✓ Recruit loyal talent
✓ Build a diverse workforce
✓ Change lives in your community
Hire loyal talent
and give back to
your community
Make an impact
with every Hire
✓ Recruit loyal talent
✓ Build a diverse workforce
✓ Change lives in your community
Get a white-glove recruitment service and change lives in your community
“Standing Tall provide a really, really comprehensive white-glove recruitment service in association with helping someone get off the streets.”
— Shane Kiely, HR & Wellbeing Manager, Lambe Construction
“We use Standing Tall as an additional arm to recruiting for two reasons. One, it benefits us. And two, it’s a way of helping people that has a direct, positive impact — rather than just giving money.”
— Kirsty Davies-Chinnock, Managing Director, Professional Polishing
Smart companies trust us to hire talent
As a business leader you want to do well — and do good
You want to make a scalable long-term positive impact
(charitable donations only go so far - and impact can feel short lived)
Your existing employees want to feel they’re part of something
(doing something good together boosts team morale)
You value diversity of thought in your business, but find yourself recruiting from the same talent pools
(and let’s face it, recruiting people gets harder and harder)
WE CAN HELP.
We match forward-thinking businesses with candidates who’ve experienced homelessness and are turning their lives around.
No matter which industry you’re in, our recruitment solution helps you hire diverse talent and create a lasting impact.
Contribute to your local community with a safe, structured and supported recruitment solution that changes lives for good
Hire diverse talent. Stand up for change
“I’m recruiting”
How does it work?
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You can register your interest in becoming a Standing Tall Employer by giving us a call. Or by filling out this short form. It takes 30 seconds.
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You’ll share your job description and we’ll spend time getting to know you and your business.
We’ll chat through all the practicalities, including how you’ll support your new teammate. For example, will they have a line manager that’ll keep us up to date with progress.
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We’ve already been working with candidates one-on-one for six weeks before making an introduction. So we already know them pretty well.
This step is about all of us coming together so you can get to know them too - and be sure it’s a good fit. It’s a bit like a traditional interview, but we like to keep it nice and relaxed.
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We take care of employment responsibilities for you, for the first three months.
We advise that your new teammate works no more than 35 hours per week for the first three months. This gives everyone time to adjust. -
At the end of third month we’ll send you your new teammate’s P45, so you can switch them over to your pay roll. And they’ll sign your own employment contracts.
But it’s not totally over to you! Standing Tall will continue to support your new teammate closely for at least three months - and as long as they need us.
How do you know it’s safe?
Our Model. Your Impact.
When you recruit talent with Standing Tall, you get the safety and reassurance of a
proven model we’ve been developing and fine-tuning for four years.
Six months of background
Candidates are referred to us by trusted partner organisations including Crisis and Shelter. So we already have at least six months of background information before starting our own series of assessments.
Six weeks of assessment
We work with candidates one-on-one for six weeks before making an introduction. We take care of DBS checks. And perform a series of assessments to ensure candidates are reliable, motivated — and ready to thrive given the chance.
Meticulous matching
We take care to understand your role and your business needs - so we can match you with the right person. You’re trusting us to recruit talent into your business - and we don’t take this responsibility lightly. We’re invested.
Zero-Risk
As a business, Standing Tall employs your new teammate on your behalf for the first three months. So it’s only once you’re comfortable it’s a good fit, that you take them on as a permanent member of staff.
Step-by-step strengths-based approach rebuilds self esteem
Candidates grow in confidence from day one. For the first six months of their employment with you, they’re living with one of our Amici hosts - getting regular support from us, and working hard towards getting the keys to their own place.
Candidates work with us one-on-one for six weeks before we make an intro
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They show up on time
We meet candidates weekly for six weeks. We get to know them. And build a relationship based on trust and respect.
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They're background checked
Each Standing Tall candidate goes through a series of assessments with us — including DBS background checks.
