We have a rewarding opportunity available for a Safe House Support Worker to join our team based in Bristol. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis working 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5.30pm) with some additional evening and weekend working on a rota basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of Point 12 £27,711 per annum plus benefits.
Established in 1999, Next Link is the leading provider of domestic abuse services to women and children in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. At Next Link we are committed to providing holistic, empowering and personalised support and advocacy to women and children experiencing domestic abuse. With a focus on survivor’s safety and recovery; we believe the provision of flexible support tailored to survivor’s need’s can be transforming, helping to maximise independence and self-determination so survivors can make informed choices.
In return for joining us as our Female Safe House Support Worker, we will offer you the following fantastic benefits:
- Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
- 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
- Excellent development and training opportunities
- Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
- Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Staff Recognition Awards
- Health and Wellbeing programme
About the Female Safe House Support Worker role:
We are looking for a Safe House Support Worker to join us and work within a dynamic, fast paced team, providing high quality safe house accommodation and support to women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, with a victim centred approach, focussing on safety and recovery.
This post will work within an integrated team within Next Link Domestic abuse services.
Key duties and responsibilities of our Female Safe House Support Worker:
- Provide high quality accommodation and housing related support to women and children who have experienced domestic abuse
- Provide individual and group work support to women and their children who are living in the Safe Houses
- Ensure that service users are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment to supporting them to stabilise, gain independence skills, sustain their tenancies, and access appropriate move-on accommodation
- Work within a recovery and psychologically informed approach, supporting women to maximise their safety, independence and wellbeing
- Liaise effectively and collaboratively with all appropriate agencies and community groups
- Take part in the assessment of women / families referred to the service; including gathering additional information from supporting agencies
- Carry out needs assessments which effectively establish the support needs of families and enable support to be offered as quickly as possible
- Advise women on personal safety and safety procedures regarding the safe house
What we are looking for in our ideal Female Safe House Support Worker:
- An understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on women and children
- Experience of working in supported housing
- Knowledge of the safety options available to women experiencing domestic abuse
- Experience of support planning and risk assessment
- An understanding of cultural diversity
- A full driving licence (to include business use) and access to transport
Closing date: 9am 8th August 2025
Interviews will be held week commencing 11th August 2025
If you are motivated, resourceful and passionate please apply now to join us as our Female Safe House Support Worker and contribute to the valuable work Next Link and its wider services, delivering hope and support to survivors of domestic violence and abuse.
Next Link is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Next Link is committed to Equal Opportunities. *Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement.)
