Zinc Work
Automated employee reference and background checking software
- 21-100 employees
- B2B
- HR
- SaaS
- London, UK
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Company mission
To change the way people prove their work identity.
43% female employees
Our take
The existing processes for referencing and background checking suffer from notable inefficiencies, marked by biases, time-consuming procedures, and an intimidating experience for candidates. Addressing these challenges, Zinc Work aims to solve these processes by introducing an automated reference and background-checking solution.
Setting itself apart in the market, ZinC Work focuses on the user-friendly design of its solution, its swift integration into existing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and its high level of customisation. With a vision to offer a solution for background checks, Zinc covers a spectrum from criminal record checks to financial, education, identity, employment, and reference checks.
Recently securing funding, led by esteemed financial services investor AVP (AXA Venture Partners) and supported by Seedcamp, facilitating the launch of groundbreaking industry initiatives. These include the introduction of the first reusable global Right To Work check, the first Employment verification reference integrated with HMRC, and a background check template library collaboratively contributed to by over 40 Zinc Work customers. This financial injection underscored Zinc's commitment to innovation and reinforced its positon as a trailblazer in the realm of automated reference and background chec king solutions.
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Benefits
- 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays + your birthday off
- Apple laptop and latest tech gear for your home workstation
- £1200 annual benefits allowance (ThanksBen, from month 2)
- Early finish Fridays (16:00)
- Yearly company Retreat - this year in 🇫🇷
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave (2 months full pay, then statutory)
- Statutory pension with NEST (3% employer, 5% employee)
- Zinc shares, issued through the EMI Scheme
- Unlimited access to MoreHappi coaching
Company values
- Empathy: Seeking to understand your perspective first
- Collaboration: We will work teogether to solve problems
- Empowered: Empowering candidates with information and data
- Speed: We will work to deliver at pace
- Integrity: We are truth seekers, providing transparent information
- Pragmatic: We're a solutions oriented team that seeks to solve
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jul 2023
$6.8m
SERIES A
Mar 2022
$1.4m
SEED
Total funding: $8.6m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Charlotte Lucy Hall
(Co-Founder)Previously a Marketing Manager at Superscript, Podcast Producer at Talent Hacks for Scaleups, and a Marketing Executive at ILTM.
Luke Shipley
(Co-Founder)Previously EMEA Head of Technology at Intelletec for 1 year. Has also co-founded stitch Leggings and Lean Lychee.
People progressing
He was a regular soldier in the Army, after leaving and studying he joined Zinc as an SDR (After a spell gold diving in FLorida). Having come in with no experience he has promoted fast through Zinc.
Tiasha joined Zinc way back in 2021, she highlighted that she wanted to work in Account Managment and has worked hard to make this career change happen.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Zinc Work
- We currently do not record LGBTQIA+ status: our team is small, which means data is hard to anonymise.
- As of January 2024, 48% of the Zinc team are Ethnic Minorities.
- We offer flexible working for everyone from day one.
- Accommodations are available for everyone, regardless of status and never need to be justified: this is outlined in our DEI Statement which is accessible to all employees.
- We offer prayer space at our co-working offices, and flexible diary arrangements for employees to keep their faith.
- We’ve created a ‘Manual of Me’ page in our company Notion: to help foster understanding and allow team members to advocate for their communication style and work patterns.
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The people at Zinc are amazing! Everyone is super friendly, supportive and social. Relationships with team members are stronger than usual, I've built so many strong friendships here too. It really makes a difference when coming to work
Marketing
Nice people
Jan 2024
Team energy is great, there is lots of positivity and support. Because we only come in 2-3 days a week, when we are in everyone is engaged and happy to be there.
Marketing
Team energy
Jan 2024
There are lots of opportunities to learn at Zinc. Being a start-up we're growing at a rapid rate and positions and focuses in the business frequently change. It's a great stepping stone in your career and is a great place to learn and develop your skillset.
Marketing
Opportunities to learn
Jan 2024
We have a great product and an exciting challenge to get it out in the market as fast as possible. Working together to solve problems in a collaborative way makes it even more fun!
Operations & Strategy
Meaningful work
Jan 2024
At Zinc you are trusted to solve the problems you are asked to fix. Zinc Work embraces an autonomous environment to boost efficiency and innovation. Automation streamlines repetitive tasks, allowing our talented workforce to focus on creative problem-solving and strategic initiatives.
Operations & Strategy
Autonomy
Jan 2024
The team at Zinc is one of the best places I have every worked - it is collaborative, diverse and fun. I really do look forward to spending time with all of our team members both when solving problems and with a pint in hand! The office dogs also deserve a shout out 🐶
Operations & Strategy
Team energy
Jan 2024
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