Product Owner, Booost Education
£37-45k
We make apps to help you to study
Job no longer available
We make apps to help you to study
1-20 employees
Job no longer available
£37-45k
1-20 employees
Company mission
To make real differences to the educational experiences of anyone who feels like they could achieve more with the right learning tools at their disposal.
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Company mission
To make real differences to the educational experiences of anyone who feels like they could achieve more with the right learning tools at their disposal.
Most candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
33% female employees
Our take
Wellness and organisation apps are a dime a dozen, but ones focused specifically on the well-being and practicalities of living with a learning difficulty are far fewer. Booost Education melds mental health support, diary and workload management, and routine building features into one platform.
With a team of disability needs assessors and UX designers behind the app, Booost is backed by founders with a solid understanding of what neurodiverse students need to help them succeed in the study. The product is currently live and available, both for UK students receiving the Disabled Students Allowance grant and for individuals, schools, colleges and universities.
Whilst apps such as Asana and Epic Win dominate the American market, there appears to be space for Booost in the UK software industry. That being said, Booost should partner with universities and DSA governing bodies to make sure it reaches as much of its target audience as possible, who must be convinced to use it regularly for it to make the biggest difference.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays, including the option to rollover, sell, or buy holiday each year
- 5% company pension through the salary sacrifice scheme
- Flexible, fully remote working
- Hardware & tech setup allowance
- Learn new skills and build on your experience
- Working for an exciting start up, self-funded and profitable, with a mission to help students improve their study experience
- Bi-annual meet ups - 2 day events, to get to know each other face to face
Company values
- Why? - Anyone can achieve great things with the right tools and opportunities. Booost wants to provide that to students across the UK
- What? - We create inclusive digital tools that overcome the barriers to education faced by many
- How? - We strive to understand the needs of students, and use human-centred design to solve their challenges.
Leadership
Laura Penfold
(Director)Co-Founder and Director of Operations at Booost Education. Co-Founder of Ultima Education, using profits from this business to self-fund Booost's success.
Tim Jones
(Director)Co-founder & Director of Booost Education Ltd and Ultima Education Ltd.
Tony Allsopp
(Director and Head of Design)Previously Creative Director & Head of UX at OPEN Health, Digital Design Director at MBC Ltd, Senior Digital Designer at Zone Design and Lead Designer at Trimedia Group.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Booost Education
- Diversity and inclusion are at the core of what we do. Booost was founded to help students learn better. We want to use technology for good and to enhance the learning opportunities for all.
- We are a neurodiverse team and find value in the different approaches this brings. We continue to work toward creating an open and accepting culture and to providing an environment in which we can all thrive.
Endorsements
All
Meaningful work (2)
Hard working team (2)
Flexible working (2)
Opportunities to learn (1)
Career progression (1)
Nice people (1)
Focus on employee wellbeing (1)
Innovative product (1)
Inspiring mission (1)
Booost's flexibility around core-hour working means I am able to juggle the changing demands of parenting and the fact that I am trusted to manage my own time in order to ensure I meet my contractual obligations in a way that suits me really helps get the best out of me.
Software Engineering
Flexible working
Aug 2023
As a fast moving small business, it's imperative that we all put 100% in to help the business succeed. I'm inspired to put my all in by seeing the efforts and continued dedication of my team. I don't want to let them down!
Software Engineering
Hard working team
Aug 2023
Booost is still in the early phases of growth so there's a lot of flexibility for career progression. The management are highly supportive of helping us progress in whatever relevant career path we decide. I feel empowered to progress!
Software Engineering
Career progression
Aug 2023
A forward-thinking, dynamic company that takes on board ideas and comments from all employees within the business. All employees are aligned with a common goal and work together to support students that think and learn differently.
Sales & Account Management
Innovative product
Aug 2023
The company is founded by people who have extensive experience within the market we operate in. We have first hand experience supporting students and improving student outcomes, and that translates into the company values and operations.
Sales & Account Management
Inspiring mission
Aug 2023
Everyone has the ability to work autonomously and remotely, and is trusted to be accountable for their own workload. There are regular company meet-upss to promote healthy work relationships and collaborate on tasks and projects as a team.
Sales & Account Management
Hard working team
Aug 2023
I started at Booost having an interest in DevOps, and I quickly found myself needing to understand lots of moving parts. I had the space and opportunity to learn key technologies and concepts, gaining skills along the way.
Software Engineering
Opportunities to learn
Dec 2022
I love that the work we do at Booost directly helps thousands of students with learning disabilities. Every feature we work on has the potential to make a student's life easier, and that really contributes to job satisfaction.
Software Engineering
Meaningful work
Dec 2022
As someone with a young family, flexibility is key to a good work/life balance. Flexible really does mean flexible at Booost, which helps greatly.
Software Engineering
Flexible working
Dec 2022
The products we're working on are truly making a difference to students all around the country, which makes the work extremely rewarding. Hearing feedback from students about how our products improve their day-to-day life at university is a great feeling - it feels nice to be working on products that are making a positive change.
Design
Meaningful work
Dec 2022
I joined the team 2 months ago, and everybody was extremely welcoming and friendly from the very first day. Everybody gets on with each other really well, and makes an effort to communicate with others regularly, despite it being a remote team.
Design
Nice people
Dec 2022
The team at Booost really look out for employee wellbeing, no matter who you are or when you joined. Whether this is a flexible remote working policy, giving back to charity, or listening to your personal struggles, it is a safe environment for everyone.
Design
Focus on employee wellbeing
Dec 2022
