You will be one of the first people that those using Mental Health Together will meet, so you will have a strong commitment to ensuring that this first experience is positive, being a strong communicator as well as showing compassion.
This role is part of the established Kent & Medway service, Mental Health Together (MHT) for which Porchlight is one of the strategic partners; this is the transformed multi-agency offer, which brings all the services and agencies that support people with varying mental health needs much closer together. This ensures that people get the right care, without having to navigate service boundaries and without repeatedly telling their story.
As part of one team of professionals from across different organisations that make up Mental Health Together, you will value partnership and collaboration, recognising the different skills and understanding that each person brings to the team.
This role is perfect for individuals with significant experience of working within a community mental health and or wellbeing setting, working with individuals with complex mental health needs to help them achieve their goals. As well as understanding how mental health systems work, you will have good insight into local services and support, and how social factors can affect mental health.
The role requires:
- You have significant experience within a community mental health and wellbeing setting.
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You will have the ability to listen to and understand people with complex mental health needs to find out what is important to them, and then make a plan together that they can achieve.
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You will value working as a team to get the best possible outcomes for people, particularly where things have not always worked in the past.
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You are passionate about improving people’s experience of mental health services.
Porchlight is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.
Working pattern: 22.5 hours, to be agreed upon appointment
Location type: On-site
Contract type: Fixed term until 1st October 2027
Interview date: 27th August 2026
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. Please have a look at the application guidance and job description at the bottom of the page to give you the best chance of being shortlisted.
For further information about the role, or to have an informal chat with the recruiting manager, please contact James Child on 07919 390496 or email [email protected].
For any further information regarding the application process please contact [email protected]
Porchlight is a charity supporting people who are homeless, vulnerable, and isolated. At Porchlight, we are passionate about helping vulnerable people to reach their full potential. We strive for a fairer society where vulnerable people find stability, the most excluded are included, and where homelessness and poverty are things of the past.
