Night Supervisor - Southampton

Second Nature; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two paid volunteer days a year

Pension contributions

Cycle to Work scheme

Gym access

Two free stays a year

Job summary

Second Nature is seeking a Night Supervisor to help keep the property safe, secure and welcoming during night hours. You’ll be part of the core team, responding to guest requests, patrolling corridors and supporting the Night Manager.

You’ll act with calm professionalism, balance attentiveness with efficiency, and ensure guests feel looked after during the quiet hours. This role offers training from day one and clear paths to wider opportunities within the group.

Qualifications

• Night shift experience preferred.
• Comfort with monitoring systems and basic security procedures.
• Calm, professional approach to unexpected situations.
• Ability to work independently during quiet periods.

Responsibilities

• Respond to guest requests and room issues during night hours.
• Patrol common areas and monitor security systems.
• Assist with late check-ins and early check-outs.
• Coordinate with housekeeping for urgent room issues.
• Keep clear records of night-time activity.
• Guide guests during emergencies if needed.

Skills

Guest service

Security awareness

Overnight shift

Independent worker

Calm under pressure

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Monitoring systems

Emergency procedures

Job description

What's the role about?

You are a Night Supervisor at Second Nature. During night hours, you're part of the core team keeping the property safe, secure, and welcoming. You're one of the faces guests see if they need something in the early hours.

You balance being attentive with being efficient. You keep an eye on the building, respond to guest requests, coordinate with housekeeping, and support the Night Manager. You're trusted to act on your own when issues come up, knowing when to sort it yourself and when to escape.

You're an essential part of our night operations. You understand the importance of guest safety, building security, and supporting your team. You work with calm professionalism, knowing your presence during these quiet hours makes a real difference to guests and to the property.

WHO YOU ARE

Five things we hire for.

These are the Second Nature values. We use them across every role in the Group, from Maintenance to Front of House to the kitchens. If three or more of these sound like you on a good day, this is your kind of place.

• Use Instinct. A guest knocks on the door at 2am, stressed. You hear it in their voice and respond with calm. You sense housekeeping will be stretched tomorrow and brief the Night Manager on what they'll need.
• Own It. You don't wait for the Night Manager to tell you what to do. You spot a maintenance issue and report it. You see a guest needs help and provide it. You take responsibility for the shift running smoothly.
• Include All. Night shift is quieter, but you keep communication flowing and morale up. You support your team genuinely, and they feel valued because you're present and actually interested in how they're doing.
• Stay Curious. You ask why the same maintenance issue keeps happening on night shift, and you think about how to prevent it. But you don't get so caught up in solutions that you miss what's happening right now.
• Think Big. You're part of the team that makes guests feel safe and cared for when the world's quiet. Your attentiveness during these hours builds the trust that makes someone want to come back.

We don't hire for a big hotel name on your CV. We can teach you the systems. We can't teach you how to read a room.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

On a good day, you might...

• Respond to guest requests and room issues promptly, at any hour, with genuine care.
• Help with late check‑ins and early check‑outs, keeping things smooth for guests arriving or leaving at odd hours.
• Patrol common areas and corridors regularly, staying alert through the night.
• Monitor security systems, check doors and windows are secure, and respond to alarms calmly.
• Report maintenance issues straight away, especially anything safety‑related.
• Support your fellow night staff, and help housekeeping with any urgent room issues.
• Keep clear, accurate records of night‑time activity and incidents.
• Know basic emergency procedures well enough to guide guests confidently if needed.

• Some experience in night operations, hotel duties, or a similar role. A big hotel name on your CV isn't required.
• Experience responding to guest requests and handling issues as they come up.
• Comfort with monitoring systems and basic security procedures.
• The ability to work well on your own during quiet periods.
• An alert, observant nature, especially during quiet hours.
• A calm, professional approach to unexpected situations.

Second Nature is part of Lamington Group. Hometel is a word Lamington Group created and owns. We design and run hometels, places that are practical but still feel good to stay in, built around how people actually travel and live. Feeling properly looked after matters too, so our teams pay attention to what guests actually need, not what a script tells them to do.

We're looking for people who care about the work in front of them and the people around them. If that sounds like you, keep reading.

Team that means it. You'll work with people who know the property runs safely because of you. Leaders are hands‑on, with regular check‑ins on how you're doing and where you want to go.

Growth that's real. We build from within. Your path might lead to Night Manager or wider roles across the business.

Learning, built in. Proper training from day one, plus skills in safety and guest care that carry into whatever you do next.

Time off that respects you. More annual leave the longer you stay, company benefits, two paid volunteer days a year, and a Company Sick Pay Scheme.

Stay with us, on us. Friends‑and‑family rates across our hometels and the wider group, plus one free stay on us.

The day‑to‑day. Pension contributions, wellbeing support, a Cycle to Work scheme, and gym access at our properties.