Educational Psychologist (5 Posts)

Location: MatlockEmployment: FlexibleCategory: Educational PsychologistPosted: 2026-10-17Valid to: 2026-11-08Apply: Derbyshire County CouncilFull time or part time posts (minimum 0.5fte) in our Buxton, Chesterfield and Denby basesFollowing 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 HubsOn-going support for EBSA and removing barriers to educationEmotional Literacy Support Assistant training and reflective supervision (ELSA)Mighty Creatives reflective supervisionCollaborative support for Adoption East Midlands practitionersCollaborative systemic working and complex case support with Derbyshire Virtual SchoolThe 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 looking to extend our offer to schools in line
with Experts at Hand and the wider SEND Reforms in 2026-27, including introducing MeLSA training and supervision to schools.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

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 hereCS1We 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.