Gambling Harm Prevention Project Officer

North Somerset Council; Weston-super-Mare; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Local Government Pension

Professional development

Cycle to Work

Job summary

North Somerset Council is seeking a dedicated Project Officer to lead gambling prevention projects within the Substance Use Team. The role focuses on developing needs assessments, reviewing policies, strengthening partnerships and delivering timely reports and briefings.

The post is part-time (14 hours), salary Level 6 (£33,119–£35,570 per annum pro rata) with a fixed-term of 18 months. Hybrid working is available with a mix of office and fieldwork as required.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 and GCSE maths and English at grade C or above, or equivalent.
• Experience working with people affected by gambling harms, addiction, debt, mental health difficulties, homelessness or other complex needs.
• Experience contributing to needs assessments, audits, service mapping, equality impact assessments or project evaluation.
• Experience involving people with lived or living experience in service design, evaluation, consultation or partnership work.
• Knowledge of the factors which impact on health, including wider determinants and health inequalities.
• Ability to understand and interpret a range of data sources.
• Understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, consent and information sharing in multi-agency work.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to research, analyse, interpret, and present data, evidence, and information.

Responsibilities

• Support development of a needs assessment
• Review NSC policies and identify opportunities where the Gambling Harms programme can be embedded across other departments
• Prepare reports and briefings
• Monitor budget expenditure, progress against project plan and provider regular updates to the commissioning manager
• Support partnership working through development of and support to North Somerset’s Gambling Harms Prevention Steering Group

Skills

NVQ Level 3

GCSE Maths & English

Gambling harms experience

Needs assessments

Data interpretation

Safeguarding knowledge

Good communication

ICT literacy

Education

NVQ Level 3

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

North Somerset Council is seeking a dedicated Project Officer to lead gambling prevention projects within the Substance Use Team. The role focuses on developing needs assessments, reviewing policies, strengthening partnerships and delivering timely reports and briefings.

The post is part-time (14 hours), salary Level 6 (£33,119–£35,570 per annum pro rata) with a fixed-term of 18 months. Hybrid working is available with a mix of office and fieldwork as required.