Night Support Assistant

Single Homeless Project; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary increase after probation

Staff Health Cash Plan

Pension scheme (5% employee)

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Single Homeless Project is seeking a Night Support Assistant in Islington, London, to provide a calm, secure presence during night hours and support residents with dignity and independence.

You will manage access, conduct safety checks, respond to emergencies, and work within a person‑centred, psychologically informed framework, sometimes lone working with support from out-of-hours management.

Qualifications

• Ability to build positive, respectful relationships across diverse backgrounds.
• Calm, resilient, and confident under pressure.
• Understanding safeguarding, health and safety, and recovery-focused support.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and secure running of the service during night shifts.
• Manage building access, patrols, health and safety checks, and incident handovers.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns and emergencies; provide first response to clients.

Skills

Relationship building

Calm under pressure

Safeguarding awareness

Person-centred approach

Clear record-keeping

Job description

Job Description

Islington, London. 1x 4 Nights, 1x 3 Nights

Single Homeless Project has 2 exciting opportunities for a Night Support Assistant to join and work in our team based in Islington, London. 1x 4 Nights, 1x 3 Nights

Salary: Fixed at £28,860 per annum (pro rata)

We’re London’s leading homelessness charity - and we get things done.

In a city where hundreds are forced into homelessness every day, our work has never been more needed or more challenging. And we’re not shying away. We’re rolling up our sleeves to make change and helping over 10,000 Londoners every year. We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures. And we never give up.

We’re here for Londoners wherever they are on their journey. We start with trust, building relationships that help people feel safe, supported, and ready to move forward. Every day, we put people first in everything we do, challenging injustice and barriers that keep people from the safety, stability and opportunity they deserve. We stand alongside people as they rebuild and shape a future that feels their own.

Joining Single Homeless Project means joining a team that’s bold, compassionate and determined to do better for the people we support and for each other. You’ll work alongside colleagues with lived experience, in a space that’s trans-inclusive, disability-friendly, and actively striving to be anti-oppressive and equitable.

We’re not perfect, but we’re real. We listen. We learn. And we push forward, together. Because this isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to lead with empathy, spark change, and help build a London where no one is left behind.

About The Night Support Assistant Role

Feeling safe shouldn’t stop mattering when the day team goes home. At St John’s Mansions in Islington, you’ll provide a calm, consistent and reassuring presence throughout the night, helping to make sure clients feel safe, respected and supported in their home. You’ll often be the first person someone turns to if something goes wrong overnight, so the way you respond can make a real difference.

As a Night Support Assistant, you’ll take responsibility for the safe and secure running of the service during your shift. You’ll manage access to the building, complete regular patrols and health and safety checks, monitor security, respond to safeguarding concerns and emergencies, and provide a first response to clients who need help. You’ll also support emergency placements where required and make sure significant incidents, concerns and actions are recorded clearly and handed over to the day team.

This is a role that calls for sound judgement, resilience and the confidence to stay calm when situations become challenging. At times you may be lone working, with buddy arrangements and SHP’s out-of-hours management support in place. Throughout your work, you’ll take a person‑centred, psychologically informed and strengths‑based approach, balancing safety and appropriate boundaries with dignity, choice and independence.

We have two Night Support Assistant opportunities available: one working four nights per week, Monday to Thursday, and one working three nights per week, Friday to Sunday, night shifts are 10pm - 08.15am. Whichever pattern you join, you’ll be part of the wider St John’s Mansions team, with regular supervision, training and opportunities to continue developing your knowledge and practice.

Skills and experience we're looking for in our Night Support Assistant

• Can build positive, respectful relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds while maintaining clear and professional boundaries.
• Is calm, resilient and confident under pressure, able to assess what is happening, prioritise effectively and respond appropriately to incidents or concerns.
• Understands the importance of safeguarding, health and safety and recovery-focused support, including the ways substance use may affect people’s wellbeing and safety.
• Can work in a person‑centred, strengths‑based and psychologically informed way, supporting people to have choice and control wherever possible.
• Is comfortable working independently, staying alert throughout a night shift and communicating clearly through accurate records and effective handovers.

Our Attractive Benefits Package Includes

• A salary increase after successfully completing six month’s probationary period
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am - 4pm) in non‑accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Closing date: Sunday 27th September at midnight

Interview date: Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th October online via Microsoft Teams

Please note there will be a second stage interview in service in Islington for suitable candidates.

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.

Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications with insufficient/without current right to work or requiring sponsorship will not be accepted for this role.

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces. We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.