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They're supported at home
Candidates are supported both by Standing Tall and their Amici Host. Weekly check-ins allow us to support their progress and monitor financial and mental wellbeing.
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They're ready!
Not everyone experiencing homelessness is ready to move away from the streets. That’s where our years of experience and person-centred approach come in.
When we put a candidate forward we’re confident they are cut out for your role and ready to begin living an independent life.
Hire talent with confidence
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Real Living Wage Employer
We’re a Real Living Wage employer. Because a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay.
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Bespoke Matching
We take time to understand your needs, so you get the right person for the job.
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Zero-risk trial
For the first 3 months, Standing Tall employs your new teammate on your behalf.
“We’re already on our 10th hire — and we’re committed to recruiting 10% of our workforce with Standing Tall.”
— Michael Lambe, Managing Director, Lambe Construction
“The practical, supported and sustainable way
to give back”
— Dan Nash, Managing Director, Nash Glass
EMPLOYER STORIES: Lambe Construction
600 Employees
10 Standing Tall Hires (so far!)
Standing Tall candidates are motivated to get back to work - and back on their feet
Potential matches are carefully evaluated according to your job description and company culture - over six weeks.
From retail to rail... And from banking to construction… Our model is proven in a variety of sectors. It can work for you too.
How do we compare?
Standard recruitment
✓ One-to-many recruitment service
✓ Minimal assessment
✓ On your books from day one
✓ Recruitment fees paid upfront
✓ Minimal knowledge of candidate in their home life
✓ Candidates on the open market
Standing Tall Recruitment
✓ White-glove recruitment service
✓ Candidates vetted over 6 months
✓ On Standing Tall books for 3 months
✓ Matching fees paid over 3 months
✓ Candidate fully supported in their home life; wellbeing & finance health checks
✓ Untapped pools of talent
✓ Personal dedicated point of contact to hold your hand for the first 3 months
✓ Safe, practical and supported way to change lives in your community
✓ Loyal employees who are turning their lives around - and will never forget you took a chance on them!
Are you ready to stand up for change?
Yes! I’m recruiting and I want to be part of the solution!
We spend six months vetting & getting to know candidates before making an introduction
Any other questions?
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We understand our candidates’s strengths and custom match you based on your business needs. We’ve successfully recruited for roles in kitchens, factories, restaurants and shop floors. Some candidates have been chefs, accountants and skilled tradesmen before they fell on hard times!
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We’ve developed a model involving a series of assessments that allows us to identify when a person is ready to turn their life around. It works! 80% of the people we work with are still thriving in the same job one year later.
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From the moment you get in touch, we are there to hold your hand. You’ll have a personal point of contact at Standing Tall for regular check-ins. And we’re available any time you have a question. We can also help you to get buy in from your team.
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80% of the people we work with are still off the streets and in the same job one year later.
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Yes! By the time we put a candidate forward for you, they have already worked with us for six weeks - so we’re confident in our match. It’s at this point we all get together - call it an interview if you will! The aim is for you and your candidate to get to know each other - and for all of us to determine whether it’s a good fit.
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We work closely with you from day one. So when something isn’t going to work out, we know about it pretty quickly. We employ the candidate on your behalf for the first three months and during this time, contracts can be terminated with immediate effect. We’ll do our best to find you a replacement as soon as possible.
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Employers tend to buddy candidates up with a knowledgable team member who can answer any questions. It’s also important to nominate a line manager who’ll be Standing Tall’s main point of contact.
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For the first three months, Standing Tall employs your new teammate on your behalf. If it doesn’t work out during this time, contracts can be terminated with immediate effect and we’ll do our best to find you a replacement.
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If you can nominate a line manager to regularly communicate progress with Standing Tall, you could be a good fit.
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No. We believe in a fair day’s pay for a hard days work. That’s why we’re a proud real Living Wage employer. The real Living Wage increased to £10.90 in UK and £11.95 in London, in September 2022.