Team Leader

Working in brain injury rehabilitation is different to other kinds of Team Leader role. You’re there to encourage and guide individuals, helping them gain the skills and confidence to live independently. Located in Aylesbury, Kent House is a specialist residential centre providing continuing rehabilitation and specialist care and support for people with acquired brain injury (ABI). 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 we support are met according to their individual support plan in line with company policy and procedures and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

Contribute and have responsibility for providing quality social and vocational support services for the people we support; Lead, supervise and develop a team of support workers to ensure the needs of those 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 compliment 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 traveling requirements in order 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 in health and safety duties as appropriate; Contribute information for the accurate notification of incidents/accidents/safeguarding as appropriate; Represent Brainkind at meetings and seminars and any other external events, where appropriate

Requirements

NVQ / QCF level 3 HSC or willingness to work towards within 12 months; 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; Compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks

Benefits

£1 enhancement on Weekends and Bank Holidays; 33 Days AL; Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year; Health Cash Plan; Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP); Excellent training and support; Company Pension; Group life assurance; Eye voucher scheme; Long service and staff awards; Free parking