People Partner, Zinc Work
12 Month Fixed Term Contract, Maternity Cover
£60-65k
In office Mondays & Thursdays
2 days a week in office ( Old Street, London)
Automated employee reference and background checking software
Posted today
Automated employee reference and background checking software
101-200 employees
Posted today
£60-65k
In office Mondays & Thursdays
2 days a week in office ( Old Street, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To change the way people prove their work identity.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for someone who's approachable and calm under pressure, with a coaching mindset
- Comfortable working without a rigid playbook, switching context quickly between competing priorities, and confident pushing back constructively on senior stakeholders when needed
- High EQ, and genuinely comfortable with ambiguity
- HRIS proficiency & people analytics (we use Humaans)
- Performance review cycle management
- Comfortable using AI/automation to reduce People admin
- A confident, credible communicator with senior stakeholders
- Calm under pressure
- A coach at heart
- Compassionate and approachable
Desirable
- Manager coaching/training design
- Engagement survey tools (e.g. Culture Amp)
- Onboarding strategy design (not execution)
- Recruitment-tech or B2B SaaS background
- High EQ, with strong active listening skills
- Comfortable with ambiguity in a scale-up
- A proactive relationship builder
- Comfortable representing Zinc in the People space (content, community)
- UK employment law & ER experience
What the job involves
- We're growing fast, and our People function needs to keep pace. Sophie, our People Partner, is heading off on leave for 12 months and we need someone who can step in and keep things moving from day one
- You'll be the first point of contact for all People queries across the business, owning KPIs, engagement, performance reviews and ER casework. You'll report into our VP of People
- You'll empower managers to solve problems themselves rather than doing it for them
- Act as the go-to contact for all People queries across the business
- Own and report on People KPIs
- Run and analyse engagement surveys
- Own the performance review cycle
- Handle people cases end to end
- Deliver manager/management training
- Shape onboarding strategy
- Identify and implement AI/automation opportunities across People admin, freeing up time for direct partnering
Application process
- Given this is a maternity cover, we'd love to hear from people who can start before October to allow for a 2 week handover
- Video Exchange
- Talent Discovery Call
- Google Meet Interviews
- Final In-Person Interview
- Hired
Salary benchmarks
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.
Funding secured in 2023 was led by esteemed financial services investor AVP (AXA Venture Partners) and supported by Seedcamp, and will facilitate 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 position as a trailblazer in the realm of automated reference and background checking solutions.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
43% female employees
Company
Employee endorsements
Team energy
"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..."
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jul 2023
$6.9m
SERIES A
Mar 2022
$1.4m
SEED
Total funding: $8.7m
Company 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
- 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
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
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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