Purpose of the Job
- Delivering and leading on our gambling harm reduction services and supporting people who access this area of service.
- To supervise, lead, and support a team of delivery workers.
- To directly intervene with people who use our services in a one-to-one group setting to help them to address their problematic gambling.
- 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
- Support and formally supervise workers within your team
- Ensure that your team are supported to follow procedures and protocols
- To support the health and wellbeing of your team
- To review and assess the needs of people who use our services with a gambling problem, within a variety of settings
- To support the people who use our services to improve general health, including physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing
- To support the people who use our services to improve their social situation, including assistance with housing, benefits, accessing community services and budgeting.
- To work with the people who use our services 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 including supervision and training records.
- Produce relevant documents and reports in. support of the role
- Work with colleagues to develop and improve services delivered.
- 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 people who use our services
- Seeing individuals one-to- one in our offices or in the community or in their own home
- Overseeing day-to-day operations at sites in Sheffield
- Developing and implementing gambling harm reduction strategies
- Line managing gambling harm reduction teams at Project 6 sites
- To provide detailed advice and information to all stakeholders on the gambling harm reduction offer at Project 6
- Provide outreach at local community sites, advocating for our services with other service providers and organisations.
- Ensuring yourself and your team are up to date with relevant changes in legislation.
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.
