Industrial/Organisational Business Psychologist, UK

Job Description

We are Multiverse, a tech scaleup with a social mission. We’re creating a diverse group of future leaders by building an outstanding alternative to university and corporate training, through the power of professional apprenticeships.

We’re one of the fastest-growing businesses in Europe and rapidly expanding in North America, working with over 500 clients including Facebook, KPMG, Morgan Stanley and the NHS. In June 2022, we broke the EdTech funding record (again!) by announcing our $220m Series D, making Multiverse the UK’s first ever EdTech unicorn.

Join us on our journey to democratising access to the best careers and learning opportunities.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an IO/Business Psychologist in the UK to help us deliver our mission. With an aim to find a suitable apprenticeship for every candidate and a suitable candidate for every apprenticeship by matching great potential with great opportunities, the Psychometrics team is at the core of the Multiverse mission.

The Role

• Supporting the wider team in designing, building and validating the best assessment of potential on the market

• Translating stakeholder needs into inclusive assessment practice (client and internal)

• Providing the subject matter expertise to ensure any psychometric tools, or wider assessment and selection initiatives land with maximum impact

• Actively collaborating with an exciting team of scientists, UX and product experts and psychologists, with a wider network of coaches, early talent experts, and clients/employers from the biggest companies in the world

• Implementing, and training others in best-practice assessment and selection methodologies

Once Here, You Will

• Play a key role in a team that will develop an incredible digital platform representing the entire blueprint of candidates’ potential, where all the data sits in a single ecosystem

• Your work will help candidates from all backgrounds to access life-changing careers through training and coaching programmes that are tailor made to fit their potential

• You will play a crucial role in educating employers about focusing on and managing potential and diversity through scientific evidence

What You Bring

• MSc in Organizational/Occupational/IO/Business Psychology or Psychometrics

• Approximately 2-5 years experience in either a Psychometrics-based client facing or product development role

• Experience in developing and delivering a diverse range of psychometric solutions, including knowledge and understanding of the product development lifecycle (Preferable)

• Experience in working with complex assessment projects with clients (Preferable)

• Experience in working with fast paced and multi-disciplinary product teams (Preferable)

• Experience with younger career starters, neurodivergent, and minority populations (Preferable)

• Experience and confidence in stakeholder management is crucial

• You are extremely passionate and vocal about diversity and inclusion and genuinely want to make a difference

• You are a rigorous and ethical scientist believing in evidence-based practice

• You care deeply about our mission and embody our values in all that you do

Benefits

• Time off - 27 days holiday, plus 6 additional days off: 1 life event day, 1 volunteer day and 4 company-wide wellbeing days

• Health & wellbeing - private medical Insurance with Bupa, a medical cashback scheme, life insurance, and access to Spill - all in one mental health support

• Hybrid & remote working - weekly visits to the London office

• Equity - every Multiverse has ownership in the business through equity options

• Team fun - weekly socials and regular offsite events

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We’re an equal opportunities employer. And proud of it. Every applicant and employee is afforded the same opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. This will never change. You can read more about our DEI commitment here.

Safeguarding

All posts in Multiverse involve some degree of responsibility for safeguarding. Successful applicants are required to complete a Disclosure Form from the Disclosure and Barring Service ("DBS") for the position. Failure to declare any convictions (that are not subject to DBS filtering) may disqualify a candidate for appointment or result in summary dismissal if the discrepancy comes to light subsequently.