Band 3 Activity Worker - Tamarind Centre

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Band 3 Activity Worker at Tamarind Centre in Birmingham. The role focuses on delivering therapeutic activities to service users across a secure care setting, with a timetable of group and individual activities designed to promote activity and well-being.

You will lead an engaging activity programme, including physical activity and healthy lifestyle promotion, working across shifts to ensure patients remain

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and delivering group and individual activities.
• Ability to lead a varied activity programme tailored to needs of service users.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Organise a timetable of activities for groups and individuals on the ward.
• Motivate service users to participate and engage, promoting inclusion.
• Work flexibly out of hours to keep patients active across seven days.

Job description

Band 3 Activity Worker - Tamarind Centre

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Company: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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.

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.

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.

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

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This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Nov 2026

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust