Trainee Educational Psychologists

One Education Limited (Manchester) is looking to recruit talented and enthusiastic Trainee Educational Psychologists (TEP) to work in our dynamic, progressive and supportive team.

About this vacancy?

• We have vacancies for TEPs who expect to begin their second year of their doctoral course in educational psychology in September 2025 to join our Educational Psychology Service for employment and professional support whilst completing their training.
• This is a full-time post and the expectation is that post holders will make a commitment to be available to work within One Education Educational Psychology Service, in line with current university guidelines for each of the two employment years. For the period of employment, the University will be deemed to be the approved employee base for all other working days.
• The post holder will be a member of the One Education’s Educational Psychology Service, undertaking a breadth of work, whilst being supported to meet university requirements.

Why work for One Education- Manchester?

• We strive to be at the forefront of creative practice.
• As well as delivering the full repertoire of statutory provision across Manchester we deliver applied psychology in a range of areas/services including: educational settings, residential provision, mental health support teams, adoption psychology services, youth justice, social care and health assessment pathways (for example, our multiagency autism assessment service).
• We take pride in our diversity of practice in which working at both individual and strategic levels with our commissioner partners is valued.
• We have a well-established and developed TEP programme, which enables a breadth of work carried out with support from a range of EPs with specialisms.
• We are a large team made up of experienced EPs, EPs with specialisms, newly qualified EPs, TEPs, and Assistant EPs.
• We have excellent links with EP training providers, we commission and support doctoral research, offer placements for TEPs in all years and have colleagues also working as tutors on the University of Manchester EP doctoral course.

What do TEPs say about working for us:

“I am really enjoying my experience of being a TEP at One Education.  When I first started everyone was so welcoming and made me feel part of the team straight away.  There is such a breadth of knowledge and experience across the team, and opportunities to work across many different settings, with some fantastic EPs.  I have really enjoyed the scope of work, as well as the range of supervision and guidance. This has been invaluable and I feel thoroughly supported in my Doctoral journey. I would highly recommend any TEP to apply!”

Y2 Trainee Educational Psychologist

What do we care about?

• The schools, services and critically the children and young people we serve.
• Our values and principles that underpin our work.
• And put simply, we deeply care about our team members. Your interests, passions and well-being are truly acknowledged and supported.

What is our commitment to you?

• 130 placement days each year for year 2 and year 3 of your doctoral training course.
• An in-depth induction to our service.
• We will provide a varied practice portfolio that meets the needs of the communities we serve, but also tailored to your interests, stage in training and university requirements.
• Excellent management and supervision, including individual, group, and peer supervision (Peer Professional Consultation).
• Supervision and shadowing from a range of specialist EPs (we provide a rotation of our specialist teams such as Early Years, Autism and virtual school),
• A warm and supportive ethos.
• Trainee adjustment time so you can undertake continuing professional development activities, preparation, and additional report writing time.
• Flexible working and Soulbury pay and conditions.

So, if you are a trainee educational psychologist in your first year of training, who is passionate about putting children first, please apply.

To apply please use the person specification to write a personal statement and send along with your CV to recruitment@oneeducation.co.uk.  If you are invited to interview, you will be required to answer specific Safer Recruitment Questions in advance of the interview.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Helen Gore (Senior Educational Psychologist) on 07870 490243;

Carrie Bray (Deputy Principal EP) on 07776 852147;

or Sarah McIntosh (Principal EP) on 07960728586.

Closing date: Friday 7^th March 2025 by 5pm

Interviews: Tuesday 25^th March and Wednesday 26th March 2025