Activity Coordinator

Overview

Parkside Care Home, Parkside Road, Reading RG30 2DP
. Salary £12.60 - £13.60. Maternity Cover - ends Sept 2026. 20 hours a week. Parkside care home offers comfortable nursing and residential care for anyone over 18. Short stay options are also available if you're in need of recovery or some respite. The home is also able to offer palliative and Parkinson's care.

Activity Coordinator - Maternity Cover. Parkside Care Home, Parkside Road, Reading RG30 2DP
. CQC rating:
Good.  rating: 9.6/10. Salary £12.60 - £13.60. Maternity Cover - ends Sept 2026. 20 hours a week. Parkside care home offers comfortable nursing and residential care for anyone over 18. Short stay options are also available if you re in need of recovery or some respite. The home is also able to offer palliative and Parkinson s care.

The purpose-built home is spacious, bright and airy, with pleasant and well-tended gardens. Being on a leafy street, surrounded by private homes, means the home enjoys a real neighbourhood feel, too.

At Parkside they put a real focus on making the care person-centred, upholding the resident s dignity, respect and independence. The activity coordinators help make sure there s plenty of fun things for everyone to do.

All bedrooms have ensuite facilities with a 24-hour call system, many with views of the surrounding gardens.

Parkside prides itself on the balanced and nutritious dishes that are served to residents  meals, which are freshly prepared every day, are suited to each resident s individual food preferences and choices.

Helping residents to recover or retain their independence is especially important here. As part of this, residents are encouraged to make friends and to choose interesting things to do - perhaps even learning something a new skill. Weekly clubs also allow residents to get to know each other and remain active and engaged in hobbies that they are passionate about. Residents also have access to an onsite hairdresser and visiting mobile library.

We make health happen. Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

An activity coordinator in our care home is like the chief fun officer. They create a vibrant, joy-filled atmosphere for our residents. They dream up exciting events and hobbies that residents will love. Think arts and crafts, baking, book clubs, and even pub quizzes.

They work closely with our residents and care teams to create tailored activity plans. Whether it s gentle chair-based exercise or a garden party, they ve got it covered! Coordinators bring people together for laughter, camaraderie, and shared experiences. Activities aren t just fun; they re also therapeutic. From meditation to wellbeing classes, they boost residents  spirits and well-being.

• Running morning and afternoon activity sessions.
• Producing and updating an activity planner for the home, working to a set activities budget
• Organising birthday surprises for our residents
• Liaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home
• Organising one to ones with our residents, this might involve reminiscing tools, puzzles, reading or just a cup of tea and a chat
• Supporting the home with their social media channels as required

You re a creative thinker with plenty of ideas, who can also manage budgets and maintain paperwork, effectively managing priorities as they arise. Wanting to make a real difference, you re interested in caring for others, sharing your sense of humour and spreading your infectious enthusiasm for making people s lives better.

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support - all available via one phone number 24/7
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Free meal…