Big Issue Recruit

03/04/2023

Join the Big Issue Breakthrough Freelance programme. Big Issue is looking for applicants between 18 and 25 who share our passion for journalism and social activism. Find out more here.

The Big Issue Breakthrough Freelance programme is looking for applicants between 18 and 25 who share our passion for journalism and social activism.

14/03/2023

We’re supporting vendors get into employment. Big Issue Recruit is a person-centred recruitment service, dedicated to supporting people, including existing Big Issue vendors, who face barriers into sustainable employment. Job Coaches provide one-to-one dedicated free pre and in-post employment support to candidates.

Meet Mark Richards! A Big Issue vendor turned Big Issue Recruit candidate from Cardiff, said: “If it wasn’t for Big Issue Recruit I would either be in prison or six feet under the ground. They are helping me to learn new skills, gain work experience and get ready for job interviews. I’m hoping that with their help I will be able to get into full time employment in either hospitality or as a Warehouse Assistant and I am excited about making this happen with their support.”

Read more Big Issue vendor stories here: https://jobs.bigissue.com/

09/03/2023

It’s National Vendor Week, and we spoke to Shak at Big Issue Recruit, who has been working with a Big Issue vendor Levy to help her look at her goals and build her skills and confidence in being able to achieve them.

Shak: “We looked at what external factors pose opportunities or held Levy back and what resources and support is available to help her move forward to achieve her ambitions. Levy has started her Foundation course in Business and Tourism. She has successfully completed the Big Issue Foundation's Equal To Equal Training and has now been put forward for a paid role.”

Levy: "Shak has opened my eyes to opportunities that I would not have considered before and to look positively at my future. I feel like he always pushes me to be better, always giving me positive vibes! I am so happy that Big Issue offers so many different opportunities to people like myself. The Big Issue is like my family."

Join us for national vendor week here - http://bit.ly/3Ju5lNb

08/03/2023

On International Women's Day, we'd like to introduce you to Donna Murphy!

Donna is Big Issue’s Recruit female job coach. Donna works with candidates who face barriers to work to support them into sustainable employment: ''I love my job, it’s very special to be able to empower our candidates to set and achieve goals and be a part of their success and change employers perceptions of what someone with a barrier to employment actually looks like.''

To find out more about what we do at Big Issue Recruit and get involved go to https://jobs.bigissue.com/

06/03/2023

The cost of living crisis is having a disastrous impact on millions of people across the UK. In 2022, 3,642 vendors sold the Big Issue - a 10% increase from 2021! 899 of those individuals signed up to become a vendor and sell the Big Issue magazine for the first time.

A majority of 69% of new vendors stated they were selling the magazine as their main source of income or as an additional income source. A further 10% wanted to use the Big Issue as a springboard to find full-time employment.

National Vendor Week is about celebrating our vendors and highlighting why the work we do is more important than ever.

Support us here - http://bit.ly/3YrGL3D

06/03/2023

As part of Big Issue Group, we're supporting the introduction of the very first Big Issue National Vendor Week! This week is dedicated to celebrating Big Issue's enterprising vendors, their lives and work.

Along with a special edition of the magazine, there will be a series of celebrities supporting vendors by hitting the streets to sell the magazine. We'll be looking beyond the tabard, paying tribute to the men and women for whom Big Issue ultimately exists, for their route out of poverty and their means of reconnecting with society.

We’ll be showing how Big Issue Recruit work to support vendors into other forms of employment and work through our employment opportunities.

Find out how you can join us here: http://bit.ly/3ZFvlKt

24/11/2022

According to Forbes, companies with a diverse workforce are 35% more likely to experience greater financial returns than companies without.

At Big Issue Recruit, we support diverse individuals who have faced barriers to joining the workforce so that they’re work-ready and able to take up some of the 1.3 million job vacancies in the UK today.

Partner with us to fill your vacancies, diversify your workforce and create significant social value.

Find out more at https://jobs.bigissue.com/



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15/11/2022

The future is bright with Big Issue Recruit.

Check out this article on how our candidates have used our support as a springboard to career success 👉 https://www.bigissue.com/news/employment/success-stories-herald-the-future-for-big-issue-recruit/

These three workers have used the opportunity Big Issue has provided as a springboard to bright futures

07/11/2022

Getting started as an employer or candidate with us is simple.

