Deputy Manager – CQC – Addictions Recovery Centre

Deputy Centre Manager – CQC

Residential Rehabilitation Service - Substance Misuse & Mental Health
£40,000 – £45,000 per annum (DOE) + Discretionary KPI Bonus
Woking, Surrey
Full Time | Monday to Friday | 40 Hours per Week

A candidate information pack including the full job description is available upon request.

Overview:

Compass Associates are proud to be working in partnership with a leading UK provider of residential addiction treatment services to recruit a Deputy Centre Manager for their specialist rehabilitation service.

The site is a small, residential rehabilitation centre delivering structured detoxification and recovery programmes for individuals experiencing substance misuse and co-occurring mental health conditions. The service operates within a highly structured therapeutic environment, supporting predominantly private and self-funded clients through short to medium-term residential stays.

Together, we are seeking an experienced Deputy Manager to work closely with the Operations & Registered Manager to embed consistent leadership across the service. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in championing a positive culture, strengthening governance standards, and supporting ongoing service improvement.

You will also be supported to eventually progress into the Registered Manager role with a defined succession plan in place; enabling to Operations Manager to step away and focus more strategically within the organisation.

Location:

This is a fully site-based role within a residential rehabilitation service in Woking, Surrey.

The position is commutable from Southampton, Eastleigh, Portsmouth, Winchester, Chichester, Guildford, Haslemere, Basingstoke, Farnham, Crawley, Horsham, Godalming, and surrounding areas.

Working Pattern:

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Typical working hours are 8:00am–4:30pm or 8:30am–4:30pm, with flexibility offered depending on service needs. Earlier starts are common within residential rehabilitation environments due to MDT activity and client routines.

One weekend in four on-call is required on a rotational basis, phone-based only with no requirement to attend site.

Criteria:

• Experience as a Deputy Manager working within substance misuse / addiction recovery or wider mental health services
• Familiarity ideally with residential settings, though supported living is also relevant
• Ability to manage and stabilise teams within a change or improvement setting
• Strong understanding of service delivery, governance and operational management

Responsibilities Include:

• Full operational leadership and management of the rehab centre
• Embedding a culture of accountability, structure and service delivery focus
• Ensuring safe, effective and compliant delivery of residential rehabilitation programmes
• Overseeing care planning, risk management and MDT coordination
• Driving service improvement and operational development initiatives
• Maintaining CQC compliance and supporting ongoing governance requirements
• Working closely with senior leadership to implement wider organisational change
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and workforce development within the service

Interview Process:

This will be a three-stage interview process:

Stage 1: Informal Teams interview focusing on cultural fit and values alignment
Stage 2: Face-to-face interview at the service, including competency-based discussion

Stage 3: Final interview with senior leadership

Salary and Benefits:

This Registered Centre Manager position is paying between £40,000 and £45,000 per annum, depending on experience, and includes the following benefits:

• Clear progression pathway to become the Registered Manager
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Additional birthday leave
• Annual leave increasing with length of service
• KPI-related bonus scheme (performance dependent)
• Pension scheme
• Opportunity to lead and reshape a developing residential service
• Strong internal support from senior leadership team

Contact Details:

To apply, or for more information and an informal confidential discussion, please contact Lijani Cherry at Compass Associates on 02394 211 143 or [email protected].

A candidate information pack including the full job description is available upon request.

Compass Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer £500 vouchers for each successful recommendation.