means working in a culturally vibrant and diverse city. We have a strong tradition of working collaboratively and creatively to improve the inclusion of all children in our city, and this is highly regarded by our settings and the Council. Our team is warm, friendly and reflective, and we value a range of professional practices and contributions that help to improve children’s lives.

Our dynamic approach ensures EPs engage in traded and early intervention work, as well as other commitments such as statutory duties, which means trainees gain varied and engaging work experience. All members of the team have time to be involved in delivering training (such as ELSA), projects or other development work within the service and across the City and regularly work together to facilitate processes such as Circles of Adults and MAPs.

As a Trainee EP, you will be a highly valued member of our team and be involved in all aspects of service delivery. Our trainees benefit from a bespoke programme of support and development that will help to balance the various demands of professional training and grow confident and skilled practitioners. Trainees benefit from supervision from one of our skilled EPs. Our aim is to develop TEP skills through a blend of independent and joint work with other members of the team across a range of practices.

We are looking to appoint two TEPs from September 2026.

About You

The ideal candidate will be:

• Currently enrolled on an accredited doctoral training course that leads to qualification as an Educational Psychologist and be entering their second or third year of training in September 2026
• Enthusiastic about engaging in all aspects of educational psychologist practices that the service undertakes; for example, early intervention/ traded work, early years work, statutory work, critical incident support, project work.
• A reflective practitioner who is open to development and working with multiple agencies to best support the children and young people of Nottingham city
• A DBS enhanced check is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. This role is for hybrid workers. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Senior Educational Psychologist Dr Becky Drew, by email here.

Closing Date: 3rd February 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: 13th February 2026

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