43% 1-Year Employee Growth Rate | 203% 2-Year Employee Growth Rate | LinkedIn | $79.3M Venture Funding
What Is Employee Growth Rate & Why Is It Important?
Why would you join Wagestream?
If you’re reading this job ad – Hello!!
We’re really excited to meet you, and are excited to hire a Head of People to help us scale our SaaS Start up from 120 people to… well… a lot more!
Ok… let’s start with the basics:
Did you know, the lowest 10% of earners in the UK make the banks, the most money in fees, charges and interest?
Here at Wagestream, we believe that is fundamentally wrong – and we are on a mission to change that!
Financial Wellness is a new “ish” term in the software world, but we are having a big impact. We are backed by social impact charities such as Big Society Capital, and the Social Tech Trust, and we are more than just a FinTech… we are on a mission to give people Power over Pay!
There are a lot of software buzzwords that come in and out of fashion, and we don’t think Earned Wage Access is one of them, we know we are here to stay, not just a fleeting moment in tech history.
What’s the end game? Easy. Financial Wellness for everyone, everywhere.
#PowerOverPay
Head of People
We’re looking for a Head of People who can pioneer our ambitious growth plans by driving force behind our global people strategy. We already have awesome teams in the UK, US, Australia and Spain but with big plans for the next few years, we need someone who knows what it takes to scale well and remain future proof, constantly prioritising our people and enhancing organisational productivity, whilst being comfortable moving at pace.
You’ll wear a lot of hats in this role – recruitment, retention, performance, engagement – but underpinning it all we’re looking for someone who can bring our culture and values to life. This means precise execution of the HR process but with a hefty dose of start-up pragmatism and a ton of personality, focusing on the things that will move us forward and serving as a trusted confidant to those across the business. By committing to the constant betterment of Wagestream’s world class team, you will directly impact our ability to deliver our mission.
Who will you be working with?
- Reporting to our CFO, you’ll be part of our Global Operations team, a cross functional team that works across all territories covering People, Finance, Legal and Compliance
- This role will also work closely with our Co-Founders and Team Leads switching modes between confident, challenger, project manager and supporting ear.
- You’ll have line manager responsibility for two fantastic direct reports, our People Manager and Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
- But…the People team is hands-on with every territory, every team and every individual at Wagestream – so really there’s no-one in the business you won’t work with!
Requirements
Who are you?
- You’ve worked in a People Leadership role before, ideally at a Series B-C start-up and with teams upwards of 150 people
- You understand and have experience in employment legislation and HR nuance across international markets (we also have teams in the US, Australia and Spain)
- You intuitively build trust, forging strong relationships regardless of seniority or role AND build this dynamic into organisational culture
- You have strong interpersonal and communication skills and can intuitively switch modes; presenting with humour at all company meetings; following tight compliance procedure in written documentation; supporting individuals in potentially difficult 1:1 discussion
- You’re excellent at prioritisation – providing support and advice to employees and managers on all HR and ER related matter in a professional and timely manner but never losing sight of your own task list.
- You’ve introduced successful programmes in areas such as L&D and DEI and can point to a measurable impact that drove both productivity and enjoyment across an organisation
- You can partner, support and challenge managers across all functions to create a culture of high performance; including objective setting, appraisals and development
- You create, communicate and evolve policy, frameworks and practices to ensure people activities are executed smoothly throughout the employee lifecycle
- You have a high level of autonomy and accountability – thriving in ambiguity is second nature.
Benefits
What will we do for you?
We truly believe we have great benefits offering here in the UK Wagestream team, & we have tried to highlight everything here – if there is something you think we need to add – let us know!
- We will pay you what you’re worth. We are fully committed to closing the gender pay gap, promoting diversity and inclusivity, and paying people what they deserve to be paid.
- We’re a Remote First business – work from home or our London office – you choose! We have team members everywhere, from Cornwall to Glasgow – we place an emphasis on finding the right people in any location, not any people in the right location.
- We will help you manage your busy lifestyle with flexible working opportunities, most of the team work “core hours” to allow touchpoints with your team, but we also make sure you have the time to pick the kids up at 3pm, or go for that mid-morning run to boost your productivity. We want you to have the best of both worlds.
- We offer 25 days annual leave in addition to public holidays (up to 5 day rollover), as well as flexible time off allowances for any ad-hoc childcare/family/caring needs.
- We offer 12 weeks paid maternity leave and up to 4 weeks paid paternity leave for employees with over 12 months service
- We will support you with your career endeavours. We are committed to internal progression, and offering our team members the best opportunities for growth. We want to invest in you the same way you’re going to invest in us!
- We want you to invest in your future too, so we have a pension with Aviva – très chic!
- If you love cycling as much as we do, keep yourself physically fit with our Evans Cycles Ride to Work scheme
- And after a long weeks work, join us in undoing it all – with membership to The Wine Society. (They also do gin and beer!)
- We want everyone to achieve “zen mastery” with a free subscription to Calm — work can be stressful (we know!) and we want to help you switch off
- Or, for those moments when you need something more than meditation, we have a Mental Health Support Service that all our employees can use called Spill – support when you need it, where you need it!
- And the best benefit of all… Free access to Wagestream service – naturally!
Salary
We know that money is only one part of package, but still important, so for this role we have a starting salary of £70k and increasing depending on experience & suitability. (And of course everyone gets a piece of the pie with our equity options!)
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