Job reference number:
JOB0792
Region:
Brighton
Hours per week:
37.5
Contract type:
Permanent
Salary:
30,908.00
The Grace Eyre Foundation is a charity based in Brighton & Hove and the wider Sussex community that has been working with people with a Learning Disability and autistic people since 1898. Our mission is to work towards being led by people with Learning Disabilities and autistic people to deliver high-quality housing, support and activities in their local communities. The people we support tell us that they want “good support from kind and friendly people” – so that is what we are looking for!
Travel Buddy is a life-changing project that supports people with a learning disability and autistic people to travel safely, confidently and independently using public transport. Through one-to-one travel training, practical journey support, Drama and group workshops, we help people gain the skills and confidence they need to access education, employment, volunteering and social opportunities.
To see the difference Travel Buddy makes, watch our short video: “Grace Eyre Travel Buddy” on YouTube We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Travel Buddy Team Leader to lead and support our team of Travel Buddy Workers in delivering this successful and highly valued programme.
This is a rewarding opportunity to combine people leadership, project delivery and community partnership working, while making a meaningful difference to the lives of the people we support. Most importantly, you will see first-hand the positive impact that independent travel has on people’s confidence, opportunities and quality of life.
As Team Leader, you will oversee the day-to-day operations and delivery of the Travel Buddy programme, supporting staff in delivering individual travel training journeys and facilitating travel safety workshops. You will help ensure the project continues to achieve excellent outcomes for participants while meeting funder and organisational objectives.
As Team Leader, you will have overall responsibility for coordinating and supporting the delivery of Travel Buddy’s key programmes, including 1-to-1 travel training, Drama on the Bus, and our three-part travel workshops, ensuring they are delivered to a high standard and achieve positive outcomes for the people we support.
We recognise the importance of supporting staff to work flexibly and will ensure that travel time and expenses are appropriately recognised. Some flexibility around working hours will be needed, particularly when supporting early morning journeys to colleges, workplaces or training opportunities.
From directly speaking to the people that we support, they have told us that they want people who support and work with them to be nice and kind. “We want staff to give us space (when we need it) and be respectful”. You will have demonstrable commitment and positive attitude in working with people with learning disabilities and/ or autism.
We would love to hear from candidates who have experience in some or all of the following areas:
• Leading, supervising or coordinating staff and/or volunteer teams.
• Supporting teams that include people with lived experience.
• Managing or contributing to projects that work towards agreed targets, outcomes and funding requirements.
• Developing partnerships and working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
• Supporting people with learning disabilities, autistic people, or other vulnerable groups.
• Using public transport confidently and promoting its benefits to others.
• Experience working with organisations such as transport providers, colleges, employers, local authorities, community groups or disability organisations would be particularly valuable.
The successful candidate will be:
• An organised and proactive leader.
• A confident communicator who can build positive relationships.
• Comfortable using IT systems and maintaining accurate records.
• Able to manage competing priorities and work independently.
• Patient, compassionate and understanding.
• Solutions-focused and able to use their own initiative.
• Passionate about inclusion, independence and empowering people to achieve their goals.
If you wish to have an informal chat about the role (before applying for the role), please contact Shaun Washington-Doyle – swashington@grace-eyre.org
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.
Staff benefits include:
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- One paid celebration day a year
- Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Generous refer-a-friend scheme
- One paid volunteering day a year
- Free Blue Light Card
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- Enhanced death in service
- Employee Assistance
- Electric Car Scheme
- Training and development opportunities
- Flexible working opportunities.
We are also:
- A living wage employer
- Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader
- Accredited as an Investors in People employer
We will handle any personal information you provide via this form in accordance with our privacy policy
Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.
Closing Date: 03/08/2026
Interviews will take place the week commencing: 17/08/2026
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