Vacancies 

Specialist Worker (Reducing Gambling Harms)

Purpose of the Job

  • To directly intervene with people who use our services to help them address their problematic gambling or other specific issues.  
  • To provide support in the community for individuals and families with the aim of helping them to make the positive lifestyle changes that will aid their recovery. 
  • To support and signpost individuals and families to engage with other supportive services. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide mentoring and coaching to build confidence and competence within the team. 
  • To model trauma-informed, person-centred, and strengths-based practice across the service. 
  • To review and assess the needs of service users with a gambling problem within a variety of settings. 
  • To support service users to improve general health, including dietary needs, and personal hygiene. 
  • To support service users to improve their social situation, including assistance with housing, benefits, accessing community services and budgeting. 
  • To work with service users to remove any structural and social barriers to accessing treatment services. 
  • To support individuals and families in accessing 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.
  • This post takes a supervisory or mentoring role to the Reducing Gambling Harms team members 
  • ​​Support the induction and ongoing development of new staff and volunteers. 
  • ​​To provide senior, practice-based leadership in the delivery of gambling harm reduction interventions 

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.   

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.

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Salary:

£28,266.37 per year

Hours:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Location

Sheffield

Contract:

Fixed-term

Closing Date:

24th April 2026

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