<h3 dir="ltr"><br></h3><p dir="ltr">Join a unique company that combines the excitement of working in a high-growth tech startup with the fulfilment of creating life-changing social impact.</p><p dir="ltr">At Beam, you get to do work that really matters. We’re solving the world’s toughest social problems. And we’re growing fast 🚀</p><h3 dir="ltr"><strong>About the role</strong></h3><p dir="ltr">We’re looking for a <strong>Head of People</strong> to join our growing people function. </p><p>You will build a new People Function that delivers high-impact programmes to support Beam on its incredible journey. This brand new role is instrumental in delivering the People Strategy as you will lead People Operations, Talent Management, Learning & Development and introduce business partnering to the organisation. This is a great stepping stone to a People Director position and you will have the opportunity to shape the role, function and significantly contribute to defining and embedding Beam’s high-performance culture.</p><p>Please note this role is hybrid, based out of our UK HQ in London, requiring a minimum two days per week in our office in Shoreditch. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.</p><h3 dir="ltr"><strong>You’ll experience</strong></h3><ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Leading a small but growing team that you will support, mentor and develop.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Overseeing the end-to-end people experience lifecycle, spotting opportunities and improvements to our culture.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Facilitate and safeguard employee movements, from promotions to performance and talent reviews.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The space and autonomy to challenge and drive a progressive people agenda.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Working directly with C-Suite leaders to develop your strategic and commercial skills.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Working beyond process and policy, by using your curiosity and problem-solving skills to make a real difference.</p></li></ul><p dir="ltr"></p><h3 dir="ltr"><strong>You’ll have</strong></h3><ul> <ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Solid People Operations experience covering all the HR basics including employment law.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Experience in organisation design and effectiveness, supporting a fast-growing business to iterate enabling us to scale.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">A natural ability to think analytically, using data and hands-on spreadsheet work to inform and evolve our plans.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Ability to drive a culture of high performance using simple but effective performance management.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Experience in upskilling first-time line managers to be effective and impactful.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The appetite to broaden your experience to cover talent management, succession planning and more.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The opportunity to support cultural growth, where an open, inclusive environment means our people feel valued and able to bring their authentic selves to work.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Ability to ensure all aspects of People Operations are in place, as well as employee relations, systems, procedures and key practices.</p></li></ul><ul><br></ul></ul><h3 dir="ltr"><strong>About Beam</strong></h3><p dir="ltr">We’re a team of just over 150 working from our beautiful coworking space in Shoreditch and from home. We’ve picked up an armful of<a href="https://beam.org/awards"> awards</a> for our work (including one from our former Queen!) We’re one of the<a href="https://www.wired.co.uk/article/london-hottest-startups-2021"> 10 hottest startups</a> in London, according to WIRED magazine and one of<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-startups-2022-15-uk-companies-rise-linkedin-news-uk/?trackingId=9TqxvkXTjF2HSPvSIWLczw%3D%3D"> LinkedIn’s Top 15 UK Startups</a> for 2022.</p><p dir="ltr">We’re proud to be rated a top company to work for by Escape the City and The Dots and are committed to hiring diversely and inclusively. You don’t need a degree to work here. We especially want to hear from global majority candidates and/or those who’ve experienced social disadvantage.<br></p><h3 dir="ltr"><strong>Our benefits</strong></h3><ul><li>Salary banding up to <strong>£90k</strong><strong> </strong>- highly competitive for tech for good and social impact</li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/tax-employee-share-schemes/enterprise-management-incentives-emis">EMI-qualifying</a> share options </li><li>Generous Holiday - up to 30 days per year + bank holidays</li><li>Access to therapy, coaching, classes & content - powered by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.oliva.health/">Oliva</a></li><li>Annual company retreat </li><li>Unlimited 1:1 coaching with More Happi</li><li>Free subscription to Calm meditation app</li><li>Discounted bike and accessories with Cyclescheme</li><li>Discounted tech products with Techscheme</li><li>Generous Holiday - up to 30 days per year + bank holidays</li><li>£200 Wellbeing (WellBeam) Budget</li><li>Your own financial well-being coach, through Bippit</li></ul><p><em>Please note, w</em><em>e are accepting rolling applications for this role, with no fixed close date - if you are interested please do apply when you can.</em></p><h3 dir="ltr"><strong>Application process</strong></h3><p dir="ltr">We have a four-stage interview process, giving you plenty of time to learn about Beam while we get to know you:</p><ol><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">30-minute video call with a member of the Talent team</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Interview with a member of the People team and timed scenario-based tasks, giving you a better sense of the role</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Interview with members of the People team</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Final interview with one member of the Beam team</p></li></ol><p dir="ltr"><em>Please note:</em></p><ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><em>We are accepting rolling applications for this role, with no fixed close date</em></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><em>We have a 6-month wait period before you can re-apply for this role</em></p></li></ul><p><em><br></em></p> •
Last updated on Jan 20, 2025