Housing Management Assistant

You will ensure that Porchlight properties are places that people who have been homeless can call home. Our residents (all aged 18) are better equipped to start the recovery process if they have somewhere safe and welcoming to do so.

You will carry out regular checks of our properties making sure they are maintained to a good standard and that both health & safety and fire regulations are adhered to. You will also undertake void cleans and support the cleaning and upkeep of communal areas helping to maintain safe clean and welcoming environments for residents.

The role is also about ensuring residents tenancy and licence agreements are up-to-date and making sure they understand their own responsibilities.

This role requires:

• Good communication and people skills
• The ability to build constructive relationships
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to record information accurately
• A full driving licence and access to a car (subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and Equality Act 2010).
• A good understanding of Housing Management duties.

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

Location type: On-site

Contract type: Permanent

Interview date: 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 theyre applying for. We actively encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Please have a look atthe application guidanceandjob descriptionat the bottom of the pageto 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 Lisa Reynoldson or email

For any further information regarding the application process please contact

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.

Porchlight is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Porchlight is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and adults at risk.