Team Leader - Horsham

Brainkind; Horsham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave including bankhol

Health Cash Plan

Employer pension

Job summary

Brainkind in Horsham seeks a Team Leader to lead and develop a team of rehabilitation support workers providing quality social and vocational support to People we Support, in line with individual plans and regulatory standards. The role involves line management, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring care quality in a residential setting near Broadbridge Heath.

Qualifications

• Experience in care/support environments.
• Knowledge of care standards, health & safety and food hygiene regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to prioritise, plan and organise workload flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders to support Brainkind's positive reputation.
• Provide line management to a designated team at a location or group of locations.
• Undertake reasonable travel to fulfil duties, including support at other locations as required.
• Set and communicate high standards of care and professional conduct within the team.
• Lead and support Brainkind quality audits and safety responsibilities.
• Contribute information for incident/safeguarding notifications where appropriate.
• Represent Brainkind at meetings, seminars and external events where applicable.

Skills

Care experience

Legislation knowledge

Communication skills

Flexibility & organisation

Education

NVQ / QCF Level 3 HSC

Job description

Job Description

Posted Friday 7 August 2026 at 23:00

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 to include 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.

• To 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.
• To 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.

The Role:

As a Team Leader your main purpose will be to contribute and have responsibility for providing quality social and vocational support services for the people we support. You will lead, supervise and develop a team of support workers to ensure the needs of those wesupport are met according to their individual support plan in line with company policy and procedures and regulatory standards.

Main duties will include:

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders in order to compliment and contribute to the positive reputation of the company.
• To provide line management to a designated team of staff within a specified group at a location or group of locations within the allocated division.
• To undertake any reasonable traveling requirements in order to fulfil the tasks and responsibilities of the role. This may include supporting other locations within the Division as required.
• To set and communicate high standards of care and professional conduct within the team supervised.
• To lead and support compliance with Brainkind quality audits.
• To lead and support in health and safety duties as appropriate
• To contribute information for the accurate notification of incidents/accidents/safeguarding as appropriate.
• Represent the Brainkind at meetings and seminars and any other external events, where appropriate.

Requirement

• 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 work load

Rewards

You can look forward to excellent benefits including:

• 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 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.