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To reinvent what it means to age. Elder pioneers solutions that improve quality of life and peace of mind for individuals and families everywhere.
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
50% female employees
-5% employee growth in 12 months
Elderly care has traditionally been delivered in residential care homes, which require people to be taken out of their own homes and moved into an unusual environment. Elder is introducing a technology-driven solution to a previously undisturbed market. It believes that getting older shouldn’t mean giving up choice and independence – even when you need care.
Social care remains one of society’s biggest challenges around the world and the big companies involved are nearly all legacy providers, leaving significant scope for disruption.
Elder is setting out to provide a personalised and genuine approach to senior care that can also scale. Elder is able to dispatch a carer, matched based on individual needs and personality, to any location in the UK within 48 hours. It is now focused on improving its live-in care experience and expanding across the UK.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Jan 2020
$10.1m
SERIES B
Dec 2017
$4.1m
SERIES A
This company has top investors
Pete Dowds
(CEO)Background as a lawyer with 5 years experience at DLA Piper in M&A/VC law. Previously co-founded Mopp.com, a home services company, which he scaled to tens of thousands of customers over 3 years before selling to Handy in 2014
Joined as an Account Executive, progressed to Partnerships Account Executive Team Lead after 6 months and has also been working in this role for the last 2 and a half months
Joined as Sales Executive, progressed to Senior Sales Executive after 9 months. Then Junior Sales Manager after 10 months, and since then has been a Customer Experience Manager for the last 2 years
Sam Williams (Social Media Manager )
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Inspiring mission (5)
Opportunities to learn (2)
Meaningful work (2)
Hard working team (2)
My opinions are valued (2)
Challenging work (1)
Open and honest communication (1)
Great work is recognised (1)
Flexible working (1)
Innovative product (1)
Elder is the first company I have worked for, where everyone is aligned in the Mission and why they are there. We are trying to tackle big, society issues and it is great to see so much enthusiasm across all different departments.
Sales & Account Management
Hard working team
Feb 2022
Feedback is always welcomed, more so, proactive actions off the back of feedback. Elder always wants to improve and wants people to be part of the solution.
Sales & Account Management
My opinions are valued
Feb 2022
The mission at Elder is very clear... that no one should be forced to go into a Care Home if it is not the best option for them. We care about those who need care, as well as the carers.
Sales & Account Management
Meaningful work
Feb 2022
The people at Elder are very passionate about the mission and the end goal, we are always looking to improve ways of working, while maintaining our integrity, and commitment to the cause. We are an inclusive workforce with a drive to empower all our employees, and help develop and grow each individual.
People, HR, Recruitment
Inspiring mission
Feb 2022
Our tech is one to be proud of! We are continuously looking to improve our technology which in turn has an extremely positive impact on our carers and customers. Our product and tech is disrupting the Healthcare industry and we want to be forerunners in changing this environment for the better.
People, HR, Recruitment
Innovative product
Feb 2022
We are fast paced, and as such the learning curve is vast and expansive. As a company we have Udemy which we are encouraged to use and expand our knowledge. As well as our Personal development plans and one to ones, where we look at areas of improvement or learning.
People, HR, Recruitment
Opportunities to learn
Feb 2022
Every employee is committed to Elder's mission and this is evident when you witness & experience every team's hard work and passion on a daily basis.
People, HR, Recruitment
Hard working team
Feb 2022
Elder launched Flexible working in 2021 which was great. What is even better is a survey was then sent out to the company reviewing the policy. Ou feedback was taken on board and this has since been adapted to reflect what our employees would like to see.
People, HR, Recruitment
Flexible working
Feb 2022
One of the main reasons I joined Elder was because of their ethos and mission. It is very rewarding to work for a company with people that want to make a positive impact on society now and for generations to come.
People, HR, Recruitment
Inspiring mission
Feb 2022
Transparency and openness are at the heart of everything we do here at Elder. This encourages healthy and productive discussion about how we overcome our individual and shared challenges, as well as providing opportunities to celebrate what we do really, really well.
People, HR, Recruitment
Open and honest communication
Feb 2022
What we strive to achieve every single day will have a positive impact on someone's life and that of their family. There is no more meaningful work than that to inspire us to be the best that we can be.
People, HR, Recruitment
Meaningful work
Feb 2022
I passionately believe in Elder's mission and it reminds me every day about the great work that we do. Being able to share the Elder story in the course of my role as a recruiter, is simply one of the best parts of the job. I now work alongside some of those really talented people who are as equally inspired and determined to deliver on that mission.
People, HR, Recruitment
Inspiring mission
Feb 2022
There can be no greater challenge at the moment than how we look after our parents, grandparents and the elderly in general. At Elder we provide dignity, care and support, our technology solutions allow this at pace, bringing care quicker to those who need it.
People, HR, Recruitment
Inspiring mission
Feb 2022
The senior management appreciates that they do not have all of the answers and by creating an environment where opinions and ideas are valued, means that we can bring the right solution at pace to our clients and customers.
People, HR, Recruitment
My opinions are valued
Feb 2022
Our values at Elder include are Seeking Excellence, Together and For Society and without the hard work of everybody involved we could not achieve these and therefore at our all-hands colleagues who extol these values are celebrated.
People, HR, Recruitment
Great work is recognised
Feb 2022
Not one day goes by when I don't hear "how can we do this better?" Seeking Excellence is one of our values and this plays out in the work we do for our carers and customers. Working in the People team for a scale-up means that you have a continuous backlog of improvements which you continuously chip at while running a busy day-to-day.
People, HR, Recruitment
Challenging work
Feb 2022
Our mission is so compelling and shows up on a daily basis when we hear stories from our customers and carers. The carers who work with us are true gems and hearing about what they do and how they change our customers' daily life anchors me back to what we try to achieve.
People, HR, Recruitment
Inspiring mission
Feb 2022
Working in a high growth scale-up can be hard, but ultimately so rewarding if you keep your mind open to learning and hands-on work. Personally, this means that I can help others develop, learn more about what it takes to run this type of business from all angles and from cross-functional expertise.
People, HR, Recruitment
Opportunities to learn
Feb 2022