We have immediate need for a Community Engagement Lead, working within our Gambling Service. This position is full-time (35 hours per week).

Based – Hybrid Role – North Wales (Bangor Office)

Covering Areas – Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy & surrounding areas on occasion

Salary – £30,348 (Permanent Contract)

We are looking for an individual who has a passion for service development, engaging with other organisations over joint outcomes and reducing gambling harm.

The role is to work as part of a team promoting a greater understanding of gambling harms and creating partnerships within communities to tackle them. Community Engagement Leads will work in a hybrid way, utilising partnerships to work within the community as well as at Ara’s new offices across Wales. The successful applicant will also upskill professionals to be able to provide better advice, support and referral opportunities to Ara treatment services.

Some of the key tasks for this role include to:

• Identify and develop community-based partnerships to ensure a joined-up approach to tackling gambling related harms that catches vulnerable clients earlier.
• Improve Ara’s outreach into regional communities by working within local services to raise awareness of gambling harms, educating communities, and facilitating improved access for people to early engagement.
• Providing Brief Interventions to individuals identified as experiencing harms from gambling, providing information, advice and guidance and facilitating a referral into further support.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have excellent communication skills, be proactive, and be able to work as part of a team.
• Have experience developing partnerships between organisations.
• Ideally be Welsh speaking.

In return we offer:

• A competitive and benchmarked salary.
• A 35-hour working week to promote a healthy work-life balance, with flexible working.
• Up to 32 days annual leave, as well as all UK bank holidays.
• A pension scheme, comprehensive training, and a 24hr Employee Assistance Program.
• Meaningful and fulfilling work that makes a real difference to some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

To apply, please email recruitment@recovery4all.co.uk with a CV and covering letter, or call us on 0330 1340 286.  For more information about Ara, please visit www.recovery4all.co.uk 

Closing date for applications – Wednesday 9th July

Interviews – Week commencing Monday 14th July

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