Senior Educational Psychologist

Salary details: £ - £

Senior Educational Psychologist: Buxton

Salary details: £59,807 - £68,086

Soulbury Educational Psychology Scale B 4-7 plus up to 3 SPAs

Permanent, full-time or part-time (minimum 0.8fte) post, initial secondment would be considered with permission from current manager

Following a positive review of Derbyshire Educational Psychology Service (EPS) we are pleased to advertise a full-time-equivalent senior educational psychologist post based in our Buxton area office.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing a small team of educational psychologists, including trainee and assistant EPs at times. The team is based in Buxton and covers the north and west of the county incorporating Glossop, New Mills, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Matlock and the Hope Valley and the areas in between. The successful applicant would also benefit from being part of a very supportive Senior Leadership Team with established line management and peer supervision in place.

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 and other services.

The child-centred and holistic approach to our work ensures strong working relationships. 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. 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 and other Council benefits including wellbeing support, flexi-working and generous annual leave.

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, Empathy, Curiosity and Integrity - underpin all decision making.

Senior Educational Psychologists work collaboratively within the senior leadership team alongside the Principal EP to contribute to the strategic development of the service. SEPs provide line management and supervision to EPs with different levels of experience. 

Applications for the senior EP posts are welcome from EPs with at least 3 years post-training experience looking for new challenges. The post will be located in the Buxton team. If you would like to find out more about the posts please contact Natalie Bradbury, Senior Educational Psychologist Natalie.bradbury@derbyshire.gov.uk or Heather Northcote, Principal Educational Psychologist / Head of Service heather.northcote@derbyshire.gov.uk or call Heather or Natalie on 01629 533815.  

Applicants must be professionally qualified and registered with the HCPC.

Provisional Interview Date: 20 October 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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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.