Location: Thanet
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £20,278 - £22,897 gross per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 9am Monday 3 July

Because like you, we’re dedicated to changing attitudes and changing lives.

About Us: At Porchlight we’re passionate about helping vulnerable people to reach their full potential. We’re working towards a fairer society where the most excluded are included and homelessness and poverty are things of the past.

The role: The Community Housing Role has been commissioned by Kent County Council Families and Social Care (Adults), Public Health and Kent Clinical Commissioning Groups and is part of the Live Well Kent contract to support adults (17+) in Kent with mental health issues who have an identified housing-related issue

The aim of the service is to provide time limited, housing support for individuals with mental health needs and aims to:

Support a case-load of clients with their housing-related issues
Offer one-to-one support to some of the most vulnerable people in our society
Help clients to access the appropriate welfare and benefits they are entitled to
Give Advice and Guidance, sign-posting and referring to more specialised services where appropriate
Advocate on clients’ behalf

Reduce pressure on Statutory Services

What you need: As part of the Community Mental Health and Housing Service you will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to handle conflicting demands. You must have experience of supporting people either with mental health needs and/or homelessness in the community and working with a range of statutory and voluntary agencies.

Benefits: As a member of the Porchlight team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

Flexible working hours
25 days holiday per year (increasing to 30 days after 5 years service) plus bank holidays
Annual salary increments
Opportunity for career progression
Free life insurance
Porchlight pension scheme

Due to the wide geographical area covered by this post, the post holder will require a full driving license and the use of a vehicle, subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and Equality Act 2010

Benefits: As a member of the Porchlight team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

Flexible working hours
25 days holiday per year (increasing to 30 days after 5 years service) plus bank holidays
Annual salary increments
Opportunity for career progression
Free life insurance
Porchlight pension scheme

The closing date for applications is Monday the 3rd July and Interviews will be held on Thursday the 12th July.

Porchlight is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.