Team Leader

**Team Leader**

**Llanelli**

**Salary: upto £14 per hour Hours**:
**Full time hours**

Here is your opportunity to progress your career in Brain Injury Rehabilitation. 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.

**Why join 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 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**

We provide assessment and rehabilitation, continuing rehabilitation and a range of transitional living options to support those progressing to greater independence. When a service user is admitted to the Brainkind Centre for Wales they undergo an in-depth neurobehavioural assessment to determine their potential for social reintegration and increased independence. 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.

**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 Brainkind at meetings and seminars and any other external events, where appropriate.

**About You**:
We’re looking for someone who has:

- 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

**Rewards**:
You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.
- 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Excellent training and support
- Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. eating out and shopping
- Group life assurance
- Company Pension
- Long service and staff awards
- Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

Pay: £13.00-£14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 33 - 44 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime

Application question(s):

- NVQ / QCF level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards within 12 months
- Do you have previous experience in a Support Worker role?

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Team Leader Llanelli