Our staff and volunteers are our biggest asset. They put our core values into action, working across Kent to change people's lives for the better.
Find out about all the latest job opportunities at Porchlight. We have a range of available roles across Kent. Find out what we have on offer.
Last year, our volunteers gave more than 5,000 hours of support
More than 7000 people were supported by Porchlight and our partners
We offered staff and volunteers more than 100 different training opportunities
Chief executive
Tom has worked in homelessness, mental health and community development for nearly 20 years, starting out as a housing officer and later an area manager, director and, most recently, CEO of a large day centre in southeast London. He’s also a trustee at the charity Justlife which advocates for people who are living in temporary accommodation.
Chief finance and operating officer
Catherine has more than 20 years' experience of working with charity accounts. Within Porchlight she oversees the finance function, IT and compliance.
HR director
Sarah joined Porchlight in 2015. She oversees the HR and volunteering function within the charity.
Director of services
Julia has a background at senior level in the voluntary sector, providing services for a wide range of vulnerable groups and disadvantaged communities.
Director of income generation & communications
Adam has a background in strategic brand consultancy and service development in the private and charity sectors, working across health inequalities, including mental health, suicide prevention, domestic abuse, and physical disability.
Chair
Patrick is a digital communications consultant who has worked in specialist media for 25 years. He cut his teeth as a journalist in Kent.
Tom is Director of Fundraising and Communications at St Christopher’s and is a trustee of the Hospice Income Generation Network. Tom has held roles including Community and Events Fundraising, Director of Income Generation and Marketing, and Head of Fundraising.
Anne is a solicitor and vice chair of the governing board of the Chartered Institute of Housing. She has chaired two NHS trusts and held board positions for charities and school governing bodies. Anne is a Trustee of With You (drug and alcohol support) and has built her career in housing through Maidstone Borough Council, to Maidstone Housing, and is now Assistant Director at Golding Homes.
Tim has been involved with homelessness charities for 26 years. This includes a being a long-term volunteer and trustee at Crisis and also Deptford Reach, a homelessness centre in South London, where he spent 10 years as Chair of the Trustees. A former Royal Marine, Tim has spent most of his career in the oil and commodity business.
Claire is Director of Business Development and Support at Demelza Hospice Care for Children. She has a wide range of experience in the corporate, community, events, stewardship, marketing and fundraising arena. She has previously worked for St Catherine’s Hospice in Sussex, Sue Ryder, British Heart Foundation and the RNID and therefore brings with her a wealth of experience.
Tom is a solicitor in central government. He has experience advising on public law, environment, residential and commercial property matters.
Steph is passionate about housing inequality and the role housing associations can play in creating a safe home, better life and a fairer future that everyone has the right to receive. Steph brings a wealth of experience, both from Board level and a range of senior roles, currently as CEO of Golding Homes and previously at mhs homes and Medway Council.
David is a chartered management accountant. His early career was with BT before taking up the role of finance director at Thanet College. He has 31 years’ experience of working in senior positions within further and higher education and is currently chief financial officer at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Adam has along career in health inequalities and public health in the NHS. He began his career in 2002 working in HIV prevention with vulnerable communities in London. He is an experienced coach, mentor and also fitness instructor. He currently works as Head of Health Inequalities for Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Danica is the Group People Director at Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of affordable mixed tenure homes comprising of retail brands (35%) Bovis Homes, Countryside Homes, and Linden Homes, and Partner Sales (65%) Countryside Partnerships. They work with more than 150 housing providers across the UK to “tackle the housing crisis”.
Jenny has a long career history as a practitioner, leader and academic in children and family services. She currently works at the University of East London.
Nick has been a GP in East Kent for 30 years. He has experience in the way that physical health, mental health and homelessness are often interlinked.
We’re looking for people to join our board of trustees and make a real difference to the lives of homeless and vulnerable people. If you’re driven, enthusiastic and believe in coming up with creative new ways to help others, we want to hear from you.
