Opportunities on the Out

Opportunities on the Out is StandOut’s job board. It’s where we share opportunities from employers and training providers we know to be reliable, supportive and welcoming of applicants with convictions.

We hope that Opportunities on the Out is a useful resource, however, it is important to remember that it does not replace your own job search.

If you would like support with any aspect of your job search, want to chat through one of the opportunities below - or need support with anything else, please get in touch with one of our coaches.

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Employment

DHL: Driver Class 2

As a driver you will be responsible for delivering bulky items to customers homes such as Wardrobes, Beds, Mattresses and Sofas. There will be around 10 - 30 drops per day depending on which route you are placed on. This is a 2 man role so you will be with a Drivers Mate or another Driver. Benefits of working at DHL include: Competitive holiday allowance, Competitive pension, Retail Discounts and Wellbeing benefits and support. For this role you must hold a valid HGV Class 2 Driving Licence (C), Driver CPC Qualification and Digital Tachograph Card and have 1 year Driving experience.

📰 Contract: Full time

📍 Location: London - NW10 7NZ

💰 Pay: £39,754.82

Shift patterns: Any 5 out of 7 - 56.25 hours per week - Start times from 16:00pm

Eligibility: Open to individuals with a criminal record excluding terror offences.

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DWP: Work Coach

As a Work Coach you hold a vital role in the Department, helping individuals and their families towards financial independence through work and enabling them to claim the support they need as they progress.

Work Coaches are customer-focused, dedicated individuals and able to deliver exceptional service with empathy and compassion to people who need their support. You will use sound judgement to help people through some difficult, challenging times in their lives, and your tailored coaching can make a huge difference to their ability to find, stay in, and progress in a job. If you're looking for a job that makes a clear difference to people's lives, a Work Coach role in DWP could be just what you are looking for.

📰 Contract: Full-time

📍 Location: various locations across inner and outer London.

💰 Pay: Outer London: £34,327, Inner London: £35,67

Eligibility: Offence exclusions: Life sentences, Arson, Hate/Terror crime, Sexual offences

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Sodexo: Kitchen porter

As a Kitchen Porter for Sodexo in Ascot you will be a key part of the kitchen team. You'll be responsible for maintaining exceptional standards of cleanliness within the kitchen and food & beverage preparation areas. Your cheerful, can-do attitude will make you a major part of everyone's everyday experience. This is a great opportunity to get experience in a kitchen if you are aspiring towards a chef role.

The main duties of the role include: Washing all crockery, cutlery, kitchen utensils, and equipment, as well as food service equipment and maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen environment as a whole. Previous experience working as a kitchen porter is preferable.

📰 Contract: Full time: Monday to Friday (7:00-15:00 and 12:00-20:00 (alternate early/Late shifts on Rota)

📍 Location: Ascot

💰 Pay: £12.21 per hour

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Redbull: Wholesale Sales Intern summer 2025

A great opportunity to join the Redbull. A successful applicant will feed into the role of intern through proactively building and maintaining strong relationships with internal & external stakeholders, and utilising insights to create compelling commercial arguments to help drive the business forward.

They will creating business plans, come up with ideas and helping to implement them in stores, and will support the team with day-to-day account management, working across Finance, Category, Sales, Supply and Marketing.

📰 Contract: Full-time

📍 Location: London

💰 Pay: to be discussed

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Timpson: Store Manager
In this role, the right applicant will be given full training to run and manage a Timpson store in Sevenoaks. Aspects of the role include key cutting, watch and mobile phone repairs, engraving, shoe repairs, photo processing, dry cleaning, and more. You will be running branches in multiple locations around central London and the surrounding areas.

Timpson employ a diverse and interesting range of colleagues, and recruit from all walks of life, all genders and ages, and offer the support needed to carry employees through a successful and rewarding career.

📰 Contract: Permanent
📍 Location: Sevenoaks and the surrounding area.
💰 Salary: Starting at £23,920 per annum increasing to £24,024 per annum following a successful trial period.

