Mental Health Link Worker

Porchlight; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Porchlight in Canterbury offers the Mental Health Link Service, supporting people affected by social issues. The role involves engaging with service users, building trust, and coordinating with local services to help individuals achieve their goals.

The post requires strong communication, literacy, and IT skills, plus a driver with own transport. It is a fixed-term contract running until 31 March 2027, with a 9am–5pm pattern and pro-rata salaries for part-time work.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Ability to initiate and maintain constructive relations with service users.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues and external agencies.
• Good literacy, numeracy, and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Support service users with their goals and accessing local services.
• Develop plans with individuals to help them stay on track.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external agencies to provide wraparound support.

Skills

Excellent communication

People skills

Relationship-building

Literacy & numeracy

IT skills

Job description

Porchlight is Kent's largest charity supporting vulnerable people. We are here for people who often have nowhere to go and no-one to turn to. The Mental Health Link Service is Porchlight's gateway to Live Well Kent & Medway, which provides support to people whose mental health is affected by social issues such as low income, housing risk and social isolation.

We work with people aged 17+ living with mental health issues, and others who are socially excluded and struggling to cope, needing our support to keep them on track. Experienced and knowledgeable staff develop plans with individuals, supporting them to achieve their goals and accessing the support they need, when they need it, working with and using local services.

The role requires:

• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Ability to initiate and maintain constructive relations with service users.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues and external agencies.
• Good literacy, numeracy, and IT skills.
• Driver with own transport.

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

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

Working pattern: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday with some flexibility required.

Contract type: Fixed term until 31st March 2027

Interview date: 13th November 2026

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