Assistant Educational Psychologist

Permanent
Full time 37 hours per week

Devon educational psychology service

As a place to live and work, Devon is hard to beat with top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK. Living and working in Devon has never been more attractive.

Devon Educational Psychology Service (EPS) is a well-established, lively and thriving EP community, which is undergoing an exciting period of development.

We are looking for assistant educational psychologists to join our friendly and dynamic service to support the delivery of strategic priorities as part of Devon’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) transformation.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team.

We have a vacancy in Barnstaple, working in North and Mid Devon.

Why work for us?

• You will support the delivery of high quality statutory and early intervention services, under the guidance and supervision of qualified Educational Psychologists.
• Devon EPS is a national leader in the area of Relational Policy and Practice, and you will support this work.
• You will support the delivery of well-established evidence-based projects which improve outcomes for children with care experience, children at risk of exclusion and children experiencing emotionally based school non-attendance.
• We believe in distributed leadership and provide opportunities for you to grow and develop your professional skills and qualities.
• We are committed to joint multi agency working and you will work with a range of teams across SEND and Inclusion.
• Wellbeing and a healthy work-life balance is important to us.

This is the role - assistant educational psychologist

• Assist and support the delivery of a range of Educational Psychology activities, including statutory assessments, early intervention and preventative work.
• Support the Educational Psychology Service to provide a high-quality traded and core psychological service to schools and settings, working in partnership with children, families and partners to support the successful inclusion of children with SEN) and those from other vulnerable groups.
• Contribute to education health and care needs assessments by supporting EPs with Joint Assessment Meetings and pre-populating reports.
• Contribute to the process of psychological assessment through observations; individual work; seeking views; working with parents/carers or other professionals to develop strategies and contributing to the production of written reports.
• Work with individuals and groups of children and young people and parent carers to deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Work towards delivering the Devon SEND transformation plan and keep up to date with other priority areas for the EP service.

These are the benefits

We offer an attractive package of benefits, including:

• Employee benefits scheme including lifestyle savings.
• Access to the attractive Local Government Pension Scheme including optional additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities.
• Well-structured induction programme which is positively evaluated.
• Strong CPD offer.
• Excellent IT equipment and support.

Anything else I should know

To find out more about the Educational Psychology Service please visit our website; Come and work with us - Support for schools and settings (devon.gov.uk).

Educational psychology - Support for schools and settings (devon.gov.uk)

We welcome informal enquiries about how this role might fit your circumstances.

If you are interested in knowing more and would like an informal conversation, please contact Polly Warrington, Senior Educational Psychologist, polly.warrington@devon.gov.uk, or Dr Rachel Edmundson, Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist, Rachel.edmunson@devon.gov.uk.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 19th November 2026

Applicants must have the relevant fully completed qualifications and hold a full current driving licence and have access to a vehicle for regular business use.

How to apply

Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.

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• DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.
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