Female* Safe House Support Worker (Maternity Cover) South Gloucestershire Service

Due to the successful re-commissioning of the delivery of Domestic Abuse Services across South Gloucestershire we have a rewarding opportunity available for a Female* Safe House Support Worker (Maternity Cover) to join our team based in South Gloucestershire on a full-time, Maternity Cover Contract working full-time 37.5 hours per week.  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, North Somerset 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 needs 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)
• Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Health and Wellbeing programme

About the role:

This post will be based within Next Link Domestic abuse services providing safe house support to victims of domestic abuse across South Gloucestershire.  The role involves providing support to women, men and children with a victim centred approach, focussing on safety and recovery.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Safe House Support Worker:

• To provide high quality accommodation and housing related support to women, men and children who have experienced domestic abuse
• To 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
• To work within a recovery and psychologically informed approach, supporting women to maximise their safety, independence and wellbeing, start to address their support needs, sustain their accommodation and help build positive futures
• To liaise effectively and collaboratively with all appropriate agencies and community groups to ensure the best access to services and meaningful community engagement for service users
  Safeguard the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk
• Champion service user empowerment and involvement

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 Safe House Support Worker:

• Proven experience of working with women who have survived domestic abuse
• Proven experience working in homelessness / supported housing sector providing support in shared or self-contained accommodation
• Experience of assessing the risks and needs of vulnerable women who have experienced domestic abuse and/or complex needs
• Knowledge of the safety options available to women experiencing domestic abuse
• The ability to deal with and diffuse crisis and emergency situations in a professional and effective manner
• An understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on women and children
• Experience of support planning and risk assessment
• An understanding of cultural diversity
• A full driving licence and access to transport

If you are motivated, resourceful and passionate about empowering victims of domestic abuse, please apply now to join us as our 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.

How to apply:

Please download the application pack from our website and complete the application form.  Please submit your application by 9am Monday 2nd June 2025.  Please do not send CVs.  Interviews will be held w/c 2nd June and 9th June 2025.