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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.