Gambling Support Practitioner (East Midlands)

Are you passionate about supporting others to make positive changes in their lives? Do you want to make a difference by providing interventions to people impacted by gambling? This is a great time to join GamCare as we are growing the reach of our services. We are looking for a Gambling Support Practitioner with qualifications or experience in health or social care, and an empathic style to enable people to change their behaviour through skilled intervention.

About Us

Founded in 1997, GamCare is the leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. We founded and operate the National Gambling Helpline, provide structured support for anyone who is harmed by gambling and create awareness about safer gambling and treatment.

The role

Gambling Support Practitioners ensure that psychosocial and recovery support interventions are delivered as part of a cohesive recovery plan, working collaboratively with external and partner organisations to achieve positive outcomes for people affected by gambling harms.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing face to face and online advice, assessment, brief and structured interventions to help clients achieve their recovery goals, using motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural approaches.
• Providing safe and effective support to individuals whilst managing safeguarding issues in line with safeguarding procedures and policies.
• Developing collaborative working relationships with external agencies, professionals and groups to facilitate multi-agency approaches and holistic support.
• Developing relationships with local services and communities to support the identification of gambling harms in individuals and strengthen pathways into the service.
• Participating in service promotion, networking activities and events to support visibility and ongoing development of the service, and to proactively respond to the needs identified within the region.

Location and working arrangements

This is a home-based role that requires regular travel across the East Midlands region, typically 2–3 days per week, to deliver in-person support, attend events and engage with local services. Candidates must be currently living within the East Midlands, due to the need for regular regional travel. Applicants who do not reside within the East Midlands will not be considered. This is a full-time role and includes a mix of 9–5pm and 12–8pm fixed shifts, Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturdays (9–2pm remotely). A day off in the week will be provided where weekend work is required.

About you

You should have significant experience of working with individual adults or young people in the field of addictions, mental health or social care. You must have demonstrable experience of managing a client caseload and delivering psychosocial interventions, including experience of using cognitive behavioural approaches, low and high-intensity interventions and modalities and motivational interviewing. The successful candidate will be able to work independently from home in a confidential setting, while also being able to travel consistently across the East Midlands to attend events and offer localised in-person support as required.

Benefits You Can Enjoy

• 33 days basic annual leave entitlement per annum including bank holidays which increases with service.
• A generous pension scheme - we contribute 6% and you contribute 2%.
• Discretionary company sick pay from day one of service.
• We also have a vibrant and diverse event calendar full of monthly initiatives and webinars to support the ongoing physical and mental wellbeing of our people.

For further details and to apply please click the apply button. Closing date for applications: Tuesday 31st March 2026. Interviews will take place online via video conference from 7th April 2026. This post requires a DBS check. GamCare are committed to offering the best support to people affected by gambling harms, as such we welcome applications from candidates with lived experience. GamCare is an equal opportunities employer and doesn’t discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.