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• Location: Cumberland geographical footprint, with Carlisle or Workington as your office base.

• Hours: 15hpw over 2 or 3 days. Fixed Term for 12 months.

• Pay and benefits: £15.44 per hour (equating to £12,043.20 pro rata), with a 6% pension contribution after the first 6 months.

 

Why CADAS?

Are you passionate about helping others?

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Join CADAS as we expand our services across Cumberland, helping to reduce gambling-related harms by increasing awareness, delivering workforce development training, and improving access to appropriate support.

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The postholder will work with organisations across the area to promote, support and encourage implementation of the Gambling Workplace Charter and the Gambling Harms 10-Point Plan, helping to embed informed, consistent and supportive responses to gambling-related harms within workplaces, services and communities.

As Cumberland Gambling Harms Coordinator, you will:

• Plan, promote and deliver Bet You Can Help Now and Level 2 Bet You Can Help training, ensuring participants develop the knowledge and confidence.

• Promote the Gambling Workplace Charter to employers and support them through a clear cycle of engagement.

• Promote the Gambling Harms 10-Point Plan.

• Build and maintain relationships with employers, public services, voluntary and community organisations and other local partners.

• Provide practical advice, resources and follow-up support to help organisations.

• Represent and promote CADAS and the gambling harms project at relevant meetings, networks and awareness-raising events within the designated geographical footprint.

• Championing gambling harms within CADAS, to maintain and develop its commitment to the Gambling Workplace Charter.

• Maintain accurate and timely records of training, engagement, follow-up activity and organisational progress, contributing to reports for the CEO, Board and funders.

• Ensure compliance with all CADAS policies and procedures relevant to the role.

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What we’re looking for:

• Holds, or willing to undertake, the Level 2 Gambling Harms Practitioner training provided by Beacon Counselling Trust within 6 weeks of appointment.

• Knowledge surrounding gambling harms in terms of its impact on individuals, their families and local communities plus local support services.

• Familiar with the landscape of Cumbria and key education, health and social care delivery organisations whose beneficiaries may benefit from improved practice regarding gambling harms.

• Experience of planning, coordinating, organising, and working with others to co-produce, deliver and evaluate projects.

• Experience in working with vulnerable adults, young people or families in recovery, and understanding the barriers they may face.

• Strong assessment, planning and motivational skills.

• Experience of working as a team and independently on own initiative; excellent communication and safeguarding awareness.

• A genuine desire to make a positive difference.

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Next Steps:​

• Click on the buttons below to view Job Information and Job Description.

• Download and read the CADAS Impact Report and Strategic Plan from the links on the left.

• Download and complete the Application Form and Equality and Diversity Form from the links on the left.

• Complete the forms and email them to emilyl@cadas.co.uk before 5pm on 13/10/2026.

 

If you have any questions or would like to discuss further, please contact Emily Ludwick-Sessford (Project Manager) at emilyl@cadas.co.uk.

 

We are not accepting CVs for this role.

• Location: Westmorland and Furness geographical footprint, with Barrow or Kendal as your office base.

• Hours: 30hpw over 4 or 5 days. Fixed Term for 12 months.

• Pay and benefits: £15.44 per hour (equating to £24,086.40 pro rata), with a 6% pension contribution after the first 6 months.

 

Why CADAS?

Are you passionate about helping others?

​

Join CADAS as we expand our services across Westmorland and Furness, helping to reduce gambling-related harms by increasing awareness, delivering workforce development training, and improving access to appropriate support.

​

The postholder will work with organisations across the area to promote, support and encourage implementation of the Gambling Workplace Charter and the Gambling Harms 10-Point Plan, helping to embed informed, consistent and supportive responses to gambling-related harms within workplaces, services and communities.

​

As Westmorland and Furness Gambling Harms Coordinator, you will:

• Plan, promote and deliver Bet You Can Help Now and Level 2 Bet You Can Help training, ensuring participants develop the knowledge and confidence.

• Promote the Gambling Workplace Charter to employers and support them through a clear cycle of engagement.

• Promote the Gambling Harms 10-Point Plan.

• Build and maintain relationships with employers, public services, voluntary and community organisations and other local partners.

• Provide practical advice, resources and follow-up support to help organisations.

• Represent and promote CADAS and the gambling harms project at relevant meetings, networks and awareness-raising events within the designated geographical footprint.

• Championing gambling harms within CADAS, to maintain and develop its commitment to the Gambling Workplace Charter.

• Maintain accurate and timely records of training, engagement, follow-up activity and organisational progress, contributing to reports for the CEO, Board and funders.

• Ensure compliance with all CADAS policies and procedures relevant to the role.

​

What we’re looking for:

• Holds, or willing to undertake, the Level 2 Gambling Harms Practitioner training provided by Beacon Counselling Trust within 6 weeks of appointment.

• Knowledge surrounding gambling harms in terms of its impact on individuals, their families and local communities plus local support services.

• Familiar with the landscape of Cumbria and key education, health and social care delivery organisations whose beneficiaries may benefit from improved practice regarding gambling harms.

• Experience of planning, coordinating, organising, and working with others to co-produce, deliver and evaluate projects.

• Experience in working with vulnerable adults, young people or families in recovery, and understanding the barriers they may face.

• Strong assessment, planning and motivational skills.

• Experience of working as a team and independently on own initiative; excellent communication and safeguarding awareness.

• A genuine desire to make a positive difference.

​

Next Steps:​

• Click on the buttons below to view Job Information and Job Description.

• Download and read the CADAS Impact Report and Strategic Plan from the links on the left.

• Download and complete the Application Form and Equality and Diversity Form from the links on the left.

• Complete the forms and email them to emilyl@cadas.co.uk before 5pm on 13/10/2026.

​

If you have any questions or would like to discuss further, please contact Emily Ludwick-Sessford (Project Manager) at emilyl@cadas.co.uk.

 

We are not accepting CVs for this role.