Job responsibilities
We are looking for psychology graduates, with a knowledge of the education system, to assist Educational Psychologists in the delivery of their work and to use psychology to contribute to the wider SEND Transformation work taking place in Cambridgeshire. The role is designed to help you on your journey to becoming an educational psychologist and the expectation is that you would apply for the doctoral course.
The position will be a fixed term contract for 12 months.
Shortlisting will take place on 13th August and interviews are planned for 26th and 27th August.
For more information or an informal chat about this position please contact Kathe VelatKathryn.Velat@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Our benefitsWe 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 comprehensivewellbeing package to coverall aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidaysflexibly to better suityour personal circumstances
- MakeAdditional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access todevelopment opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to supportyour personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make apositive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access toPeer Support Groups through our IDEAL staffequality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receiveEmployee Recognition Awards
- AnOur Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and onlinediscounts as well as ourCar Lease andCycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
What will you be doing?You will be assisting our team of Educational Psychologists in the delivery, implementation and evaluation of training to schools, participating in research activities and supporting with SEND Transformation projects.
You will assist Educational Psychologists in undertaking assessments and observations and provide direct support to children when appropriate. You will be supported and supervised by a qualified EP.
About youYou will be a solution focused, dynamic graduate psychologist who enjoys being part of a team with excellent communication skills.
Ideally, you will be a qualified teacher or someone with experience of supporting children in a school setting. You will be wanting to pursue a career in educational psychology and will be applying to university courses for a September 2026/7 start.
The role is hybrid working but involves travel across Cambridgeshire, and so you will need access to a car, and have a full driving licence with business insurance
About usCambridgeshire 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 dont meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please dont 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 collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.
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. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.
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
