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domestic violence housing management housing assistant Female Housing Assistant - Domestic Violence Service LOCATION: North Somerset HOURS: 30hrs per week (Mon - Fri) SALARY: £14.67 per hour + £1.77 holiday pay or £18.96 umbrella DURATION: Temp - perm START DATE: ASAP JOB PURPOSE: This post will work across accommodation-based services to oversee housing provision and tenancy-related support for individuals and families living in supported accommodation across North Somerset. The role will support residents with a range of support needs and help ensure accommodation is safe, well managed, and maintained to a high standard. MAIN OBJECTIVES: Deliver high standards of housing management across all properties Ensure accommodation complies with Health & Safety requirements Oversee property works, ensuring maintenance, repairs, and renewals are completed to a high standard and within budget Ensure void works and re-lets are planned and managed efficiently Promote resident empowerment, engagement, and involvement PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Housing Management Ensure residents are signed up using the agreed occupancy agreement and understand their rights and responsibilities Induct residents into the accommodation, including Health & Safety and fire procedures Collect rent and service charges from residents Ensure effective maintenance of properties through regular inspections, logging, recording, and reporting repairs Monitor and follow up maintenance works and check completed works against invoices Carry out minor maintenance tasks such as putting up pictures or curtains where required Ensure Health & Safety checks are completed across all properties Carry out welfare checks on a bi-annual basis for flats Organise timely turnaround of void properties to support occupancy targets Provide support to address issues relating to anti-social behaviour (ASB) where required Resident Support Visit properties regularly to engage with residents and encourage involvement in maintaining and improving accommodation standards Identify support needs and provide advice and information on accessing appropriate internal and external services, making referrals where appropriate KEY REQUIREMENTS: Driving is an essential requirement for this role. Experience: Experience of housing management and/or housing support is essential. The successful candidate must have a non-judgmental empathetic approach to their work. Experience working with vulnerable individuals, especially women and children, would be hugely beneficial. An enhanced DBS on the update service or issued within the last 12 months is highly desirable. Candidates without a DBS already in place will require a new application to be completed prior to commencing the role. To apply for this role, please send an up-to-date CV that details your relevant support experience or reach out to Nathan Jackson on

Are you a Domestic Gas Engineer, seeking a new role with an award-winning employer? Based in North Somerset, my client has an immediate opportunity for a Domestic Gas Engineer, to join their direct labour team on a permanent basis. The successful applicant will be responsible for annual gas servicing, maintenance repairs and upgrades to the central heating systems in customers' homes. Responsibilities: Competitive Salary Company van and fuel card 39 Hour working week Local work in North Somerset Free office parking Requirements: Clean and full driving licence. Current CCN1/CPA1/CKR1/HTR1/WAT1/CEN gas qualifications. Proven experience of working within H&S legislation Relevant City & Guilds or NVQ As you will be given a tablet to receive your jobs whilst out and about in our communities, an understanding of IT would be an advantage, but training can be given. To apply, please attach a copy of your CV

Housing support housing management supported housing Housing & Compliance Officer Salary: £26,320 per annum (£31,155.54 per annum with 1x sleep in per week) Hours: 37.5hrs per week Mon-Fri 9-5 (Optional sleep-in shift per week) Contract: Temp to Perm Location: Bristol About the Role: We are looking for a proactive, organised, and compassionate Housing & Compliance Officer to join our team. You will play a key role in ensuring our properties are safe, compliant, well-managed, and provide a positive living environment for residents. Working closely with housing, maintenance, and care teams, you will deliver a high-quality housing management service, supporting tenants to sustain their tenancies while ensuring compliance with housing standards, health and safety requirements, and organisational policies. Key Responsibilities: Manage and maintain a portfolio of properties, ensuring homes are safe, suitable, and compliant with relevant legislation and health & safety standards. Carry out regular property inspections, including weekly checks, health and safety checks, and compliance monitoring. Support effective move-in and move-out processes, including sign-ups, occupancy agreements, property checks, and tenancy closures. Deliver a customer-focused housing management service, building positive relationships with residents and promoting engagement. Work alongside the Care Team to support tenancy sustainment, identifying barriers and ensuring appropriate support is in place. Manage tenancy-related issues including safeguarding concerns, anti-social behaviour, tenancy breaches, and resident queries. Monitor and manage rent and service charge accounts, taking appropriate action to reduce arrears and support residents to maintain payments. Develop and agree payment plans, undertake early intervention, and support enforcement processes where required. Assist residents with housing options, including mutual exchanges, private rented accommodation, and local authority housing pathways. Investigate and respond to reports of nuisance and anti-social behaviour, taking appropriate action to prevent escalation. Liaise with maintenance teams and contractors to ensure repairs, hazards, cleaning, and environmental issues are resolved promptly. Support the implementation and review of housing policies and procedures, including allocations, transfers, arrears, and ASB processes. Maintain accurate records, reports, and documentation in line with GDPR and organisational requirements. About You: You will be a resilient and compassionate housing professional with the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment. You will have excellent communication skills and be confident working with vulnerable residents, partner agencies, and internal teams. You will be: Organised, detail-focused, and able to manage your own workload effectively. Confident dealing with challenging situations while maintaining professionalism and empathy. Proactive, solution-focused, and committed to improving residents' outcomes. Able to build positive relationships with residents and support them to achieve independence. Essential Skills & Experience Previous experience within housing management, tenancy sustainment, supported housing, or a similar role. Understanding of tenancy agreements, landlord responsibilities, and housing legislation. Experience managing rent arrears, tenancy issues, ASB, and safeguarding concerns. Knowledge of welfare benefits, including Housing Benefit and related support. Experience working with vulnerable adults and multi-agency partners. Strong administrative skills with excellent attention to detail. Good IT skills and experience maintaining accurate records. Full UK driving licence. Desirable Experience Experience working within supported housing or accommodation-based services. Knowledge of property compliance, inspections, and health & safety procedures. Experience working alongside social care, support teams, or statutory services. For more info, please contact Nathan Jackson on or apply now.

