Educational Psychologist (4 Posts)

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

3.6fte permanent, full-time or part-time posts available across our Buxton, Chesterfield and Denby bases

Following a positive review of Derbyshire Educational Psychology Service (EPS) we are pleased to advertise our final vacant maingrade educational psychologists’ posts. We are looking for talented colleagues to bring their enthusiasm and skills to the service and work collaboratively to deliver the service vision and mission.

Derbyshire EPs have positive, 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.

The child-centred and holistic approach to our work ensures strong working relationships. 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. There is a comprehensive induction process to ensure a warm welcome to all new starters with ongoing CPD and co-working opportunities, regular supervision, project work, dedicated administrative support and pay progression.

We offer flexible/ hybrid working arrangements and 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 – Collaboration, Integrity, Curiosity and Empathy - underpin all decision making.

Applications are welcome from qualified EPs looking for new challenges, and those in training. The starting salary for newly qualified EPs is usually at Soulbury EP A point 5. For qualified EPs currently in employment salaries will be matched wherever possible and SPAs will be honoured.

The posts will be located in the Buxton, Chesterfield or Denby teams. If you would like to find out more about the posts please contact Heather Northcote, Principal Educational Psychologist heather.northcote@derbyshire.gov.uk or Natalie Bradbury, Senior Educational Psychologist Natalie.bradbury@derbyshire.gov.uk or call 01629 533815 to arrange to speak to one of us.  

Applicants must be professionally qualified, or in professional training, and registered with the HCPC.

Provisional Interview Date: 25^th November 2025

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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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.