Purpose of the Job

•  Supporting young people to recognise early signs of gambling-related harm and understand where and how to seek support 
• Design and deliver preventative workshops, drop-in sessions and outreach activities in settings young people already access, including local colleges and Sheffield’s two universities,  
• To provide one-to-one support and guidance to young people at risk of, or affected by, gambling related harm 
• To provide support in the community for individuals and families with the aim of helping them to make positive lifestyle changes  
• To support and signpost individuals and families to engage with appropriate specialist services 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To review and assess the needs of young people with a gambling problem within a variety of settings 
• To support the young people who use our services to improve general health including their physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing 
• To support the people who use our services to improve their social situation, including assistance with accessing community services and budgeting 
• To work with people to remove any structural and social barriers to accessing treatment services  
• To support individuals and families to access appropriate treatment and recovery services  
• Keep accurate and confidential records 
• Produce relevant documents and reports in support of the role 
• Attend and contribute to meetings with other staff and partners. 

Project 6 is committed to being a safe, healthy, and non-discriminatory employer. You will need to abide by our Code of Conduct, health and safety and HR Policies.

Specific Duties

This post is focused on leading a team that is: 

• Running support and recovery groups for the young people who use our services 
• ​​Seeing individuals one to one in our offices or in the community or at their own home 
• Work with young people to identify and respond to their individual needs, with a strong focus on prevention, awareness and early identification of harm among students and young adults.  
• Work closely with student services, wellbeing teams and wider partners to strengthen referral pathways into prevention and early intervention support, reducing the escalation of harm at a critical life stage. 
• Make timely and appropriate referrals to internal and external services, ensuring sustained engagement, effective multi-agency collaboration, and the development and maintenance of strong joint-working relationships. 
• Contribute to the development and delivery of therapeutic group work activities, providing tailored support to individuals as required. 
• Actively encourage and enable the meaningful involvement of young people in service planning, design, delivery and evaluation. 
• Provide advice, guidance and consultancy to external agencies supporting young people who experience gambling related harms. 
• Promote the service through presentations, talks and events to a range of audiences, representing the service positively and professionally as required. 

To apply

Please download and complete the application form below and return it to recruitment@project6.org.uk.

If you need support of any kind in order to complete your application, please contact recruitment@project6.org.uk or by telephone on 01535 610180.