ActivityCoordinator-MaternityCover

Job Description: **Activity Coordinator - Maternity Cover** **Location:** Parkside Care Home, Parkside Road, Reading RG30 2DP **Contract:** Fixed Term Contract until September 2026 **Hours:** 24 hours per week covering 4 days per week (including some weekends) **Salary:** £13.10 - £14.10 per hour depending on experience **CQC rating:** Good **Carehome.co.uk rating:** 9.5 / 10 Parkside care home offers comfortable nursing and residential care for anyone over 18. 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 at mealtimes. The 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