Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.
Our core values are Be open be compassionate and be bold and our teams apply these daily offering support and respect in a safe environment treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Deputy Services Manager to play a key leadership role within our Liverpool service. Working closely with the Services Manager you will help shape high-quality inclusive and trauma-informed support ensuring services are safe effective and responsive to the needs of people across the city.
The Deputy Services Manager will contribute to an outcome focused recovery culture with positive staff engagement and provide a constant stimulus for improving services in a learning environment. They will also ensure high quality Governance within all aspects of the services delivery.
Where: Liverpool
Full Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: 47729.23 - 53329.99 dependent on experience (Based on full time hours paid Pro Rata)
Contract: Permanent
Responsibilities
This is a senior operational leadership role within a large complex and multi-disciplinary system. As Deputy Services Manager you will work closely with the Services Manager to provide strong day-to-day leadership across Liverpool services supporting safe effective and inclusive delivery.
You will collaborate with clinicians social workers project managers psychologists and a wide range of system partners including criminal justice services primary care community pharmacies and voluntary sector organisations to ensure services are responsive integrated and focused on positive outcomes for people who access support.
Our 2030 Strategy challenges us to be built on evidence and compassion rooted in communities and focused on long-term recovery and wellbeing. This role is central to translating that ambition into practice across Liverpool.
About the role:
* Support the Services Manager to lead on the development of the service to provide easily accessible non-judgemental and confidential services which support service users in reducing harm engaging with treatment and moving towards recovery
* Manage and coordinate the activities of the service including management of the team leaders so that the service runs efficiently and effectively
* Provide line management supervision and leadership to achieve performance outcomes and quality in line with service level and contractual arrangements
* Ensure that constructive positive and supportive relationships are maintained with our partners both internal and external
* Ensure effective performance management through data collection reporting and analysis across the service
* Act as the designated Safeguarding Lead within the service working with local authority stakeholders and internal leads
* Work closely with the management team to align the Quality Management System Incident Reporting Tool Risk Register and the Audit Tool within the same database
About you
* Considerable experience of working at a management level within substance misuse services including alcohol and criminal justice with a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services
* A demonstrable understanding of performance management frameworks effective governance and quality management
* Knowledge and understanding of the possible recovery pathways available across whole treatment and recovery systems including community residential and Prison provision
* Experience of working within contracts service agreements and service delivery systems
* Experience of staff supervision and leadership
* Excellent leadership and change management skills
What we will give to you
* 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Additionally you’ll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
* Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme
* Contributory pension scheme
* A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.
* A friendly and supportive team
* Training career development & progression opportunities.
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live then we would love to talk to you.
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 -
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.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
Required Experience: Manager
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 43 to 48 (47792.23 - 53329.99)
Interview Date
25/2/2026
Closing Date
18/2/2026
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:
Rachel Fance
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