Job summary
- Main area
- Volunteer
- Grade
- Volunteer
- Contract
- Voluntary
- Hours
- Part time - 12 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 3 hours a day)
- Job ref
- 436-7213234
- Employer
- Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Reaside Clinic
- Town
- Birmingham
- Closing
- 16/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 27/06/2025
Employer heading

Shop Volunteer - Reaside
Volunteer
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
To assist the shop worker in processing sales for staff and service users in the internal residents shop. To keep the shop well stocked and clean and tidy.
Main duties of the job
You will support the OT Shop Assistant Role to operationally deliver the residents shop by:
· Undertaking counter duties
· Using the till to record sales (till training will be offered)
· Rotate stock and filling shelves
· Identify and ordering stock
· Managing till floats and sales cash
· Working alongside clinicians supporting service users in a worker role
Communication
· To talk to service users in the line of your duties, who often exhibit challenging behaviour and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, aspirations, autonomy and culture.
· To demonstrate respect to professional colleagues.
· To develop therapeutic relationships with service users in the worker role under supervision.
· To provide advice and support to customers using the residents shop
· To explain and promote the role of OT and the service; contribute to raising the profile of the service.
· To build relationship with stock providers
Professional Ethics
· At all times to conduct self in a professional manner
· Adhere to financial policies and procedures
· To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of service users, and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs
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 highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates knowledge of customer service
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
- Evidence of good working relationships
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fiona Peyton
- Job title
- Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 301 3086
- Additional information
Lucy Harrison- OTA shop assistant
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