Groupwork Coordinators

• Part Time
• Bristol and South Gloucestershire (Remote)
• 5th June 2026

Website Next Link

Female* Groupwork Coordinators

We have rewarding opportunities available for Groupwork Coordinators to join our team based in Bristol and South Glos. You will join us either on a Permanent Contract on a part-time basis working 22.5 hours per week (days to be agreed) or on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract on a part-time basis working 15 hours per week (days to be agreed), and in return you will receive a competitive salary of Point 12 £28, 598 pro rata 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)
• Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Staff Recognition Awards
• Health and Wellbeing Programme

About the roles:

To co-facilitate and manage the development and delivery of a high-quality group work programme for female survivors and Children of domestic abuse; comprising of weekly groupwork courses (Freedom Programme, ACES, Recovery Tool Kit, Hope 2 Recovery) in dispersed venues across Bristol.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Groupwork Coordinators:

• To co-ordinate a range of group work courses for women and children, with a victim centred approach, to empower women to make positive choices about their lives and ensure service users:
  • Have an increased understanding of the abuse they are experiencing
  • Are aware of risk factors and safety measures
  • Feel safer
  • Feel more empowered and confident
  • Are supported to cope and recover
• To liaise effectively and collaboratively with all appropriate agencies and community groups to ensure the best access to services.
• Be responsible for the group work service referral care pathway. Ensuring referrals are managed via the referral process and women are seamlessly referred to the most appropriate group that will meet their needs.
• To provide a comprehensive and confidential administration service to the organisation around our work for groups. To carry out the role in a positive and confidential way that reflects a commitment to excellent customer service, continuous improvement and teamwork.

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 Groupwork Coordinators:

• An understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on survivors
• Knowledge of the safety options available to people experiencing domestic abuse
• Experience of delivering groupwork
• Experience of assessing the risks and needs of vulnerable people who have experienced domestic abuse and/or complex needs
• Experience working with the police, Lighthouse, MASH, Compass, MARAC and DRIVE
• Experience of working within the voluntary and statutory sector with people with additional vulnerabilities
• 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 Groupwork Coordinator 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 on Friday 5th June 2026. Please do not send CVs. Interviews will be held w/c 15th June 2026.

To apply for this job email your details to HR.Enquiries@missinglinkhousing.co.uk.