People Coordinator, Beam
£27-31k
+ EMI-qualifying share options.
More information about location
4+ days a week in office (Shoreditch, London)
Reinventing welfare services with tech & AI
Be an early applicant
Reinventing welfare services with tech & AI
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
£27-31k
+ EMI-qualifying share options.
More information about location
4+ days a week in office (Shoreditch, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To give everyone access to human-centred welfare services
Role
Who you are
- You have exceptional attention to detail
- You’re organised and process driven
- You are adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, keeping calm under pressure
- You’re a self-starter, able to proactively problem solve with a can-do attitude
- You have a high degree of professionalism and integrity and can act with discretion
- You have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships
- You have excellent stakeholder management
What the job involves
- You’ll be joining a company that’s having a huge impact on people’s lives with a culture where you can be yourself, have fun and progress
- Being the go-to person for anything office related, making sure our employees have what they need to work comfortably in a welcoming environment
- Ordering and maintaining office supplies and equipment
- Ensuring the office is tidy, safe, and conducive to work
- Coordinating repairs and maintenance of office equipment and facilities with building management
- Supporting with internal events such as our monthly Beam Together session
- Managing calendars, scheduling meetings, and coordinating travel arrangements
- Preparing and editing correspondence, communications, presentations, and other documents as required
- Supporting functional activities as needed e.g., larger team meetings
- As the Office Manager, you will primarily work in the office (at least four days a week), with occasional opportunities to work from home
Application process
- 30-minute video call with a member of the talent team
- Take home task
- Two 45-minute meetings with the People and Talent Teams
- Panel interviews with 2 members of our Leadership team
- We are accepting rolling applications for this role, with no fixed close date
- We have a 6-month wait period before you can re-apply for this role
Salary benchmarks
Our take
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
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
65% female employees
61% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Meaningful work
"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."
Company benefits
- Share options - Be a Beam owner with EMI-qualifying share options
- Annual retreat - Bond with teammates on a yearly team retreat
- Team talks - Network with big name tech entrepreneurs
- Meditation app - Free subscription to Calm meditation app
- Cyclescheme - Get a discounted bike and accessories
- Generous Holiday - 28 days per year + bank holidays
- Hybrid working - Work at our beautiful Shoreditch office or at home
- 1:1 workplace coaching through More Happi
- 1:1 financial wellbeing through Bippit
- Discounted tech products with Techscheme
- On-demand therapy, coaching, classes & content - powered by Oliva
Company values
- ⚡️ We make an impact - we change lives and fix social problems by setting and achieving ambitious targets
- 🗯 We're open & transparent - we communicate openly and transparently with each other and the world
- 🌱 We get better together - we support each other to improve and actively work on personal growth - with no ego
- 🔦 We're beams of energy and focus - we bring energy and strive for laser focus in our work
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
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.
People progressing
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.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Beam
Amira & Kat (Chairs of DEI at Beam)
- We work hard to build teams that are diverse in every way.
- We’re committed to creating inclusive hiring processes which allow people with diverse backgrounds to showcase their talents
- We particular encourage applications from those who are underrepresented in startups: those from black and underrepresented ethnic groups and people with lived experience of homelessness/social disadvantage
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