Trainee Educational Psychologist

Norfolk County Council

1 month ago

Norwich, Norfolk — Hybrid£32.5K - £34.5KFull TimePsychology

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Norfolk County Council as a Trainee Educational Psychologist – Fixed Term, Supportive Team in United States.

Key Responsibilities

We are proud of our supportive culture and our commitment to developing Educational Psychologists who feel confident, skilled and professionally empowered.

Requirements

Reflective supervision tailored to individual needs

A generous and varied CPD programme

Flexible working arrangements

Developing innovative and evidence

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: £32.5K - £34.5K

Pension plan offered.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.

Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Norfolk County Council as a Trainee Educational Psychologist – Fixed Term, Supportive Team.

Key Skills

Doctoral TrainingEducational PsychologyStatutory WorkPreventative WorkConsultationAssessmentInterventionTrainingSystemic WorkReflective SupervisionCPDEvidence-Informed PracticeMulti-disciplinary TeamworkInclusion SupportProfessional Development

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Trainee Educational Psychologist at Norfolk County Council a 9.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 1% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Norfolk County Council is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Remote psychologist positions in Psychology have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

Norfolk County Council lists compensation for this psychologist position at $33k to $35k annually.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
Transparent compensation ($33k–$35k)
Exceptional work-life balance score (9.1/10)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Doctoral Training, Educational Psychology, Statutory Work, Preventative Work, Consultation, Assessment, Intervention, Training. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: This full-time Local Authority post supports the trainee's development as a future Educational Psychologist while requiring meaningful contribution to service delivery through supervised applied practice across statutory and preventative work. Post holders will work within the Norfolk EPSS for 130 d...

Benefits package: Structured Supervision, CPD Programme, Flexible Working, Generous Holiday, Health and Wellbeing Services, Relocation Expenses, Local Government Pension Scheme. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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