Residential Addictions Manager – Brand New Service Line

Residential Addictions Manager – Brand New Service Line

Addiction & Recovery Services

Location: North London

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000

Are you an experienced leader ready to shape and launch a first-of-its-kind residential recovery service?

Do you want to be at the forefront of redefining accessible, non-medical addiction treatment in the UK?

Then this could be the role for you!

Compass Associates are proud to be working in partnership with one of the UK’s leading health and addictions care providers to recruit for a Residential Addictions Manager. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead the development and launch of a brand-new, affordable addiction recovery service in North London.

This will be the first of a series of new residential services offering non-medical, therapeutically led programmes for individuals seeking recovery outside of traditional hospital environments. The Centre – a 16 to 18 bed facility – will be the flagship site.

The Role:

You will work directly with the Managing Director for Residential Addictions to commission and launch the new service. From service design to team recruitment and clinical structure, you will take ownership of the brand new Centre’s operational and therapeutic delivery, ensuring CQC compliance and a strong reputation from day one.

This role will suit an experienced residential service leader who is passionate about creating accessible, high-quality recovery programmes grounded in therapy, structure, and meaningful outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the full setup and operational launch of the Centre
• Designing and delivering the therapeutic recovery programme
• Recruiting, managing, and developing a multidisciplinary team
• Ensuring CQC compliance, governance, and service quality
• Collaborating on marketing, service positioning, and strategic growth
• Building a sustainable, non-medical recovery model

About You:

You will bring leadership experience from a residential recovery or therapeutic setting, along with a hands-on, proactive approach to service development and team building.

We are looking for candidates with:

• Proven experience leading residential therapeutic or addiction services
• Experience as a CQC Registered Manager (or working at that level)
• A background in therapy or recovery work (desirable, not essential)
• Knowledge of addiction services and therapeutic programme design
• A passion for innovative, person-centred service delivery
• Strong operational knowledge and a commitment to accessible care

This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of residential addiction treatment – creating a model that bridges the gap between hospital detox pathways and unsupported independent living.

Why Apply?

•           Play a lead role in launching a flagship, affordable recovery service

•           Collaborate closely with senior leadership and shape service direction

•           Join an organisation committed to changing how addiction care is delivered

•           Opportunity for long-term progression as further sites are developed

Interview Process

•           Stage 1: Week commencing 6th May 2025

•           Stage 2: Thursday 15th May 2025

Next Steps

For more information or to express interest in this exciting opportunity, please apply with an up-to-date CV to - Franklin Brown. Divisional Manager – Specialist Care

📧 [email protected]