Educational Psychologist (3 Posts)

Educational Psychologists

Soulbury Educational Psychology Scale A 2-7 plus up to 3 SPAs

Permanent, full-time or part-time post (minimum 0.5fte) in and Denby, Buxton and Chesterfield base's

Following a positive review of Derbyshire Educational Psychology Service (EPS) and its contribution to Derbyshire residents, school and families, we are pleased to advertise further educational psychologist posts following our recent successful round of recruitment. We are looking for talented colleagues to bring their enthusiasm and skills to the service to deliver our service vision and mission:

Making a Difference: Enabling positive change through listening, optimism, and insight

Derbyshire EPs have positive and well-established relationships within the county and our professional contributions are valued by partner agencies. We offer a wide range of commissioned work and have a strong traded early intervention offer to schools via a subscription model. In the academic year 2025-2026 the service has for example been commissioned to deliver:

• Parental workshops delivered through the Derby City and Derbyshire Neuro Hubs
• On-going support for EBSA and removing barriers to education
• Emotional Literacy Support Assistant training and reflective supervision (ELSA)
• Mighty Creatives reflective supervision
• Collaborative support for Adoption East Midlands practitioners
• Collaborative systemic working and complex case support with Derbyshire Virtual School

The child-centred and holistic approach to our work ensures strong working relationships with educational settings and parents. We use listening skills, an optimistic outlook and psychological insight to problem solve and make a difference. We are valued for the impact of the high-quality casework, training, therapeutic work, systems work and research which we carry out to enable positive change and improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.

We are a strong, supportive team, with professional autonomy. We use a fair, equitable, and transparent system to allocate work across the service. All EPs are given protected time to develop our service, demonstrating commitment to distributed leadership and innovation. The service provides a comprehensive induction process to ensure a warm welcome to all new starters. Successful candidates will enjoy a range of CPD and co-working opportunities, access to regular supervision, opportunities to engage in projects, dedicated administrative support and pay progression.

We offer flexible working arrangements/ hybrid working where this meets the needs of the service. The EPS has excellent links with regional training courses which provides opportunities for further extending professional development. We recognise and value the importance of building a resilient team culture, supporting staff wellbeing, and promoting cross base working. The service is committed to championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. The service values, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, and Kindness, underpin all decision making.

Applications are welcome from fully qualified EPs looking for new challenges, and those in their first, second or final year of training. All qualified candidates must be registered to practice with the Health and Care Professionals Council.

The hours of the post are flexible, if required, and may be located in our Buxton, Chesterfield or Denby offices.

We usually offer a starting salary for newly qualified EPs at Soulbury EP Scale A point 5. For qualified EPs currently in employment salaries will be matched wherever possible. Previous SPA awards will be honoured.

If you would like to find out more about the service or to arrange to meet colleagues (by Teams) at one of the bases please contact Natalie Bradbury, Senior Educational Psychologist natalie.bradbury@derbyshire.gov.uk or Heather Northcote, Principal Educational Psychologist heather.northcote@derbyshire.gov.uk or ring on 01629 533815 to arrange an appointment.

Derbyshire council is a disability confident employer. We welcome individuals who embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Provisional Interview Date: 22 April 2026.

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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This role currently offers hybrid working options which will be to subject service needs, there'll be an opportunity to discuss working arrangements for this position at interview.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.