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To give everyone access to human-centred welfare services
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65% female employees
61% employee growth in 12 months
Beam is an ambitious social impact business focused on creating equality of opportunity at scale. They're starting by crowdfunding brighter futures for homeless people in London, creating a powerful new model to help disadvantaged people get into stable work.
Beam is funded by established names in the UK tech scene, the world's top impact funds and the Mayor of London. Founder and CEO, Alex Stephany, brings a track record from his previous startup backed by Index Ventures and the rest of Beam's senior team have their own wealth of experience.
Beam has also won multiple awards, including a Queen's Award - one of the UK's most prestigious business award - and has twice been voted as one of the top 100 places to work in the UK.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Alex Stephany
(CEO)Previously CEO of JustPark, a leading online marketplace for parking with over 4m customers backed by Index Ventures. Expert on the sharing economy and author of The Business of Sharing (Macmillan).
Seb Barker
(COO)Helped pioneer personalised healthcare for the NHS. Worked on the world's first social impact bond in homelessness.
Bluinse is a rising star in ops, focused on Beam Lettings: a pioneering service supporting homeless people into stable homes. Outside of Beam, Bluinse is a bit of a dance star with over 100k subs.
Ryan (no relation to Bluinse :) ) is another rising star in ops, supporting homeless people into stable jobs. Ryan loves footie and guitar. He also organises 'Active Wellbeaming' - our paid for team PT.
Amira & Kat (Chairs of DEI at Beam)
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Meaningful work (4)
Team energy (4)
Challenging work (2)
Opportunities to learn (2)
Nice people (1)
Hard working team (1)
My opinions are valued (1)
Open and honest communication (1)
Inspiring mission (1)
Growing fast (1)
I love working for Beam because you can be certain that everything you do day-to-day will have a visible and lasting impact on a homeless person.
Operations & Strategy
Meaningful work
Apr 2021
Everyone in the Beam Team goes the extra mile to make you feel safe, included, and supported. There's no problem that someone wouldn't jump to help me solve!
Operations & Strategy
Nice people
Apr 2021
The problems we are solving at Beam don't have obvious resolutions, and a lot of our work is about running with a creative idea, then testing and iterating. That's what makes it so exciting!
Operations & Strategy
Challenging work
Apr 2021
Working with vulnerable people is something that takes a lot of passion and commitment. everyone on the Beam team really has site of the bigger picture and is always willing to support their colleagues wherever they can.
Operations & Strategy
Hard working team
Apr 2021
I joined Beam because the mission of using tech to support homeless people into a better and more stable future was inspiring to me.
Operations & Strategy
Inspiring mission
Apr 2021
The pace of growth and development, both as an organisation and as an individual is one of the most exciting things about working at Beam.
Operations & Strategy
Growing fast
Apr 2021
The team energy at Beam is contagious. Everyone is passionate about what they do, and brings a lot of creativity and hustle to solving really difficult problems. We love to have a laugh and everyone has a great sense of humour. I always leave our company meetings feeling super energised!
Marketing
Team energy
Mar 2021
Waking up every morning knowing that you're helping homeless people fulfil their potential is incredible. The work we all do - whether that's across operations, marketing, tech or HR - contributes to our mission of giving everyone the chance to be amazing. It's great knowing that your job has a tangible positive social impact.
Marketing
Meaningful work
Mar 2021
Since joining Beam, my role has evolve from PR to incorporate marketing and corporate partnerships. I'm constantly learning and evolving my skillset. No day is ever the same and I love the fact that I keep growing in my knowledge.
Marketing
Opportunities to learn
Mar 2021
I love the front line work I do with Beam - beneficiaries give us amazing feedback about how we're helping them to change their lives. It's really fulfilling to be able to bring some positive change to their tough situations.
Operations & Strategy
Meaningful work
Mar 2021
Team members at all levels have actively sought out my opinions on systems and processes, whether in my area of expertise or not. Many of them are incorporated quickly, and all of them are discussed with interest.
Operations & Strategy
My opinions are valued
Mar 2021
I've been blown away by the positivity and support from every member of the team - even on the days when font line team members have a tough time. Colleagues will always check in with you and managers are open to supporting you in the way that works best for you. There's also a constant drive to experiment and improve, and a lot of excitement about what we will achieve next.
Operations & Strategy
Team energy
Mar 2021
We're solving one of the most entrenched social problems, so this is of course challenging work! It's challenging for a lot of reasons - we're working with people in really difficult situations; we're very much walking on a path untrodden by developing a business model based on improving society; and we're a start-up so we need to grow. The challenge is worth it though: I wouldn't want to put my mind or my effort into solving anything less. As part of a close team I also get to make profound changes to the way we work together, and see how my ideas and efforts impact the organisation.
Operations & Strategy
Challenging work
Mar 2021
I've had more honest conversations at Beam than at any other workplace I've been in. Transparency is celebrated here, particularly the kind that involves having difficult conversations. We have transparency sessions with our managers where we talk openly about how we're doing and how they're doing. We also have training on how to express ourselves more honestly. A daily commitment to open communication, for me, the basis of what makes any group of people function well together, and we're really putting in the effort to do it well at Beam.
Operations & Strategy
Open and honest communication
Mar 2021
There is a real buzz when we're in the swing of things - it might be that three candidates are getting interviewed that day, another is onboarding with a company and needs support getting everything together, a third is just about to sign a tenancy agreement for their new home. We push for great outcomes for the people we support, and we're really ambitious for them. When we get into flow on these tasks, it's so energising and satisfying!
Operations & Strategy
Team energy
Mar 2021
Beam supports homeless people into work and housing. It's inspiring and motivating to see the life changing, tangible impact that my work has!
Operations & Strategy
Meaningful work
Mar 2021
Beam is growing fast, and really encourages new ideas and problem solving across the team. I've loved taking on new responsibilities and upskilling myself in different areas. If you don't know something, there is always someone to support you or push you to figure it out.
Operations & Strategy
Opportunities to learn
Mar 2021
The Beam team literally beam with positive energy! Everyone is so passionate about the mission and the people we support, and takes time to praise others and recognise work.
Operations & Strategy
Team energy
Mar 2021
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