The most remarkable people share one simple quality: They care. At Change Grow Live Stockton, we believe that people thrive when they feel safe, supported and valued. Every day, our teams work alongside individuals, families and communities facing some of life’s most complex challenges — combining compassion with evidence-based practice and a steadfast belief in people’s potential to change. We don’t offer one-size-fits-all solutions.
We listen. We learn. We respond. Our approach is rooted in trauma-informed, person-centred care, shaped by lived experience and delivered through strong partnerships across health, social care and community systems. Guided by our values — be open, be compassionate, be bold — and our Thrive people strategy, we are committed to:
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Service Manager to lead our Stockton service, playing a pivotal role in shaping safe, effective and inclusive care across the borough. This is a senior leadership role within a complex, multi-disciplinary system. You will provide clear strategic and operational leadership, working closely with clinicians, team leaders, shared-care partners, community pharmacies and wider system partners to deliver excellent outcomes for people who access our services.
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: Stockton
Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
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As the CQC Registered Manager, you will hold responsibility for governance, performance, risk and regulatory compliance — creating clarity, accountability and the conditions for your teams to thrive.
This role is ideal for a leader who:
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We’re committed to creating the conditions where our people can flourish. You’ll benefit from:
Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
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We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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Change Grow Live is a charity that provides drug and alcohol services for adults and young people.