Educational Psychologists

We are delighted to have the opportunity to welcome new EPs to our friendly, well regarded and collaborative team, working within our SEND service in Cambridgeshire. We are looking for EPs to work with us on a permanent basis, and welcome applications from EPs looking to work full-time or part-time. We welcome full-time and part-time applicants from those in year 2 and 3 of their doctoral EP training. We would also welcome applications from locum EPs who are looking to explore opportunities to rejoin an LA team.

You will be part of one of our teams based across the county (currently in Wisbech, Huntingdon, Ely and Cambridge) and will work alongside Specialist Teachers and Specialist SEND Practitioners in a multi-disciplinary team.

Our strengths as a team of EPs lies in our passion for inclusion and social justice, our positivity and optimism, our collective sense of belonging and our shared values, some of which are shared below:

If you'd like to have an informal discussion before applying, please contact Acting Co-PEPs (Matt or Joanna) by emailing Joanna Stanbridge: Joanna.stanbridge@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or Matt Beeke: matt.beeke@cambridgeshire.gov.uk; or senior EP Becky Farrer: Rebecca.farrer@cambridgeshire.gov.uk and we would love to have a chat.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage:

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family.
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances.
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings.
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth.
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day.
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards.
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes.

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

As an autonomous member of our team, you will be applying a range of psychological theories and tools in your work with schools and other settings, working closely with families, and colleagues from other teams and disciplines to provide a holistic and co-ordinated response to need.

Our work reflects our strong beliefs and commitment to evidence-based practice, social justice, inclusion, the active involvement of children and their families and working closely with schools, communities and other partners. We are committed to Cambridgeshire's Inclusion for All approach, and play a key role in promoting this initiative.

You will have your own patch of schools and will be working in one area of the county and contributing to key service developments, strategy and project work. You will be working for a service with a proven track record for developing innovative practice.

We have maintained a model of service delivery which is free to our schools and enables us to work creatively, build up strong relationships with our schools and offer early intervention. You will have the opportunity to engage in community and systems work, and pursue your interests. There is also no obligation to write non-statutory reports.

Why work for Cambridgeshire?

What makes us unique and a great place to work is the great people we work alongside and the variety of work we do. You will see more information on our dedicated page on the CCC website here: Educational Psychologists Jobs | Cambridgeshire County Council and you can read feedback from our colleagues and those who access our service here: Testimonials | Cambridgeshire County Council.

• You will be part of a team of fun, friendly and supportive EPs who lift each other up. We care about your wellbeing and promote positive work-life balance and family-friendly working policies.
• We have maintained a model of service delivery which is free to our schools and enables us to work creatively, build up strong relationships with our schools and offer early intervention.
• You will have the opportunity to engage in community and systems work, and pursue your interests. There is also no obligation to write non-statutory reports.
• EPs receive high quality regular individual and peer supervision.
• We are committed to providing excellent opportunities for continuous professional development.
• We have dedicated time for therapeutic support including Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) and exciting project work, such as Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) training, developing Enhanced Resourced Bases (ERBs) in primary schools, and developing an Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) toolkit.
• We are the Eastern Region Autism Education Trust (AET) Hub for schools and post 16 settings.
• We work with the Virtual School to deliver an innovative trauma-informed tiered training package called Recovery Through Relationships. This program was co-produced in Cambridgeshire by Educational Psychologists, Advisors in the Virtual School and colleagues in SEND Service.
• We are committed to providing excellent evidence-based resources to schools, settings and the wider community. We are seen as a centre of excellence in our field.

You will need to have a first degree in Psychology, recognised by the BPS, a post-graduate qualification in Educational Psychology and be registered with the HCPC.

The closing date for applications is 16th May 2025. Interviews will be held on the 29th May and 5th June.

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don't meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don't be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers