Head of Therapy

Gordon Moody; Redditch; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

28 days holiday + benefits package

Job summary

Gordon Moody is seeking an experienced Head of Therapy to provide clinical leadership across the organisation and help shape future therapeutic services. You will work with the Clinical Director and Senior Leadership Team, leading therapists to deliver safe, effective, high-quality care.

The role combines clinical expertise with people leadership, governance and service development, while maintaining a small clinical caseload focusing on complex cases and driving evidence-based approaches like

Qualifications

• Degree in a therapeutic or mental health discipline (CBT, Counselling or Psychology).
• BABCP accreditation or equivalent with another professional body.
• Clinical Supervision qualification.
• At least three years’ experience in addiction services or a comparable mental health setting.
• Advanced CBT formulation and intervention experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the therapy team with clinical supervision and professional leadership.
• Oversee governance, safeguarding, clinical risk and quality assurance.
• Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
• Provide expert guidance on complex addiction and mental health presentations.
• Maintain a small clinical caseload focusing on higher-risk cases.

Skills

Clinical leadership

People management

Governance

Safeguarding

Education

Degree in therapeutic/mental health field

Job description

At Gordon Moody, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to rebuild their life free from gambling harm.

For more than 50 years, we have been at the forefront of gambling addiction treatment in the UK, providing specialist, life-changing support to people whose lives have been profoundly affected by gambling.

Our work combines expert clinical care, evidence-based treatment and compassionate, person-centred support to help individuals achieve meaningful and lasting recovery.

We are best known for our specialist residential treatment programmes, but our support goes far beyond a place to stay. We take a holistic approach to recovery, recognising the emotional, psychological, practical and social challenges that can accompany gambling addiction.

Every person is treated as an individual, with care tailored to their circumstances, experiences and goals.

What makes Gordon Moody special is our people. Our dedicated teams bring together professional expertise, compassion and a genuine belief in the possibility of change. We create safe, respectful and discreet environments where people can feel understood, supported and empowered to move forward.

Recovery is rarely a simple journey, but with the right support, lives can be transformed.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Head of Therapy to provide clinical leadership across Gordon Moody and help shape the future of our therapeutic services.

This is a senior and influential role, combining clinical expertise with people leadership, governance and service development. You’ll work closely with our Clinical Director and Senior Leadership Team, while leading and supporting our team of therapists to deliver consistently safe, effective and high-quality care.

You’ll be Gordon Moody’s senior therapy specialist, bringing expert guidance to complex cases, safeguarding and clinical risk, while ensuring our treatment programmes continue to evolve in line with evidence, outcomes and the needs of the people we support.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and develop our therapy team, providing clinical supervision, support and professional leadership.
• Oversee clinical governance, safeguarding, clinical risk and quality assurance.
• Act as Gordon Moody’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
• Provide expert guidance on complex addiction and mental health presentations.
• Maintain a small clinical caseload, focusing primarily on more complex or higher-risk cases.
• Lead the delivery and development of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including CBT and motivational interventions.
• Review and improve treatment programmes using evidence, outcomes and service-user feedback.
• Support clinical audits, quality improvement and preparation for external inspections.
• Contribute to Gordon Moody’s Senior Leadership Team and deputise for the Clinical Director when required.
• Support the recruitment, development and retention of a strong and confident therapy workforce.
• Represent Gordon Moody with commissioners, professional networks, universities and clinical partners.

About You

You’ll be an experienced therapeutic professional who enjoys both developing people and improving services.

You’ll bring strong clinical judgement and professional credibility, but just as importantly, you’ll be approachable, supportive and comfortable working collaboratively with people across the organisation.

We’re looking for someone with:

• A degree in a therapeutic or mental health discipline such as CBT, Counselling or Psychology.
• Current BABCP accreditation, or accreditation with another relevant recognised professional body.
• A recognised Clinical Supervision qualification.
• At least three years’ experience within addiction services or a comparable mental health setting.
• Advanced CBT formulation and intervention experience.
• Experience supporting people with complex addiction and co-occurring mental health needs.
• Previous experience managing and supervising qualified therapists.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and clinical risk.
• Experience of clinical governance, audit, quality assurance and service improvement.
• Experience contributing at senior leadership level.

Most importantly, you’ll share our belief in compassionate, inclusive and non-judgmental care and want to help both our people and our services continue to grow.

This is an opportunity to have a genuine influence on how therapy is delivered across Gordon Moody and, ultimately, on the lives of the people who turn to us for support.

Closing Date for applications will be 12th October 2026. Interviews will commence then, with the Finals being held w/c 26th October 2026.

Onsite in Redditch B97

35-hour week

28 days holiday + benefits package