Gambling Support Practitioner (London)

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Job Reference gamcare/TP/11924/333

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 3 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £29,479 per annum Working Hours: 35 Location: 751-760, Salisbury House, 29 Finsbury Circus, London Closing Date: 25/10/2026 Job Category: Services – London Community Outreach and Treatment Services Region / Division: Services – London Community Outreach and Treatment Services

Job Introduction

Gambling Support Practitioner 

Permanent

Full time – 35 hours per week

Location: London – Home based with expectation to travel within the region as per requirement of the role.
Salary: £29,479 per annum

Closing date for applications: Sunday 25th October 2026 (23:59)

Due to the anticipated volume of applications, we will conduct pre-assessment screening calls between 2nd and 6th November 2026. Interviews are expected to take place in person from 9th November 2026.

About Us

 

Founded in 1997, GamCare is the leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. We operate the National Gambling Helpline, provide treatment for anyone who is harmed by gambling, create awareness about safer gambling and treatment, and encourage an effective approach to safer gambling within the gambling industry.

 

The Role

 

This is an exciting time to join GamCare as we continue to develop and expand our treatment services. As a Gambling Support Practitioner, you will manage a caseload and deliver person-centred psychosocial interventions to adults experiencing gambling-related harm, supporting assessment, recovery planning and meaningful change. Working within GamCare’s Model of Care, you will manage risk and safeguarding concerns appropriately and provide accessible support through face-to-face and remote delivery. The role is not limited to qualified clinical specialists but open to all candidates with the relevant experience and skills in similar roles.

 

About you

 

We are looking for someone with relevant qualifications or experience in health, psychology, social care, or a relevant field. You will bring an empathic style to enable people to change their behaviour through skilled interventions.

 

You will have experience of managing a varied caseload, supporting people with complex needs, risk and safeguarding concerns, and delivering psychosocial interventions using CBT-informed and motivational approaches. You will be able to work effectively with multidisciplinary and multi-agency partners and use case management systems effectively to deliver accessible and inclusive support. You will be experienced in delivering strengths-based and person-centred practice, including Motivational Interviewing and CBT-informed approaches to support behaviour change and recovery.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• Deliver treatment and manage caseloads
   Provide psychosocial interventions, carry out assessments, develop recovery plans, and monitor service user progress. 
• Manage risk and safeguarding
   Identify and respond to risk, implement safeguarding processes, and escalate concerns appropriately. 
• Support engagement and recovery outcomes
   Build relationships, support behaviour change, and help service users achieve and sustain recovery goals. 
• Maintain high-quality records and data
   Keep accurate, audit-ready case records and contribute to data collection and quality assurance processes. 
• Work collaboratively across services
   Liaise with internal teams and external partners to deliver coordinated, person-centred care. 
• Maintain professional standards and development
   Engage in supervision, follow policies and governance frameworks, and continue professional development. 

Benefits You Can Enjoy

 

• 33 days basic annual leave entitlement per annum (pro-rated for part-time collea