Female* Safe House Support Worker

Missing Link; Bristol; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A domestic abuse support organization in Bristol seeks a Safe House Support Worker to provide high-quality accommodation and support to women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. This full-time role involves working within a dynamic team, focusing on safety and recovery. Ideal candidates will understand the impacts of domestic abuse and have experience in supported housing. A competitive salary and benefits are provided.

Benefits

Up to 30 days annual leave

3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day

Excellent development and training opportunities

Employer pension contribution

Cycle to Work Scheme

Long Service Awards

Staff Recognition Awards

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on women and children.
• Experience of working in supported housing.
• Knowledge of safety options available to women experiencing domestic abuse.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality accommodation and housing related support.
• Support individual and group work for women and their children.
• Ensure a safe, supportive environment for service users.

Skills

Understanding of domestic abuse impact

Experience in supported housing

Knowledge of safety options

Support planning and risk assessment

Cultural diversity understanding

Full driving licence and transport access

Job description

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Female* Safe House Support Worker, Bristol

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Client:

Missing Link

Location:

Bristol, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

01.08.2025

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Job Description:

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, we will offer you:

• 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)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Staff Recognition Awards
• Health and Wellbeing programme

About the 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 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
• Be responsible for the safe houses, ensuring a supportive, homely and safe environment is maintained and a daily staff presence

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.

What we are looking for in our ideal 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