Frontline Services Helpline Adviser - London, United Kingdom - GamCare

GamCare
GamCare
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London, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Job Title:
Frontline Services Helpline Adviser


Location:
Home Based


Salary:
£25,375 - £28,420 Dependent on experience


Job Type:
Full Time


Closing date:
Monday 28th November, midday

Interviews will be held via
Microsoft Teams: 8-9th December
GamCare is the UK's leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms.


GamCare operate the National Gambling Helpline (24 hours a day, 365 days a year) to provide information, advice and support for anyone affected by problem gambling as well as providing free treatment across England, Scotland and Wales.


We are looking to recruit a Frontline Services Helpline Adviser to work flexibly across a four-week rota on three shifts between 7am and 11pm, which includes weekends (two out of four) and evenings, as part of a team of 7-10 advisers a Team Leader & SeniorAdviser.


Advisers Key Responsibilities include:


  • Providing empathetic advice, support and guidance to callers, who are affected by problem gambling, via our Freephone Helpline, Live Chat (Netline) and digital platforms.
  • Enabling client led support, responding to their needs using facilitation skills, motivational interviewing and other therapeutic techniques.
  • Ensuring issues of risk are responded to and dealt with effectively in line with our safeguarding policies.
  • Knowledge and awareness of the wider issues which those affected by problem gambling may experience and the appropriate services to signpost them to.
  • Collaborate and engage professionally with other remoteworking colleagues as part of a Helpline team.
  • Using various IT systems; including call handling systems, CRM and internal communication platforms.
  • Capturing client data in order to improve understanding and help us to tailor our support to those in need of support.
  • Moderating our online Forum and Chatrooms.
You should have experience of working within a therapeutic support/addiction setting.

You should have excellent ICT skills. Training, supervision and a full CPD-programme is offered to staff.

You will also be allocated time to focus on personal wellbeing.


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