We’re Hiring! Join Standing Tall as our London Talent Scout
Standing Tall is an innovative not-for-profit reducing homelessness one person at a time. 80% of the people we help are still off the streets and in the same job 12 months later. In 2023, Standing Tall won Social Enterprise UK’s ‘One to Watch’ award. We’re looking for an exceptional person to lead and deliver what we do in London.
We’re looking for a versatile person who makes things happen and has exceptional emotional intelligence. If you’re looking to make good change happen and join a small start-up with a big social mission, you’re in the right place.
Our Mission
Standing Tall is a not-for-profit that matches people experiencing homelessness with stable jobs and safe homes. We know our model works because 80% of the people we help are still off the streets and in the same job one year later! In 2023, we won Social Enterprise UK’s ‘One to Watch’ award.
Last year, we’re grew our operations into Leeds, Liverpool, and Bristol to add to our existing operations in Birmingham, Manchester, and London. We’ve recently started working in Nottingham and Derby.
About the role...
What you’ll be expected to do:
Assess and support people for 12 months who have been through homelessness, placing them in stable jobs and safe homes
Build partnerships with businesses willing to work with Standing Tall to employ people who have been through homelessness
Recruit, train, and support Standing Tall’s Amici Hosts to provide safe homes for people who have been through homelessness
Having responsibility for Standing Tall’s operations and activities in London.
A bit about you...
What we're looking for:
· A person who has strong motivation for social justice and has a genuine passion to help people reach their potential.
· A person with exceptional emotional intelligence to assess an individual’s motivations.
· A person with a commitment to quality will naturally focus attention on delivering the highest standard of service possible.
· A person with exceptional resilience and adaptability, has a strong sense of identity and will change their approach to ensure outcomes are still achieved.
· A person who can lead bringing all he/she/they have/has to offer to work with others so the best outcome can be achieved.
· A person with financial competence to monitor budgets and understand the financial implications of how services are delivered.
· A person who can think commercially to identify and secure opportunities and build financial surpluses.
How to apply
Here’s the job description for the London Talent Scout role.
Please email your CV with a one page covering letter responding directly to the competencies above to hello@standingtall.org.uk before the deadline of 5pm on Tuesday 3rd June 2025.
If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted on Friday 6th June and invited to an assessment day. The assessment day will take place in central London on Thursday 12th June 2025 (9:30am-4pm).
Please keep this date free in your diary. If you do not hear from us, please assume you have not been successful. As a small organisation, we do not have the capacity to provide feedback or offer alternative assessment dates.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments at any stage of the application or Assessment Day process, please let us know. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal opportunities for all applicants.