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 🚀

About the role

We’re looking for a Head of People to join our growing people function.

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.

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.

You’ll experience

• Leading a small but growing team that you will support, mentor and develop.

• Overseeing the end-to-end people experience lifecycle, spotting opportunities and improvements to our culture.

• Facilitate and safeguard employee movements, from promotions to performance and talent reviews.

• The space and autonomy to challenge and drive a progressive people agenda.

• Working directly with C-Suite leaders to develop your strategic and commercial skills.

• Working beyond process and policy, by using your curiosity and problem-solving skills to make a real difference.

You’ll have

• Solid People Operations experience covering all the HR basics including employment law.

• Experience in organisation design and effectiveness, supporting a fast-growing business to iterate enabling us to scale.

• A natural ability to think analytically, using data and hands-on spreadsheet work to inform and evolve our plans.

• Ability to drive a culture of high performance using simple but effective performance management.

• Experience in upskilling first-time line managers to be effective and impactful/

• The appetite to broaden your experience to cover talent management, succession planning and more.

• 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.

• Ability to ensure all aspects of People Operations are in place, as well as employee relations, systems, procedures and key practices.

About Beam

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 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 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.

Our benefits

• Salary banding up to £90k - highly competitive for tech for good and social impact
• EMI-qualifying share options 
• Generous Holiday - up to 30 days per year + bank holidays
• Access to therapy, coaching, classes & content - powered by Oliva
• Annual company retreat 
• Unlimited 1:1 coaching with More Happi
• Free subscription to Calm meditation app
• Discounted bike and accessories with Cyclescheme
• Discounted tech products with Techscheme
• Generous Holiday - up to 30 days per year + bank holidays
• £200 Wellbeing (WellBeam) Budget
• Your own financial well-being coach, through Bippit

Please note, we are accepting rolling applications for this role, with no fixed close date - if you are interested please do apply when you can.

Application process

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

1. 30-minute video call with a member of the Talent team

2. Interview with a member of the People team and timed scenario-based tasks, giving you a better sense of the role

3. Interview with members of the People team

4. Final interview with one member of the Beam team

Please note:

• 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