Details:
- Salary: £32,606 - 36,106 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Nationwide
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Nightstop Network Officer
We are seeking a confident relationship-builder to strengthen a national network of services preventing homelessness among young people.
Join a purpose-driven team where your creativity, confidence and passion for young people will directly prevent homelessness and create lasting change in communities.
Position: Nightstop Network OfficerSalary: £32,606 to £36,106 per annumLocation: National, with applications welcomed from London, Manchester and the North EastHours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per weekContract: PermanentClosing date: 26 August 2026
Regular travel across the UK and occasional evening work will be required.
About the role
Nightstop and Supported Lodgings services provide safe accommodation for young people facing homelessness. As Nightstop Network Officer, you will help ensure these services operate effectively, meet quality standards and continue to grow.
Working with internal teams and partner organisations across the UK, you will provide expert guidance, oversee accreditation and compliance, deliver training and use data to improve services and outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
Acting as a national point of contact for Nightstop and Supported Lodgings enquiries
Supporting services to achieve and maintain accreditation and quality standards
Developing partnerships that help grow the Nightstop network
Building relationships with frontline teams, senior managers and external stakeholders
Designing and delivering training, resources, network forums and events
Collecting, analysing and evaluating national performance data
Producing reports and service improvement action plans
Advising network staff on safeguarding concerns
Recruiting, supervising and motivating volunteers
Supporting fundraising reports with statistics, information and case studies
Helping to coordinate the annual Nightstop conference
Maintaining accurate safeguarding, health and safety and incident records
About you
You will be a skilled relationship-builder with experience of stakeholder management, training delivery and service quality improvement.
You will also bring:
A strong understanding of youth homelessness
Experience of developing and influencing partnerships
Confidence communicating with frontline staff and senior leaders
Experience designing and facilitating training, forums or conferences
Knowledge of volunteer management and good practice
Experience implementing quality assessment or accreditation frameworks
The ability to analyse data and present findings clearly
Strong written communication and report-writing skills
An understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Willingness to travel regularly throughout the UK
About the organisation
The organisation is a national charity working to prevent homelessness and provide accommodation and support for marginalised young people. Its services help thousands of young people each year to find safety, stability and opportunities for a more positive future.
Benefits include 26 days’ annual leave, increasing with service, flexible working options where suitable, tailored training, family-friendly policies, a pension with employer contributions of up to 7%, an Employee Assistance Programme, cash health plan and a range of discounts.
The charity is committed to safer, fair and inclusive recruitment. An appropriate DBS check will be undertaken where required, and a criminal record will not automatically prevent appointment.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Network Officer, Service Development Officer, Partnerships Officer, Quality Assurance Officer, Accreditation Officer, Programme Officer, Service Improvement Officer, Network Coordinator, Volunteer Development Officer or Homelessness Project Officer.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People. #INDNFP