Check out these three easy ways to sign up 👇
1. Create a profile on jobs.bigissue.com
2. Email [email protected] and one of our specialist team members will get in touch.
3. Call 0207 526 3200 and ask for Big Issue Recruit

What are you waiting for? Get in touch today.

31/10/2022

Big Issue Group is pleased to announce the launch of Big Futures!

The Big Futures campaign calls on the new UK Government to develop and implement a plan and policies to break the cycle of poverty for future generations.

Find out more and sign the open letter here 👇

Big Issue Group is proud to announce the launch of Big Futures – a campaign which calls on the UK Government to develop and implement a plan to break the cycle of poverty for future generations to come.

The campaign demands 👇

1. Decent and affordable homes for all

2. End low-wages and invest in young people

3. Millions of green well-paid jobs

Find out more, and sign the open letter here: bigissue.com/campaigns/big-futures

24/10/2022

When you partner with Big Issue Recruit, you're making a commitment as an employer to diversify your team, deliver against your CSR and ESG objectives, and make a significant social value contribution.

But, don’t just take it from us, watch what our partners at C&C Group had to say 👇

Find out what brought the two organisations together to change lives through enterprise.Read more on BigIssue.com: www.bigissue.com/news/employment/cc-group-...

21/10/2022

James Bradbury, a Big Issue vendor, didn’t realise how far he could come or how much life would change for the better after starting to sell The Big Issue magazine.

Since working with us, James has seen a significant increase in his confidence, to the point that he is now undertaking a training course in construction that motivates and keeps him busy throughout his days.

But it doesn't stop there, James' ambition is to become an outreach worker and support people off the streets which, with the continued support of Big Issue Recruit, we have no doubt he'll achieve.

Find out more about how we can support you in finding a sustainable role that works for you at https://jobs.bigissue.com/.

19/10/2022

Did you know that there are over 1.26 million people actively searching for jobs in the U.K.?

Big Issue Recruit wants to help change this by supporting people facing barriers to work with the training and confidence they need to fill some of the 1.3 million job vacancies in the UK.

Find out more at https://jobs.bigissue.com/

10/10/2022

Meet Lavinia! 👋

Lavinia became a vendor with Big Issue Group shortly after moving from Romania to the UK in search of better job opportunities.

With the support of Big Issue Group, Lavinia was able to develop her English and confidence, which helped her to more effectively showcase her skills and gain employment at Wild Thing café in Cardiff, where she now works as the head chef.

Find out how Big Issue Recruit can help you with your job search at https://jobs.bigissue.com/

07/10/2022

If you're an employer with vacancies to fill, or a candidate looking to find work, then Big Issue Recruit is the perfect service for you.

To find out more about how we can help you or your business, visit https://jobs.bigissue.com/



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1-aVYsVk2M

We’re excited to announce that we’re launching our all-new Big Issue Recruit! Big Issue Recruit’s vision is to support people who face barriers to employment...

05/10/2022

Looking for work? 💼

Are you looking for work that works for you? Well, we can help.

Big Issue Recruit is a free recruitment service that’ll help you earn and thrive through:

✅ One-on-one dedicated support
✅ Confidence building and coaching
✅ Training and skills development

Find work that works for you - register to become a candidate at https://jobs.bigissue.com/

05/10/2022

Are you an employer with vacancies to fill?

Big Issue Recruit is seeking partner organisations who want to create employment pathways and work with us to fill their employment vacancies, diversify their workforce and create significant social value.

We offer employers:
- tailored support to hiring managers to prepare them to work with people with complex needs and best sustain their placements
- capacity building post hire to support candidates in their placements, whilst they settle into their new roles
- management and promotion of employer vacancies through our website
- the ability to demonstrate the social value of your investment with an annual impact report, based on SROI methodology, which evidence’s ESG commitments.

Find out more about how we can help fill your vacancies at https://jobs.bigissue.com/

05/10/2022

Introducing Big Issue Recruit!

Backed by The Big Issue, Big Issue Recruit is a brand-new specialist recruitment service dedicated to supporting people who face barriers to join the workforce into sustainable employment.

Our recruitment service is person-centred and free to candidates, supporting individuals throughout the entire recruitment and employment process.

Big Issue Recruit creates social value through the provision of training and employability, health and well-being support, financial & digital inclusion and ultimately sustainable careers.

Are you an employer with vacancies to fill? Or a candidate looking for work? Find out more about how to get involved with Big Issue Recruit at https://jobs.bigissue.com/