Join a team that's making a real difference.
Adfam is the leading national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. One way we do this is by empowering families and friends to get the support they need.
We want anyone affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use or gambling problem to have the chance to benefit from healthy relationships, be part of a loving and supportive family and enjoy mental and physical wellbeing.
This role offers the opportunity to be part of a successful national remote service, offering support via the phone or Zoom to affected adults in the UK. We are looking to recruit experienced Family Support professionals to provide these virtual support sessions to individual family members and sometimes groups. We are offering a number of roles at 15-20 hours per week, across 3-5 days, including Wednesday and at least 2 evenings per week (Mon-Wed).
Experience in supporting family members affected by someone else’s substance use is essential, as is experience with assessing and managing risk. Ideally, you would also have experience of working to support parents with their parenting and / or those experiencing domestic abuse. We offer fixed hours part time contracts within a friendly and supportive team. Whilst based at home and requiring the ability to work autonomously, Adfam prides ourselves on our supportive team ethos and working culture.
- Salary: £30,000 pro rata
- 6.5% contributory pension scheme
- Contract: One year with likely extension
This is a remote working position based at home.
Please note, although counselling skills and qualifications are welcome and valuable as part of a skillset for this role, these are not counselling roles. This is professional support work and requires additional experience or skills in substance use, social work, complex family work or a related field. The role requires directive and facilitative guidance and input. If you are a counsellor looking for typical counselling work, please do not apply for this role. Thank you.
Closing date: Sunday 19th April
Application packs can be downloaded from our website. Alternatively, please email us to request one.
Adfam actively welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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Help shape the future of co‑production in Wales. Join us in turning local learning into national change.
We’re looking for a Programme Coordinator to support our structured strategic involvement support with public services, produce high‑quality case studies and learning outputs, and help us influence national conversations on co‑production. This role sits at the heart of our evolving programme, connecting local insights to the wider policy landscape and supporting better co-production and involvement practice across Wales.
You will help gather and communicate learning from our local work with Public Services Boards (PSBs) and other partners, contributing to a clear, national picture of how co‑production is working in practice. You will work closely with the Programme Manager, associate consultants and local contacts to support project delivery, events, and sharing learning outputs.
Contract type: Fixed term (until 31 August 2027)
Hours: 30 hours per week, flexible working patterns
Salary: £30,000 per annum pro rata (£24,324 per annum actual), plus work from home allowance of £26 per month
Annual Leave: 25 days per annum pro rata (20 days actual), plus 8 statutory Bank Holidays and a 2-week office closure at Christmas
Location: Remote, with travel for meetings across Wales (Wales-based applicant preferred)
Brief person specification
Knowledge and experience
Experience of coordinating projects or programmes involving multiple partners.
Experience of writing clear and engaging content (e.g. blogs, case studies, articles, reports).
Experience of organising online and/or in‑person events.
Experience using digital tools for communication, coordination and collaboration (e.g. Google Suite, WordPress, social media, CRM/contact lists).
Skills and attributes
Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
Strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise effectively and manage several concurrent tasks.
Able to interpret information, identify learning and present it clearly.
Ability to build and maintain trusting, professional relationships with a wide range of partners.
Attention to detail in written materials, data handling and resource preparation.
General
Commitment to co‑production, involvement and social justice.
Comfortable working independently, drawing on your own initiative.
Curiosity, empathy and a willingness to learn from others.
Able to work well as part of a team and to work on a range of collaborative projects to advance the work of the network.
Recruitment pack, including full role description and person specification, is available when clicking "Apply Now" below.
As part of your cover letter, please submit a statement addressing the full criteria as listed in the recruitment pack.
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