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VACANCY: ACTIVITY ASSISTANT 

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Headway Birmingham & Solihull are a leading ABI - Acquired Brain Injury Charity

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Date Posted: 21/10/2026

Closing Date: 28/10/2026

Duration: Permanent 

​Salary/Hours: Salary/Hours: (for 37.5hours per week: £26,286.00pa starting), actual pro-rata for a 10-hour week £7,009.60pa starting -dependent on qualification and experience (HBS Grade 4 pay spine 1) – Thursday and Friday 9.30am-2.30pm each day – some flexibility required to meet the needs of the charity/services..

 

Main Base/Area: Based at our Hub in Rubery, B45 9SN, however the candidate may be required to work at any Headway Birmingham & Solihull site (Moseley, B13 8JL or Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YH) on pre-agreed occasions as required

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Headway Birmingham & Solihull are a leading ABI – Acquired Brain Injury Charity.

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We are looking for a confident, caring individual with an understanding of disability and a good sense of humour.

Activity Assistants work as part of our ABI Services Team. The ABI services teams run services/activities for adults with acquired brain injury every weekday at our 3 hubs across Birmingham.

The ACTIVITY ASSISTANT role is varied and really rewarding with the focus of this role being the delivery of activities to help brain injured people who have completed their formal rehabilitation, to continue to re-learn lost skills and improve on their journey back to gaining as much independence as possible.

 

Duties include: -

  • Using our pre-planned session materials, you will be required to deliver small group sessions across a range of subjects, which could include: reading/writing and maths, IT, brain injury related areas, art & crafts, social skills, adapted sports, communication skills, vocational sessions and activities in the community.

  • Working with clients on their personal goals and deficits as part of group sessions

  • Offering a friendly listening ear when clients need it

  • Supporting clients with personal care as required

  • Overseeing client’s safety, comfort and well-being at all times, ensuring any concerns are appropriately followed up.

  • Being responsible for care staff and volunteers under your supervision and be confident to delegate tasks as required, as the session leader.

 

Experience and requirements: -

  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent (or be willing to achieve this qualification within the first 2 years of being in post)

  • Willing to undertake all required training for the role.

  • Although driving is not a requirement of the role, we welcome anyone who is trained and willing to drive our minibus to assist with transporting clients to community activities (D1 required).

 

The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS, the cost of which will be met by the employer.

 

We offer a friendly and supportive environment and many benefits to our staff.

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​To formally apply:

  • please submit a full CV detailing education and employment to date, and supporting statement (maximum 2 sides of A4) that clearly outlines your suitability and experience for the role to personnel@headway-bs.org.uk .

  • Download a Recruitment Pack click here

  • Download an Application Form click here

 

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