16/09/2026
Can’t get a job without a home. Can’t get a home without a job. 🏠
As a recruitment agency, we see it every day: incredible people get overlooked because their CV doesn’t tell a “perfect” story. At our recent HR network event, Adam Reid from ite challenged us to think differently about who “job ready” really means.
He introduced us to Jobs First — Social Bite’s employment support initiative, which flips the traditional hiring model: real job first, then support and development, instead of making people “ready” before they’re hired for those facing homelessness.
📊 150+ people supported into meaningful employment
💷 £53,000 estimated social benefit per person who gains a job
📈 Up to £3 social return for every £1 invested
✅ 100% of those surveyed would recommend the programme
The qualities employers actually want — reliable, hardworking, adaptable, motivated — don’t require a perfect CV. They require the right opportunity, matched to the right employer.
That’s exactly the work we do every day at Anderson Knight — connecting overlooked talent with businesses who are ready to look beyond the CV.
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn’t. We can help change that.
Learn more about Jobs First: www.social-bite.co.uk/what-we-do/jobs
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