Educational Psychologist

Norfolk County Council.com

50k - 56k GBP/year

Office

Norfolk, United Kingdom

Full Time

Are you a qualified Educational Psychologist or are you currently studying for a Doctorate in Educational Psychology and due to finish in September 2026? Do you want to be part of a team where there is diversity of practice and flexible working is welcomed? Come and be a part Norfolk’s radical scheme to improve outcomes for children with SEND!

Our recent service restructure puts Educational Psychology and Specialist Support (EPSS) at the heart of Norfolk’s SEND strategy. We have big ambitions to provide families with exceptional support via family hubs, our new Local First Inclusion programme and specialist interventions. We work in innovative family clusters to improve outcomes for children across a multi-disciplinary team. It really is an exciting time to join Norfolk County Council. Due to an exciting expansion we are recruiting for 6 Educational Psychologists to join our team.

Benefits of working in our Team:

Diversity of working practice
Access to support and supervision
Flexible working arrangements- part time, condensed hours and 9-day fortnight options available
Friendly, supportive team culture
Strong peer and management supervision programmes
Time allocated for involvement in specialist development groups
An emphasis on developing expertise (annual research and development celebration day)
Encouragement to innovate

Below is why our current Educational Psychologists love working for Norfolk County Council:

“It’s a friendly and welcoming environment where the supervision is second to none”
“I have autonomy over my role and the freedom to further develop and explore my areas of interest”
“It’s a really supportive team to work in. Learning from the knowledge of a multidisciplinary team and having your skills and knowledge nurtured to help you reach your own professional goals”
“The supportive nature of supervision really allows you to reflect on your practice, enabling you to become the best version of yourself, personally and professionally” 
“My commutes are beautiful, no day is ever boring, I work in THE best team who are unfailingly supportive, we care about children, about families, about schools, about each other”

Benefits of working and living in Norfolk:

90 miles of beaches
Cost of living is around 33% lower than London and Southeast 
Rated one of the best places to live in the UK by the Sunday Times.
Recently named the one of the best English city in which to raise a family

You Will Have:

A degree in Psychology- min 2:1 
A doctorate in Educational Psychology
HCPC registration
You share our passion for supporting children and young people and providing them with the best possible outcomes. 
We would welcome applications from trainee Educational Psychologists who are due to qualify in September 2026 and applications from internationally trained Educational Psychologists who are looking to relocate to the UK.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Karen Fields (karen.fields@norfolk.gov.uk) or Sarah Hatfield (sarah.hatfield@norfolk.gov.uk)

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

Competitive salary
Generous holiday entitlement
Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
Financial benefits such as:

‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. 

A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers

Relocation expenses (where applicable)

An advance of your expenses if you travel for work

Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.

Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.  

Redeployment closing date: 29 September 2025 at 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 07 October 2025 at 23:59

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.