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Education and training

Bello fitness: Personal training course

FREE fitness, nutrition and personal training courses. 

The course is free to people 19+ who are on job seekers allowance and includes a Level 2 Fitness Instructor course and Level 3 in Personal Training and Nutrition. Upon successful completion of these modules, participants will receive a diploma certifying their expertise and are guaranteed interviews with the leading Gyms in London. The course runs four days a week for six weeks each, totaling 12 weeks to complete both courses.

📍 Location: 151 Freston Road, W106TH

📅 Placement Dates: Next course: 28th April (every 6 weeks)

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Project remake: Self employment course

A course for people who have left prison that have there own business idea and would like help to move this forwards. Typically there are 12-15 entrepreneurs per course and each person will get the chance to work 1/1 with a business mentor and 2 student advisors to formulate a business idea into a business plan. At the end of the course you will get the chance to present your business idea (Dragons' Den style) to a group of industry professionals who give feedback and help in establishing the business and the course then ends with a graduation ceremony to celebrate everyone’s progress.

📍 Locations: TBC
📅 Course Dates: Ongoing throughout the year

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Flowers Skills: Construction Training Programme

Flower skills are recruiting for a three week construction training programme that provides a City and Guilds level 1 qualification: Level 1 Basic construction which covers tiling, and brickwork. Level 1 Health and Safety, and CSCS test. The courses are for those 19+ unemployed, and in receipt of JSA, Employment Support Allowance or Universal Credit.

📍 Location: Charlton Training Centre, London

📅 Placement Dates: Every three weeks.

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3 Week CSCS Course, The Skills Centre

This free 3-week pre-employability programme arms candidates with level 1 certifications covering the health and safety, construction and the sustainability knowledge needed to get started on a career path within the industry. This programme is in place for people looking to get started with a career in construction.

💸 Cost: Free

📍 Location: Southwark Skills Centre, Build East Skills Centre, Earls Court Skills Centre

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Events and Community

3 Pillars

Free Community Gym Sessions 

Sports-based mentoring programme for men who have been recently released from prison or are vulnerable to engaging in crime.

• Boxing Session - Tuesdays 1-3pm  

• Strength & Conditioning session - Thursday's 12pm-2pm. 

• Location: Black Prince Trust, Beaufoy Walk, London SE11 6AA

  Get in touch with StandOut coaches to be referred

Oxford V Cambridge Boat Race 2025

Why not go and see, perhaps , the most famous boat race in the world? The University Boat Race is one of the world's oldest amateur sporting events, having run its inaugural race way back in 1829. The course is 4.25 miles long and is timed to start 1 1/2 hours before the incoming high tide. This allows the crews to row with the fastest possible current.

If you stand near Putney Embankment then you'll be able to view the coin toss and cheer the crews as they take to the water. Further up the course by Bishops Park is where you'll find some food stalls and family attractions behind the South Stand of Fulham's Craven Cottage. They usually erect a big TV as well so you can watch the later stages of the race.

Women’s race is at 1.21 pm

Men’s Race is at 2.21 pm

Date: 13.4.25

Location: Starts at Putney Bridge and ends at Barnes Bridge.

StandOut Support

• We have grants and financial support available; covering household items, emergency accommodation, travel, ID, food and more. We also have progression grants to support you with starting a course or purchasing equipment such as PPE to start work.

• Clothing (including coats) and toiletries are also available to collect from our offices in Vauxhall.

  Please get in touch with any StandOut coach if you are interested!

Other Support

Disclosure advice

• Unlock Free advice about criminal convictions and when you have to disclose to employers. They also advise on getting insurance, travelling abroad, self-employment and more. Call 01634247350 or WhatsApp 07824 113848. Many helpful resources online too https://hub.unlock.org.uk/
  

• Nacro Another helpline supporting people with convictions with disclosure, your employee rights, money management and more. Call 03001231999 or visit https://www.nacro.org.uk/criminal-record-support-service/