Band 3 Activity Worker – Tamarind Centre
The closing date is 06 July 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a motivated individual to work at Tamarind Centre. The post is within the Tamarind Centre, supporting service users at different stages in their 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 others 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.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4,000 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.
Person Specification
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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and such a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
£25,760 to £27,476 a year, pro rata
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