Service Coordinator
Canterbury - UK
Job Summary
The Service Coordinatorsupports the delivery of Live Well Kent and Medways mental health and wellbeing services. Youll have oversight of all referrals into the network and support service managers with caseload allocation across the teams. You will oversee the initial contact with people being referred to LWKM set quality standards and make sure that clients and stakeholders have a positive experience of the service. Good people and communication skills will be essential in this role.
You will need:
- Ability to use own initiative and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to work under pressure whilst still maintaining an excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with those at all levels e.g. staff individuals we support diplomacy to deal with persistent and difficult callers etc.
- Excellent Numeracy skills
- Excellent knowledge of IT packages including Word Outlook Access PowerPoint Excel Publisher and the Internet
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: 13th 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 Emma Soutanonor email
For any further information regarding the application process please contact
The charity
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.
The benefits
Generous annual leave entitlements
Generous pension scheme
Occupational sick pay
Occupational maternity and support pay
Employee assistance programme
Cycle to work scheme
Access to mental health first aiders
Sponsorship for professional qualifications
Staff loans
Hybrid and flexible working
Life assurance
Required Experience:
IC