Join the team

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time
Salary band: £25k-£27.5K
Location: Edinburgh
Application process: please send your CV and a cover letter/email to recruitment@social-bite.co.uk

As a charity and social enterprise, our vision is a society where no one should have to be homeless. We challenge the status quo by pioneering solutions that create lasting change, whether that’s by supporting people to find a safe place to call home, empowering and enabling people to get a job, or by providing free, fresh food to people in situation of homelessness or in food poverty.

We work to break the cycle of homelessness through innovative supported employment and housing solutions and give out over 140,000 items of free food through our coffeeshops, as well as providing over 331,497 meals during our winter meals campaign 22/23. Social Bite is on a mission to bring people together to build a collaborative movement to end homelessness.

We are looking for a special someone to join our successful programme Jobs First that aims to provide employment opportunities to people in situation of homelessness. We need a dynamic, creative and reliable team member who can use their own initiative to build strong relationships with various stakeholders. In this role you will be working closely with Programme Co-ordinator to create opportunities for:

• people to gain employment,
• charities to establish referral pathways,
• employers to assist them with providing real work opportunities to those who are in a situation of homelessness.

You will be part of our energetic and enthusiastic Social Impact Team that has got a passion and commitment to improving the lives of people. This is a job for someone who loves variety – every day brings something new.

You will come with experience in working to support and develop individuals in situation of homelessness and a desire to join our collaborative movement to end homelessness. You will enjoy taking your own initiative but also working as a part of the team. You will be required to travel around our various locations. You will be resilient, always bringing a smile and can-do attitude to your work.

We need you to be:

• A person who has good knowledge and minimum of two experience of working with vulnerable adults and challenging situations
• A person who understands barriers to employment that people in situation of homelessness might face
• A person who can quickly build strong relationships for developing effective internal relationships and partnerships with a range of charities
• Flexible with willingness to learn
• Passionate about people with a drive to make a change

If this sounds like your perfect role, we would love to hear from you. Please sent your CV and cover letter to apply for this position. In your cover letter, please address the following points:

• Why would you like to join Social Bite team?
• How important do you think building relationships with individuals is? Can you demonstrate your ability to engage with people using some examples?
• Can you please demonstrate how did you support someone to achieve their goals (i.e. education, volunteering, employment)?

Please note that any applications sent without a cover letter will not be considered.

If you believe you are the perfect fit for this role, please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter to recruitment@social-bite.co.uk

Closing date: Monday, 6^th May at 12pm

The interview process will be carried out in two stages:

• You will be invited to our Social Supper, w/c 13^th May 2024 (can be Wed in Glasgow or Thu in Edinburgh).
• After the supper, if successful, you will be invited to an interview, Monday, 20^th May 2024.

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