Night Rehabilitation Support Worker - Leeds

Brainkind; Leeds; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Excellent training and support

Group life assurance

Company Pension

Free parking

Staff discounts (Blue Light Card)

Disability Confident Employer

Job summary

Brainkind, a charity in the UK, offers a role as a Rehabilitation Support Worker. You will help people with brain injuries regain independence, with a full induction and specialist training provided.

No prior care experience is required, and you will work as part of a compassionate team in a supportive environment. The role involves varied activities and emotional support, helping residents progress towards personal goals and milestones during typically short stays.

Qualifications

• Personality and values matter; no specific prior care experience required.
• Ability to communicate clearly with residents, colleagues and families.
• Commitment to empathy, patience and resilience during rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Encourage and guide individuals to gain skills and confidence for independent living.
• Support residents through daily activities and rehabilitation exercises.
• Interact as part of a supportive care team to maintain safety and dignity.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication

Literacy

Time management

Job description

Daniel Yorath House, 1 Shaw Cl, Garforth, Leeds LS25 2HA, UK

Job Description

Posted Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 00:00

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith 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 passionate about the jobs they do - you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Salary: up to £13.21 per Hour

Here is your opportunity to start a career in rehabilitation support work. You do not need experience in care or support roles - we provide a full induction and specialist training and coaching.

Working in brain injury rehabilitation is different to other kinds of support work. You're there to encourage and guide individuals, helping them gain the skills and confidence to live independently.

You will share the journey with these inspiring people as they overcome hurdles, achieve milestones, and reach the goals they’ve set. Many of the people we support only stay for three months before they are ready to move on. You can make a massive difference in that time.

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith 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 passionate about the jobs they do - you'll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

The Role

Daniel Yorath House specialises in the assessment andrehabilitationof people with an acquired brain injury and complex needs such as cognitive, physical and/or emotional difficulties, including physical and verbal aggression, impaired social functioning and disinhibited behaviour. Personal Care is a requirement for the People we support.

It is a really varied job, with all kinds of different activities to organise and participate in.

You'll get huge job satisfaction from seeing the people you are supporting do more for themselves and live the life they want to live. If you're interested in building a career, we're here to support you all the way on your own journey.

About you

We're not looking for any kind of specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a good fit for the role and our Charity. We can train and develop you to become a great rehabilitation support worker if you:

• have genuine empathy for our residents, with the positivity, patience, and resilience to support them through the difficult times of their rehabilitation
• enjoy teamwork and take pride in getting a job done well alongside your colleagues
• have excellent face to face communication skills and a good standard of literacy
• have good time management skills and the ability to prioritise your own workload.

Rewards

• You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance
• Company Pension
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking
• Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. eating out and shopping
• Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store

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

Brainkind are 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's 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.

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

Brainkind are 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.

Daniel Yorath House, 1 Shaw Cl, Garforth, Leeds LS25 2HA, UK