Model Scout & Development.

Linden Staub LLP; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A talent development agency in the UK is seeking a compassionate and motivated individual for the role of Model Scout & Development. The position involves street scouting for new talent three times a week and managing relationships with new faces. Candidates should have a strong eye for detail and excellent personal management skills. A full DBS check is required. The company fosters a professional brand ethos and prioritizes career investment in talent.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Zone 1-6 London travel card

25 days holiday per year

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the industry and current trends is important.
• Exceptional personal management and presenting skills are required.
• Willing to complete a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Scout street talent in London and the UK three times a week.
• Manage scouting schedules and research relevant territories.
• Arrange test shoots and manage new faces development.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer facing skills

Personal management skills

Job description

Salary

£25,000-£28,000 per annum, with a discretionary annual bonus and zone 1-6 London travel card

Holiday

25 day per year, excluding bank holidays, WFH Wednesdays

About

Linden Staub was founded in 2016 by Tara Le Roux and Esther Kinnear-Derungs as a home for exceptional talent - built on empowerment, integrity, and accountability. We have cultivated a highly engaged community of talent, clients, and partners who share a commitment to excellence and a belief that the industry can, and should, operate better. Known for our disruptive mindset, Linden Staub introduced a next-day payment policy for mother-agency talent - a practical expression of our values and a catalyst for meaningful change within the industry. Guided by inspiration and driven by responsibility, we embrace diversification across disciplines, empowering our community to adapt, evolve, and lead within a rapidly changing global landscape.

The Role

We are seeking a compassionate, organised and motivated individual to join our team in the position of Model Scout & Development. The right person for this role needs to be passionate about the industry & growing our new talent base with a view to long term development and career investment. A knowledge of the industry, current trends and relevant faces is important, but extensive experience is not necessarily required if the individual has a great eye & is attentive to detail. As this person will be working with our emerging talent, a full, clean DBS check will be required & regularly updated. Exceptional personal management, customer facing and presenting skills are required. The ability to manage and handle expectations whilst mutually creating a safe and welcoming work culture is essential. Importantly, the ethos of our brand and the utmost level of professionalism must be maintained at all times.

Responsibilities

Scouting

• 3x day per week street scouting in London and the UK
• Overseeing and managing UK street scouting schedule for themselves (and team/freelance scouts if applicable
• Researching demographically relevant scouting territories and events in London and the UK
• Meeting parents and models when first visiting agencies
• Handling walk ins to include follow up

Development Admin

• Arranging and managing introduction calls and meets between new face, parents and new faces agent

Development Management

• Arranging test shoots for New Faces and Main Board models according to agents’ strategy
• Chaperoning talent to jobs if necessary in the UK and internationally
• Overseeing and managing Foundation course in the summer months collaboratively with New Faces agent
• Overseeing and managing mini workshops in collaboratively with New Faces agent
• Research up and coming photographers and stylists and invite to agency/Google meet
• Research up and coming publications and invite to agency/Google meet
• Attending industry events where applicable

Requirements

Right to Live and Work in the UK

Willing to complete DBS check

To Apply

To apply for this role, please submit your CV , a cover letter and any examples / portfolio of anyone you have scouted previously, via the LinkedIn platform .

Shortlisting

We will be shortlisting candidates for a 15 minute Google Meet interview w.c 5th January 2026. however due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates selected for an interview. We appreciate your interest in joining our team and thank you for your understanding.