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

At Beam, you get to do work that really matters. We’re solving the world’s toughest social problems. And we’re growing fast 🚀

It’s not easy. Nothing worth doing ever is. But we take care of everyone who works here with everything from coaching to highly competitive pay.

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 rapidly.

About the role

We are looking for an engaging and enthusiastic teacher who will deliver instructive and inspiring English lessons to support Asylum Seekers looking to settle and start a new life in the UK.

This is a 4-day fixed-term employment contract (UK based) for 3 months initially, with the possibility of an extension. It will require initial learner assessments and then the delivery of a course consisting of 3 days of in-person classes in the Chorley area and 1 day working from your home. 

You’ll be:

• Delivering an incredible course, helping learners get closer to work by working cross-functionally with our employment-focused Pathway Coaches

• Working cross-functionally with the rest of the Beam Skills team to iterate and improve this course for future use

• Experimenting with new ideas for how we incorporate English training into Beam’s award-winning employment and housing support

You are

• Comfortable delivering in-person training in an engaging and effective way

• Excited about the possibilities of technology transforming the lives of some of society’s most disadvantaged people

• Highly organised and renowned for your incredible attention to detail

• Comfortable working with new technologies and problem-solving

• Self-starting and enthusiastic about operational tasks: keen to improve processes and suggest new ways of doing things

• Happy to support operational tasks during the initial setup of an ESOL education course.

You’ll need

• Experience designing and delivering effective ESOL courses

• A CELTA qualification, but if not a TEFL or TESOL qualification

• Preferable: experience working with Asylum Seekers before, including detailed knowledge of the challenges people experience

What great looks like

• You’ll deliver an exceptional course to one of our first cohorts of learners preparing them for life in the UK

• You’ll be constantly improving the course, both throughout delivery and after the first cohort have finished

• Our commissioners will be impressed by the learner feedback and outcomes

• You will have co-developed a delivery model that can be replicated across different cohorts of refugees

About Beam

We’re a team of over 150 working from our beautiful co-working space in Shoreditch and from home. We’ve picked up an armful of awards for our work (including one from our former Queen!) We’re one of the 10 hottest startups in London, according to WIRED magazine and one of LinkedIn’s Top 15 UK Startups for 2022. We’re also proud to be rated a top company to work for Escape the City, Tempo and The Dots.

We’re committed to hiring diversely and inclusively. You don’t need a degree to work here and we love to hear from global majority candidates and/or those who’ve experienced social disadvantage. 53% of the people we support are from global majority backgrounds and 17% have disabilities. We believe we serve these people best when we’re a diverse and inclusive team.

Our benefits

• Salary of £34K (pro-rated on a 4-day working week and 3 month FTC) – highly competitive in the tech for good and social enterprise space

• EMI-qualifying share options

• Personal development budget

• Monthly counselling budget

• 1:1 workplace coaching with More Happi

• Discounted bike and accessories with Cyclescheme

• Generous holiday - 28 days per year + Bank Holidays

• Hybrid working in Chorley or at home (3 days in-person, 1 from home)

• Your own financial wellbeing coach, through Bippit

Application process

We have a three-stage interview process, giving you plenty of time to learn about Beam while we get to know you.

1. 30-minute video call

2. 45-minute interview role-play including lesson plan exercise

3. Final 30-minute interview with a member of our Senior Leadership Team

Feeling excited?

Start your journey to a more impactful career today. We're excited to hear from you.