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Big Issue Recruit: Building inclusive, sustainable employment pathways

Big Issue Recruit works with employers to support people affected by poverty and inequality to move into work.

We do this through our person-centred recruitment service that’s free to candidates and designed to create long-term, sustainable employment opportunities for individuals facing poverty and inequality.

We support people before, during, and after employment, empowering them with the tools, training, and confidence to build meaningful careers.

By focusing on inclusive employment and social mobility, we help individuals overcome barriers to work, while enabling employers to access a diverse, resilient, and motivated talent pool

For Employers: Sustainable, end-to-end recruitment that creates social value

We partner with employers committed to diversifying their workforce, meeting ESG goals, and making a tangible impact. Big Issue Recruit provides a reliable, inclusive recruitment model that reduces churn, enhances retention, and delivers measurable social value.

Our offer to employers includes:

  • Tailored support for hiring managers to prepare for inclusive onboarding and sustained placements
  • Post-hire coaching and capacity building to support employee success
  • Promotion and management of vacancies
  • Flexible hiring models – We offer a range of solutions including pay-and-place, temp-to-perm, and outsourced recruitment
  • Impact reporting through our annual SROI-based social value report, helping you evidence your investment and ESG commitments

Whether you’re filling frontline roles or looking to build a more sustainable and inclusive workplace, we’ll work with you to create employment pathways that transform lives.

Get in touch to learn how we can support your recruitment goals while delivering real social impact.

For Candidates: Free, personalised career support

When individuals sign up with Big Issue Recruit, they’re paired with a dedicated Job Coach who takes time to understand their goals, skills, and support needs. Our Job Coaches will:

  • Offer one-to-one coaching and mentoring
  • Help build confidence, workplace skills, and resilience
  • Access to live vacancies in a range of sectors
  • Guide candidates through job applications, interviews, and onboarding
  • Provide continued support after placement to ensure long-term success

We offer a wraparound service that includes access to training, digital inclusion, financial wellbeing support, and health & wellbeing resources, helping individuals thrive not just at work, but in life.

Employment News

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Rebecca Montacute

Talent is everywhere in Britain – the crushing truth is that opportunity is not

Big Issue Recruit to help jobseekers in South Wales secure green jobs on onshore wind farm
The site in the Welsh valleys where Twyn Hywel energy park is set to begin construction early next year
Big Issue Recruit

Big Issue Recruit to help jobseekers in South Wales secure green jobs on onshore wind farm

Big Issue partners with Bute Energy to help jobseekers facing employment barriers find work in Welsh renewables
The site in the Welsh valleys where Twyn Hywel energy park is set to begin construction early next year
Press Release

Big Issue partners with Bute Energy to help jobseekers facing employment barriers find work in Welsh renewables

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