Talent Scout - Glasgow
Posted 4 hours 8 minutes ago by Blind Ambition
Talent Scout - Glasgow Location: Glasgow - Hybrid working + local travel Salary: £30,000 per annum + Benefits Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week)
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. Last year, Standing Tall won the Social Value award for SME and VCSE leadership. We're looking for an exceptional person to lead and deliver what we do in Glasgow.
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! We've been working in Birmingham since 2020 and in London and Manchester since 2022. In 2024, we started working in Bristol, Leeds and Liverpool, and in 2025 expanded into Nottingham and Derby, and we start to work in Glasgow this summer.
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 Glasgow.
- 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.