Job title: Coach
Location: Bexley Hours: Full time (37.5 hours) and part time (30 hours) positions available Salary: £24,400 per annum plus £1,000 London waiting (pro rata for part time roles) Contract: 1 year fixed term
Because like you, we’re dedicated to changing attitudes and changing lives.
Are you a dynamic, enthusiastic individual looking for new opportunities in a charity recently successful in winning new contracts? Join our new team in an established charity offering excellent training and personal development.
This highly rewarding role will involve:
• Working with people living in Porchlight Supported accommodation and in community settings to prevent them from becoming homeless and rebuilding family relationships.
• Providing the support needed to overcome the trauma of homelessness and rebuild their lives, including helping them with mental health and substance misuse, accessing housing benefits, getting into education and employment and setting up home.
Suitable candidates will ideally have the following:-
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Some knowledge / experience of working with homeless or vulnerable people however candidates without this experience / knowledge will still be considered as full training and ongoing support will be provided
• Driver with own transport
Why Porchlight? This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward thinking, progressive organisation that offer excellent benefits and personal development. We are passionate about helping vulnerable people to reach their full potential. We strive for a fairer society where vulnerable people find 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.
Benefits: As a member of the Porchlight team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: •free life insurance •flexible working hours •25 days holiday per year (increasing to 30 days after 5 years service) pro rata •Porchlight pension scheme