33 Specialist jobs in London, Greater London

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 and guidance 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 20 hours per week, across 4-5 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. Our work is specialist, and we are seeking those who have experience of working with this client group. Ideally, you would also have experience of working to support parents with their parenting and / or those experiencing domestic abuse. This is not an entry-level support worker role. We are looking for established professionals, experienced in assessing and managing evolving risk in complex family situations. 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.

All candidates must have permission to live and work in the UK and must be based in the UK.

Although this is a remote position, all work must happen from a UK base. We cannot recruit those living or intending to live partly or wholly outside the UK.

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 complex 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.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date: Monday 23rd November 2026.

Application packs can be downloaded from our website.

Adfam actively welcomes applications from all sections of society.