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 personal budgets and pay highly competitively. 

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’re looking for a Grants Fundraising Lead to join our team and help grow donations to The Beam Foundation - the UK registered charity that spends 100% of donations removing financial barriers for people accessing Beam’s services.

By fundraising for The Beam Foundation, you’ll change the lives of thousands of disadvantaged people, including homeless people, refugees and prison leavers. See Beam’s impact online.

This is a hands-on role - and you’ll spend most of your time researching relevant grant opportunities, writing compelling grant applications and reporting on the grants we’ve received. But we'll also expect you to take a lead on grants fundraising strategy and dabble in analytics, communications and finance depending on your development interests. If successful, you’ll be instrumental in building out Beam’s grants fundraising team.

You’ll be part of Beam’s Community team, which works with individuals, companies and foundations looking to support Beam’s work. You’ll work directly with Alex, our CEO, and report to Nick, our Chief of Staff.

You’ll be

• Excited at becoming Beam’s grant writing master, pushing out persuasive, bespoke grant applications at speed
• A star relationship-builder, forging strong relationships with foundations that set the stage for Beam to grow its impact
• An integral member of the Community team, leading on grant writing but also contributing to the team’s expansion strategy
• A go-to person for submitting high-quality written work at Beam, including support on Government bid writing, business cases, Beam communications and much more

You are

• Humble, empathetic, hungry to learn 
• Excited about the possibilities of tech to bring change
• Keen to bring your true, open self to work
• Obsessive about detail and accuracy
• Someone who loves to write clear and concise copy
• A speedy learner, always adapting and improving your work based on feedback
• An analytical systems thinker who enjoys soaking up deep pools of new information
• Able to enjoy working independently
• Comfortable with numbers and spreadsheets
• Excited about the possibilities of technology transforming the lives of some of society’s most disadvantaged

You’ll need

• Obsessive about detail and accuracy
• A speedy learner, always adapting and improving your work based on feedback
• An analytical thinker, comfortable working with deep information across documents, presentations and spreadsheets 
• Able to enjoy working independently
• Comfortable with numbers and spreadsheets
• Excited about the possibilities of technology transforming the lives of some of society’s most disadvantaged

About Beam

We’re a team of over 120 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 by 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 ethnic minority candidates and/or those who’ve experienced social disadvantage. 65% of the people we support are from ethnic minority backgrounds and 17% have disabilities. We believe we serve these people best when we’re a diverse and inclusive team.

Our benefits

• Salary of £55,000 to £65,000 – highly competitive in the tech for good and social enterprise space
• EMI-qualifying share options
• Therapy, coaching, classes & content - powered by Oliva
• Annual company retreat 
• New laptop – choose between a MacBook Air or PC
• £500 personal development budget
• 1:1 workplace coaching with More Happi
• Regular team talks from leading UK tech entrepreneurs
• Free subscription to Calm meditation app
• Discounted bike and accessories with Cyclescheme
• Discounted tech products with Techscheme
• Unlimited holiday (we recommend ~25 days + Bank Holidays per year)
• Your own financial wellbeing coach through Bippit 

Application process

We have a 4-stage interview process, giving you plenty of time to learn about Beam while we get to know you.

1.  Meet a member of the talent team (30mins) 
2.  Meet Nick Edwards the Hiring Manager (45 mins) 
3.  There will be a relevant task (1.5 hour)  
4.  Meet with other members of the team and Founders (1 hour) 

Feeling excited? 

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