Housing & Tenancy Support Worker LOCATION: Bristol HOURS: Mon - Fri 9-5 27.5 SALARY: £25,837.50 per year DURATION: Temp to Perm Our client, a leading provider of compassionate complex mental health support, is seeking a dedicated Compliance & Housing Support Worker to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the highest standards of compliance and housing assistance for our valued residents. Highlights of the Role: Closely support those with complex mental health to manage their tenancies, providing a stable platform for their recovery & their journey to regain their independence. Give back to the community by supporting those adversely affected by complex mental health issues. Preferred Requirements: Manage rent recovery & service charge arrears for tenants and former tenant, from early intervention through to enforcement action, including the preparation of and presenting of court applications. Assist the Management Team in the implementation and review of policies and procedures including Rent Arrears, Mutual Exchanges, Transfer Allocations and and ASB Support tenants to move via mutual exchange, private rented and local authority choice-based lettings schemes. Work with teams & tenants to ensure tenancy management and signpost where necessary. Work to find resolutions for tenancy management challenges, including safeguarding, anti-social behaviour, tenancy breaches and tenancy queries. To regularly review tenants' circumstances and make recommendations in respect of future housing options Manage reports of ASB to find most peaceful resolution and minimise escalation where possible. Preferred Qualifications: Relevant degree or equivalent qualification in a related field, such as social work, housing management, or compliance. Previous experience in the care or housing sector, with a deep understanding of the unique needs and challenges faced by our residents. Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines effectively. You will receive from BRC: Dedicated, experienced consultants that specialise in supported housing recruitment Temp to perm opportunities available. Competitive rates of pay (PAYE & Umbrella on offer) 24/7 support for relief workers - out of hours numbers FREE online training courses available Pension scheme contributions. For more information on this scheme focused role please contact Phoebe Orchard on or send an up to date CV to

Are you a Planned Maintenance Surveyor, seeking your next career move? My client has an immediate opportunity to join their Property Services Team on a permanent basis. The successful applicant will be responsible for Planned Maintenance programmes including improvements and major repairs throughout the region. Responsibilities Part of the planned maintenance team you will deliver a wide range of planned maintenance programmes of work, consisting of improvements, major repairs, compliance Responsible for taking works from feasibility, investigation onto development of a proposal through to delivery, hand over and finally to completion of the defects. You will procure, coordinate and project manage the complete process Undertake tender processes to appoint appropriate contractors for works Manage contracts / agreements, undertaking the Contract Administrator role, which include duties such as monitoring the quality of works; management of health and safety; management of programme timeline; valuations and budget reports Ensure works are completed in accordance with statutory requirements, regulations and relevant procedures Engage with building professionals, engineers and consultants, instructing and interpreting their reports and findings supporting the delivery of complex and cyclical projects and works Requirements Full Driving Licence HNC/HND - experience in building construction, building maintenance or project management Detailed knowledge of building trades, contract management and health and safety A good understanding of specifications, bill of quantities and schedules of work Experience of working in Social Housing To apply, please attach a copy of your CV