Educational and Child Psychologist

We encourage flexible and agile working, including a helpful flexible work scheme. We provide comprehensive induction and supervision, and most importantly skilled and supportive colleagues. Our office base has free parking and it is generally easy to find places to park at our schools. Northumberland offers a unique work environment being a large diverse county offering opportunities for rural and urban work, and beautiful beaches! You will support schools, children and families across Northumberland. You will be encouraged to work autonomously and play to your strengths- for example, by developing casework training opportunities in order to upskill a broader range of staff, ultimately extending support to more children and young people.
Time is protected for early intervention and prevention (CORE) work, significantly improving outcomes for children with SEND and supporting the council' s wider strategic goals

A self-motivated, well-organised, innovative and committed professional with a good understanding of the opportunities for educational psychology.
We' re strongly committed to individual growth, with dedicated time and a budget for CPD to support internal and external training. We host doctoral trainees from Newcastle University and support our team to grow their supervision skills.
Our EPs enjoy autonomy in their practice, with the freedom to explore and develop areas of interest—such as MeLSA, SEMH, and ELSA training, or leading countywide ACEs, attachment, and trauma initiatives with multi-agency partners. EPs are supported by Assistant EPs, who have dedicated time allocated to collaborate and help develop pieces of work.

We have a strong team identity and rely on each other for support and collaboration in project work. We are supported in all our work by Assistant Educational Psychologists and host placements from the Newcastle University training course. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. A relocation package may be available for candidates that meet the required eligibility criteria in line with the Council policy. You must be registered with the HCPC as an Educational Psychologist (or currently training). Please also note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know.