Rethinking recruitment: Placing value in what matters to professionals

For years, Educational Psychologists have been considered gold dust: scarce on the ground and wanted by many!

We recognise that there is a national shortage of EPs and we feel responsible for ensuring our offer of employment is such that we can secure the best staff and, as a result, provide the highest quality of service to our schools.

During our most recent round of recruitment, Golden Thread Psychology has taken a more psychological approach to building its team, drawing upon the recently published research by Jackson & Woods (2025). Through inductive content analysis, Jackson & Woods (2025) propose key features that are linked to job satisfaction and staff retention within the helping professions. We have then taken these themed and adjusted our practice accordingly.

Level of Experience

• Protected supervision time to ensure that staff feel supported regardless of the point in their career

• Time allocation based upon experience, allowing for recognition that with experience comes an element of fluency and, therefore, efficiency

• Protected CPD time so staff are never stagnant in their career

• Opportunity to develop specialisms, benefiting both the individual staff member and Golden Thread Psychology as a whole

Workload Demands

Working Relationships

Leadership

Workplace Culture

Physical Environment

Would you like to hear more about working for Golden Thread Psychology?

Here is a video of our director, Dr Amy Such, describing the company values and the role of a Golden Thread Psychology maingrade EP.

To apply for the position, visit our vacancies page and download the application pack.

Deadline: Friday 16th May 2025.