We are looking to recruit a Head of Therapeutic Services with the necessary recovery knowledge and experience of working in a Drug and Alcohol residential or community setting.
Kenward Trust is seeking an experienced professional to manage the delivery of its therapeutic programmes and therapeutic staff teams, to provide excellent treatment and care to residents in residential rehab from substance misuse.
It is an exciting time to join Kenward as we expand and diversify our services to meet the changing needs of people accessing treatment. This is a demanding and rewarding role requiring outstanding knowledge of current and emerging evidence-based treatments. Accountable at Board level and working closely with our Consultant Addictions Psychiatrist and Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of person-centred, trauma-informed care that builds recovery capital and the scaffolding that promote sustained recovery.
Kenward Trust provides both 12-Step and SMART recovery models with a trauma-informed approach to both. All residents experience additional therapy from our unique Therapeutic Gardens and Workshops which were rated as Outstanding by the CQC. Kenward Trust is constantly evolving and you will play a pivotal role in its place a Kent's leading addiction treatment centre.
We are looking to recruit an experienced professional who holds a recognised therapeutic qualification to a minimum of Level 4 with membership of a recognised professional body. They will have a minimum of 2 years managerial responsibility of multi-disciplinary working in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation or community setting
If you are an innovative thinker and would relish an opportunity to make a huge difference to people's lives, this is a chance to be part of a team that is at the forefront of residential care in a beautiful location in the Kent countryside.
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CVs are welcome with a personal statement if you would like to express your interest in the post. Email:
All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and be required to provide satisfactory references.
Closing date: 26th September 2025
Interviews will be held on: 30th September 2025
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person