SALARY: Point 12 £28,598 per annum pro rata plus benefits

CONTRACT: Part-time, Permanent

HOURS: 18.75 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday all day, Wednesday am only)

LOCATION: Bristol

CLOSING DATE: 9am Friday 29th May 2026

INTERVIEW DATE: week commencing 1st June 2026

We have an exciting new opportunity available for a Female* Housing Assistant to join our team based in Bristol. You will join us on a Permanent Contract on a part-time basis working 18.75 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday all day, Wednesday am only) on a rota system, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of Point 12 £28,598 per annum pro rata 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)
• Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Health and Wellbeing programme

About the role:

As our Female* Housing Assistant, you will be working as part of a dedicated housing team, within our supported housing services across Missing Link and Next Link. You will be responsible for the delivery of a high-quality client housing management service. You will also oversee the housing provided as part of our accommodation-based services:

• Providing accommodation and housing related support to women with complex needs living in our high and medium level shared supported accommodation
• Providing accommodation for women fleeing domestic abuse in our safe-houses and complex needs safe-house in Bristol.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Housing Assistant:

• Ensuring we provide, safe, high standard homes for our service users through overseeing repairs and required health and safety checks, liaising with landlords and contractors
• Empowering and informing women to meet the financial responsibilities of their tenancy or licence through the following of organisational rent and arrears procedures
• Assuring our rooms are available for new service users when they most need it, by ensuring quick void turnarounds in line with internal deadlines
• Working closely with our support service teams to help residents understand and comply with the obligations of their licence or tenancy

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 Housing Assistant:

• Experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex and multiple needs desirable (for example, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency, long term conditions, domestic abuse and sexual violence)
• Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety essential.
• The ability to maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery
• Manage documentation and time effectively, ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with policies and procedures
• A current, full driving licence and access to an appropriate vehicle is essential as this role includes travel throughout Bristol

If you are passionate about ensuring vulnerable women have a safe, comfortable place to live, please apply now to join us as our Housing Assistant 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 below and complete the Application form.  Please contact the HR Team with any queries and submit your application by 9am Friday 29^th May 2026.  Please do not send CVs.  Interviews will be held week commencing 1^st June 2026.

or contact us by email: [email protected]