The Educational Psychology Service here in Devon is a well-established, lively and thriving EP community! We’re made up of EPs at all stages of our career who have a passion for using and applying psychology to make a difference in educational contexts. We enjoy working together and strive to serve our learning communities better at all time.
One other important thing that we have in common is that we all love and appreciate the beautiful county of Devon – and living in the varied warm hearted communities to be found here.
Recently we’ve been joined by EPs who have re-evaluated their working and home lives through the Covid-19 pandemic and have been re-invigorated by the changes they’ve been able to make by living and working in Devon.
So if you are thinking of making a move – or don’t want to miss out on working as part of a vibrant EPS with plans to do more – here’s some comments from EPs made at our recent service day in answer to the question: “Why come and work with us?”
Location, location, location – Devon is heaven! Consultation on the beach in lockdown. Family friendly terms and conditions. Geographically diverse settings: coastal/city/countryside.
Bright future with a clear vision. Strong supportive Senior Leadership team. Strong focus on using psychology creatively
Strong commissioning links with the local authority. Links with the Virtual School, Youth Offending Team and Inclusion teams. Links and opportunities to work with other learner support services. Established traded services.
Nice friendly teams. Flexible working. Work-life balance = space to think. Quality supervision, peer support groups separate from line management. Strong links with the local universities. Regular contact from supportive colleagues.
Innovative practice and opportunity to develop and practice specialisms. Good trainee experience. Lots of opportunities to work with TEPs. CPD opportunities linked to vision.Innovative practice and opportunity to develop and practice specialisms. Good trainee experience. Lots of opportunities to work with TEPs. CPD opportunities linked to vision.