Head of Therapy
Beacon House Residential Rehabilitation Service
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Full-Time | Permanent | Competitive Salary I 37.5 Hours
Lead Recovery. Inspire Hope. Change Lives.
Beacon House is a new residential rehabilitation service opening in Melton Mowbray, supporting people to overcome drug and alcohol addiction and build fulfilling lives in recovery.
We are seeking an inspiring and experienced Head of Therapy/ Lead Therapists to lead our therapeutic programme and help establish Beacon House as a centre of excellence for recovery-focused care.
This is a rare opportunity to join a new service from the very beginning, helping to shape its culture, values and therapeutic approach.
About Beacon House
Beacon House is a therapy-led residential rehabilitation service providing structured support for adults seeking freedom from addiction. Our approach combines evidence-based therapeutic interventions, peer support, personal responsibility, community living and recovery-focused practice.
We believe recovery is about far more than stopping substance use—it is about rebuilding confidence, repairing relationships, discovering purpose and creating a meaningful future.
As Head of Therapy, you will lead the therapeutic programme across the service, ensuring residents receive high-quality, person-centred support throughout their recovery journey.
You will provide leadership and guidance to therapists, recovery practitioners and group facilitators while working closely with the Registered Manager and wider team to create a safe, empowering and recovery-oriented environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the therapeutic programme.
- Manage, supervise and support the therapy team.
- Deliver individual and group therapeutic interventions where appropriate.
- Develop and review therapeutic pathways and treatment plans.
- Ensure therapeutic interventions are evidence-based, person-centred and recovery-focused.
- Promote trauma-informed and psychologically informed approaches throughout the service.
- Monitor outcomes and contribute to continuous service improvement.
- Support the development of a positive therapeutic community culture.
- Build strong relationships with referral partners and external stakeholders.
- Champion recovery values across the service.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.
You will be passionate about recovery and committed to helping people achieve meaningful and lasting change.
You will have:
- A recognised qualification in counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, social work or a related discipline.
- Registration or accreditation with a recognised professional body where appropriate.
- Significant experience working within addiction recovery, residential rehabilitation, mental health or related support services.
- Experience managing, supervising or leading therapeutic teams.
- Strong understanding of addiction, recovery models and group work.
- Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.
- A commitment to person-centred, strengths-based practice.
Lived Experience Welcome
At Beacon House, we recognise the powerful contribution that lived experience can make to recovery services.
We warmly welcome applications from people with personal experience of addiction and recovery. We believe that lived experience, alongside professional skills and qualifications, can bring invaluable insight, authenticity and hope to those we support.
The ideal candidate will be a registered healthcare professional with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or an accredited psychotherapist with British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), or UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). They will bring strong leadership capabilities to support and guide a diverse therapy team.
For more information about the role, you can email:
[email protected]
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
- Free on-site parking
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
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All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
