Careers in educational psychology

Join our friendly, supportive and established team here at Portsmouth City Council. We are recruiting Educational Psychologists and those aspiring to be one.

Are you currently training to be an Educational Psychologist or do you already hold an Educational Psychology qualification and are looking for a new opportunity? We would love to hear from you.

Are you a locum who is considering returning to local authority working and would like to join our team? We will provide you with a warm welcome.

For an informal discussion, please feel free to contact one of the senior managers at the Educational Psychology Team: EducationalPsychologyService@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Visit our Careers website to discover our job openings and learn about the rewards and benefits we offer.

Educational Psychologists working in the Portsmouth EP team are extremely passionate about what we do and are keen to inspire others with a Psychology degree in choosing this profession as long- term career.

In this respect, we provide lectures to Portsmouth University undergraduates studying Psychology and have developed over many years strong links with the University of Southampton, offering placement opportunities for Trainee Educational Psychologists in years 1, 2 and 3 of the doctorate. We also provide supervisors, with years of experience in the field, to give the necessary support and development opportunities during each trainee’s time with us.

Often these placements are so successful that trainees will actively choose to return to work with us long term, by applying for a job with us post-doctorate.

We are also keen to extend our offer, by recruiting two Assistant Psychologists to come and work with us for a minimum of one to two years, to give them the experiences and opportunities to confirm Educational Psychology as a suitable career choice and enable them to be successfully recruited on the doctorate training course.

Educational Psychologists have a Psychology degree that is British Psychological Society approved and have experience working with children.  They will have completed an Educational Psychology Masters or Doctorate.

More information about funding and starting your career in educational psychology is available on the following websites:

The Association of Education Psychologists

• Interested in a career in Educational Psychology?
• Educational Psychology Funded Training (EPFT) scheme

British Psychological Society

• Educational psychologist job profile
• Information about EP training in England