Service Manager

Service Manager – Gateshead

At Change Grow Live, we care deeply — about people, about progress, and about the power of possibility.

We’re proud to offer a new and exciting opportunity for a Service Manager to lead our Gateshead service. If you’re someone who believes in empowering others, building strong teams, and delivering high-quality, person-centred care, we’d love to hear from you.

We Thrive by working together

At Change Grow Live, we Thrive by:

• Recruiting for success and recognising and rewarding effort

• Creating environments that are safe, healthy, agile, and flexible

• Learning, developing, and growing together as a team

• Identifying future talent and leaders to help us deliver our mission

• Ensuring everyone experiences a sense of belonging, where every voice is heard

• Fostering an open, inclusive, and transparent culture, where we live our values and support each other to succeed

We’re creating the conditions for success for every person who works or volunteers with us — and we want you to be a part of that journey.

About the Role

As Service Manager, you’ll lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver and evolve our Gateshead drug and alcohol service, ensuring it is accessible, effective, and compassionate. You’ll work collaboratively with clinical staff, team leaders, subcontractors, and pharmacy partners to ensure service users receive the best possible support.

In this role, you will:

• Act as the CQC Registered Manager, ensuring safety, compliance, and care quality

• Oversee governance, performance, and strategic direction

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with commissioners, providers, and local stakeholders

• Provide values-based leadership, empowering your team to deliver outstanding outcomes

• Drive service improvement, innovation, and inclusion

• Embed a culture of safeguarding, equity, and continuous learning

• Manage significant budgets and subcontracted partnerships with care and accountability

Location: Gateshead
Full Time Salary Range:* £51,101.96 – £56,661.24 per annum (dependent on experience)

Hours: Full Tme 37.5 per week

*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

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Significant experience in managing community or criminal justice drug & alcohol services

• A deep understanding of recovery-focused care and performance-driven delivery

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire and develop others

• Experience in managing complex contracts and subcontracted relationships

• A track record of change management, innovation, and partnership building

• Budget management experience (including oversight of contracts over £2 million)

• A collaborative, compassionate, and solutions-focused mindset

What You’ll Get in Return

• Opportunities for career progression and professional development
• Access to great learning opportunities and organisational development support
• A culture of openness, flexibility, and trust1 hour a week (pro-rata if part time) wellbeing hour for your own wellbeing or professional development, enhanced annual leave and other benefits other benefits: Change Grow Live employee benefits

Ready to make a difference?

If this sounds like you — and you’re ready to lead a service where people can grow, make positive changes, and truly thrive — we’d love to hear from you.

Please ensure your application and supporting statement reflect how your experience aligns with the role requirements outlined in the job description.

Together, we’ll create a compassionate, inclusive, and high-performing service — where everyone has the chance to live life to its full potential.

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through, please contact us using the below details: Director Lucy Harrison

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.