Job Description

Salary: £34,434 - £36,363 per annum

Hours per week: 37 hour

Temporary/Fixed term: 2 Years

Interview date: to be arranged following shortlisting

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and families, with a strong commitment to equality and inclusion? Wiltshire Educational Psychology Service is a values-driven service, underpinned by a foundation of kindness, respect, and integrity.

As an Assistant Psychologist, you will primarily work with children in the Early Years and the adults who support them. You will contribute to the Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment process by collecting information through observation, assessment, and structured interviews, and you will participate in collaborative co-construction meetings alongside EPs, parents and carers, and other key adults. Educational psychologists will provide training, supervision, and support to do this work.

Opportunities to engage in broader work alongside the EP team will also become available, and the team will be keen to support you to progress on your career path.

We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate candidates keen to develop their experience and skills through working within an Educational Psychology service and to progress to professional training in Educational Psychology. Successful candidates will hold an honours degree in psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society, and will have experience of working with children in educational settings. You will be skilled at building relationships with both children and adults and will have strong verbal and written communication skills

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefitshere

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer‑facing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

Contact details

James Wood Principal Educational Psychologist, at email or call 01722 438161

Application criteria

Please download and read the and person specification carefully before you apply.

We understand that AI tools can support you in preparing job applications. However, we value authenticity and would encourage you to ensure your submission genuinely reflects your own experiences, skills, and motivations.

While we welcome applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship, we are not able to issue a defined certificate of sponsorship due to limitations in our sponsorship capacity.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services.

Statement of commitment to equality and inclusion

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

Wiltshire Council does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate details from recruitment agencies that are not appointed under a current, valid contract or approved supplier arrangement (including through our neutral vendor, Comensura).

Submission of unsolicited CVs or candidate details to the Council, whether directly or to individual employees, will not be considered as an introduction and will not create any obligation on the Council to pay any fees. If a candidate whose details have been submitted speculatively is subsequently appointed through a compliant route, no agency fee will be payable in respect of the unsolicited submission.

Agencies wishing to work with the Council must do so only via our approved procurement processes and neutral vendor arrangements.