Norfolk County Council - Educational Psychologist

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 Professional Masters qualification in Educational Psychology alongside Qualified Teacher Status, OR professional Doctorate qualification in Educational Psychology and be registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council
• 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)

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.