Team Leader - Horsham

Job Description

Posted Thursday 9 April 2026 at 00:00

Horsham

Salary: Up to £15.21 per hour plus £1 per hour location allowance

Hours: 35 hours per week

Kerwin Court delivers specialist neuro rehabilitation to adults with an acquired brain injury in a residential setting just outside of Broadbridge Heath. You will be working with a team of rehabilitation support workers alongside a multi-disciplinary team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists and speech and language therapists.

We are a passionate and committed team, delivering a high standard of care and rehabilitation. Our Rehabilitation Support Workers and Clinical Team thrive on working together to enable the People we Support to be as independent as possible and achieve their rehabilitation goals, including supporting our residents to safely access the community.

About Us:

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly enthusiastic about the jobs they do – you will find a dedicated team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to and have responsibility for providing quality social and vocational support services for People we Support within a specified group at a specified location or group of locations.
• Lead, supervise and develop a team of rehabilitation support workers to ensure the needs of the People we Support are met according to their individual support plan in line with company policy and procedures and regulatory standards.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders in order to complement and contribute to the positive reputation of the company.
• Provide line management to a designated team of staff within a specified group at a location or group of locations within the allocated division.
• Undertake any reasonable travelling requirements to fulfil the tasks and responsibilities of the role, including supporting other locations within the Division as required.
• Set and communicate high standards of care and professional conduct within the team supervised.
• Lead and support compliance with Brainkind quality audits.
• Lead and support health and safety duties as appropriate.
• Contribute information for the accurate notification of incidents/accidents/safeguarding as appropriate.
• Represent Brainkind at meetings, seminars and other external events, where appropriate.

Requirements

• NVQ / QCF level 3 HSC or willingness to work towards within 12 months.

Skills / Experience required

• Previous experience of working within a care/support environment.
• Knowledge of current relevant legislation relating to care standards, health and safety and food hygiene.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Demonstrate ability to be flexible and adaptable in approach, being able to prioritise, plan and organise the workload.

Rewards

• A competitive rate of up to £15.21 per hour plus £1 per hour location allowance.
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
• Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Excellent training and support.
• Group life assurance.
• Free parking.
• Company Pension.
• Long Service and Staff Awards.

All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks.

BrainKind is a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. BrainKind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

#J-18808-Ljbffr