Housing And Recovery Worker

Porchlight; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Porchlight is seeking a dedicated role to support people at risk of homelessness. You will assist in securing suitable accommodation and providing ongoing support within both supported accommodation and community settings.

The role emphasises a strengths-based approach, understanding homelessness issues, and working with vulnerable individuals, including those with low incomes and rent arrears. A driver with own transport is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and people skills and experience of working with people living in Porchlight Supported accommodation and in community settings.
• Understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people.
• Experience helping vulnerable and complex people and supporting them through a process of change.
• Understanding the support needs of people experiencing homelessness or with low incomes, including rent payments/arrears.
• Commitment to supporting people by helping them to build on their strengths.
• Driver with own transport.

Responsibilities

• Support people at risk of homelessness to find suitable accommodation and tenancy.
• Provide ongoing support over an agreed period.
• Work with clients in supported accommodation and in the community.
• Contribute to rota that ensures 37.5 hours per week with 7-day coverage.

Skills

Excellent communication

People skills

Experience with Porchlight housing

Understanding homelessness issues

Experience with vulnerable/complex cas

Strengths-based approach

Driver with own transport

Job description

Within this role you will work as part of a team with the aim to support people who are at risk of homelessness. You’ll help to provide support to people who could be experiencing a range of issues, including mental health, substance misuse and domestic abuse.

This role will include working with clients in supported accommodation and those experiencing unstable housing in the community. You will support them over an agreed period to find suitable and sustainable accommodation and provide ongoing support to help them manage their future accommodation/tenancy.

The role requires:

• Excellent communication and people skills and experience of working with people living in Porchlight Supported accommodation and in community settings however candidates without this experience / knowledge will still be considered as full training and ongoing support will be provided


• An understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people


• Experience of helping vulnerable and complex people and supporting them through a process of change.


• A sound understanding of the support needs of people who are experiencing homelessness or with low incomes, including rent payments/arrears


• A commitment to supporting people by helping them to build on their strengths


• Driver with own transport

Porchlight is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Working pattern:

37.5 per week (on a rota working 7-days a week with mainly 8-4 shifts, but some 12.30 - 8.30 shifts)

Location type

On-site

Contract type

Fixed Term until 31st March 2027 (with the potential to be extended - subject to funding)

Interview date

15th September 2026

The contract for this role runs until 31st March 2027. We hope to extend the contract if new funding is obtained, but this isn't guaranteed at the time of writing this job advert.

Please note, salaries are pro-rata for part-time positions.

Our application form and interview process have been designed to assess your transferable skills rather than direct experience. This helps remove barriers for people who may have the right values, abilities, and potential but may not have formal experience in the role they’re applying for. We actively encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.