Night Supported Housing Assistant

Centrepoint; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading youth homelessness charity in Bournemouth is looking for a Night Supported Housing Assistant. The role entails supporting young people in achieving independence, managing a caseload, and providing night cover. The ideal candidate should have experience in supported housing, strong communication skills, and be passionate about working with youth. In return, the charity offers a competitive salary, training, and various staff benefits, including annual leave and healthcare options.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Healthcare cash plan

Private medical insurance

Income protection

5% employer pension contributions

Cycle to Work loan scheme

Interest-free travel loan

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in supported housing.
• Ability to perform needs/risk assessments.
• Skills in communication and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support young people to achieve their goals and independence.
• Provide waking night cover from 9:30pm - 9am.
• Manage a caseload providing holistic support.
• Liaise with multiple agencies for effective communication.

Skills

Passionate about working with young people

Strong communication skills

Experience in supported housing settings

Ability to support a range of needs

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Job description

Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract, Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: £27,817.21

Closing Date: 3rd February 2026

Interviews will be held w/c 9th February 2026

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Night Supported Housing Assistant to join our Bournemouth team based across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

About Us

We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037.

Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.

Bournemouth Housing First covers the BCP area and is currently 19 independent accommodations for 19 young people. The Centrepoint team provide support of all types to the young people with an end vision of the young person having the skills and confidence to move forward in life.

We are currently a team of 6 and we are all passionate about helping our young people develop the skills and abilities that life requires, whilst at the same time making their journey as enjoyable and active as possible.

In this role you will:

• Work face to face with young people and support them to achieve their goals and independence.
• Work independently and as part of a team to ensure the highest possible standards of accommodation
• Provide waking night cover from 9:30pm - 9am
• Undertake initial and ongoing needs/risk assessments for young people
• Manage your own caseload of young people, providing holistic support in line with their needs and aspirations
• Liaise with multiple agencies to ensure effective communication across the service and externally including social work teams, YOS, health and other statutory services and voluntary agencies
• Make internal and external referrals to a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies for specialist support and Employment and Training opportunities
• Support young people to manage their rent accounts through liaison with the DWP, Social Services and building their own personal budgeting skills

This role is perfect for you if you:

• Are passionate about working with young people
• Have experience working within supported housing settings
• Are able to support YP with a range of high to low support needs
• Can work independently, as part of a team and alongside a range of external partners.
• Have strong communication skills.
• Are looking to bring your energy, skills and enthusiasm to a new team of colleagues
• Have an interest in working with USAC (Unaccompanied asylum seeking children)

Why join Centrepoint?

In return for your efforts, you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

• 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 day
• Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies)
• Private Medical insurance
• Income protection
• Employer pension contributions of 5%
• Clear career progressions, linked to portfolio work, that enables movement up the pay scale
• Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
• An interest-free travel loan

At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.

Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Night Supported Housing Assistant click ‘Apply’ now!