Senior Practitioner – Porchlight, Swale

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 to find suitable and sustainable accommodation, provide ongoing support to help them manage their future accommodation and work with clients around building independence and managing life skills.

You will also help to develop the Porchlight team, working alongside the service manager making sure that quality standards are implemented and maintained. You will have an evident commitment to quality practice, making sure that support is consistently of a high standard, and that a culture of continuous improvement is developed.

This role is perfect for individuals with significant experience of working within homelessness services, with a strong focus on quality and improvement, and the ability to effectively support delivery staff to develop their practice.

Are you right for the job?

• Do you have significant experience within a homelessness setting which you can use to support others to continually improve their practice?
• Is quality front and centre of your work, with a strong and evident commitment to quality improvement?
• Do you have the ability to listen to and understand people to find out what they need, and through coaching, make a plan together that they can achieve?
• Do you feel passionate about improving people’s experience of homelessness services?

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

Working pattern: 37.5 hours, Working across a rota system between the hours of 8am - 6pm, 8-hour shifts including some weekend working

Location type: On-site

Contract type: Permanent 

Interview date: 9th November 2026 to 12th November 2026

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. 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 Rebecca Goldring on 07920 786430 or email rebeccagoldring@porchlight.org.uk.  

For any further information regarding the application process please contact recruitment@porchlight.org.uk.