Band 3 Activity Worker - Tamarind Centre

Transformation Unit; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Activity Worker for the Tamarind Centre in Birmingham. The post supports service users across days, including out-of-hours coverage to keep patients active and engaged in therapeutic activities.

The role focuses on organising activities, promoting inclusion and healthy living, with DBS checks and mandatory training required as part of safe recruitment.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent.
• Ability to initiate and facilitate social/recreational activities (groups and individuals).

Responsibilities

• Organise a timetable of activity for groups and individuals on the ward.
• Lead a varied activity programme tailored to service users, including physical activity and healthy lifestyle promotion.

Skills

Initiate activities

Education

NVQ level 3

Job description

Employer Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Tamarind Centre Town Birmingham Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum, Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59

Band 3 Activity Worker - Tamarind Centre

Band 3

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a motivated individual to work with a Acute Ward at Tamarind Centre

The post is within the Tamarind Centre, supporting service users at different stages in there journey in secure care services. This will include providing therapeutic activities on a daily basis. We are looking for those who are innovative and can think outside the box when it comes to working with service users who can present with complex needs and behaviours that can be challenging.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for organising a timetable of activity for groups and individuals on the ward, motivating other to participate and engage promoting inclusion and communication.

We are looking for an activity worker to work flexibly out of hours to ensure patients remain active across seven days. You do not necessarily need to have clinical experience but you do need to be able to lead a varied activity programme tailored to the needs of our service users, including physical activity and promoting a healthy lifestyle. There are excellent hospital facilities available for use to help facilitate your role as an activity worker.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

Qualifications

• Relevant NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to initiate and facilitate social/recreational/creative and leisure activities with service users on both individual and group basis

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.