Gambling Counsellor Required: South Wales

WhereToTalk; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading counselling service in South Wales is seeking a Gambling Counsellor to provide individual counselling for clients impacted by harmful gambling. This full-time role offers 35 hours of work over 5 days, including evening shifts. Candidates must be Welsh speaking and ideally have experience in counselling. The position provides competitive benefits, including annual leave and a pension scheme, and aims to support vulnerable individuals in the community.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Up to 32 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Comprehensive training

24hr Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Must be based in South Wales.
• Experience in individual counselling for clients affected by harmful gambling is essential.
• Understanding of gambling service guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual counselling to clients affected by harmful gambling.
• Collect relevant data following client contact and maintain records.
• Develop risk management plans and assess risk.

Skills

Welsh speaking

Counselling skills

Risk management

Job description

Gambling Counsellor Required: South Wales

Ara Recovery4All

We have immediate need for a Counsellor, working within our gambling service. This position is Full-time 35 hours per week over 5 days with hours to include 2 evenings.

To take the role of Counselling Practitioner within Ara’s gambling services. Providing individual counselling, by telephone, Teams and face to face for clients affected by harmful gambling. Working to Ara’s gambling service guidelines, providing counselling interventions for self-referred clients to the service. Counsellor needs to be based in South Wales with Welsh speaking being essential.

Some of the key tasks for this role include:

• Provide individual counselling to clients affected by harmful gambling within the treatment structure outlined by Ara’s gambling service.
• Ensure appropriate systems are in place to collect relevant data following client contact and maintain records to meet organisational needs.
• Undertaking risk management processes and the assessment of risk.
• Develop risk management plans and share information as appropriate in the best interest of the Client and the organisation.

In return we offer:

• A competitive and benchmarked salary.
• A 35-hour working week to promote 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.

Closing date for applications: Friday 2nd January 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 21st January 2026

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