Lifestyles/Activities Assistant - BANK

Oakland Care; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1 free meal per shift

Enhanced Bank Holiday pay

Uniform provided

Recognition and staff appreciation

Job summary

Oakland Care Berkshire Manor in Bracknell is seeking a dedicated Bank Lifestyles/Activities Assistant to join our founding team and deliver a vibrant activity programme for residents. This zero-hours role offers daytime shifts within a purpose-built home providing residential, nursing, dementia and respite care.

You will lead group and one-to-one activities, arrange outings, and create ideas based on residents’ interests, bringing warmth, creativity and compassion.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people in a person-centred way.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and support people from diverse backgrounds.
• Confidence with practical day-to-day tasks involved in activity delivery.

Responsibilities

• Supporting residents to live life to the fullest.
• Encouraging and empowering residents to take part in meaningful activities.
• Assisting residents with their individual lifestyle choices.
• Understanding residents’ personal needs, interests, and preferences.
• Planning, arranging, and facilitating a diverse range of activities.
• Accompanying residents on weekly trips and outings.
• Leading group and one-to-one activities.
• Helping create new activity ideas and activity packs.
• Setting up for events, talks, and social gatherings.

Skills

Person-centred care

Communication

Teamwork

Organisation

IT skills

Photography basics

Job description

We are excited to be opening Berkshire Manor, a beautiful purpose-built care home, this September, and we’re looking for an dedicated Bank Lifestyles/Activities Assistant to join our founding team.

Berkshire Manor will offer residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care across 72 private en-suite rooms, with state-of-the-art facilities designed to deliver exceptional care and comfort.

Are you energetic, creative, and passionate about bringing joy to others? We’re looking for a talented individual to join our team and help create fun, meaningful, and engaging experiences for our residents. From games and crafts to music sessions and exciting outings, you’ll play a key role in delivering activities that enrich daily life and promote well‑being. If you’re confident leading group sessions, enjoy offering one‑to‑one support, and want to make a real difference in a luxurious, supportive setting,we’d love to hear from you!

We offersome excellent rewards and benefitsincluding:

• Weoffer all team members 1 freemeal per shift.
• EnhancedBankHoliday pay.
• Uniformprovided.
• Recognitionand staff appreciation initiatives.

Location: Berkshire Manor, Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7TB

Pay: £13.20 per hour

Engagement: Zero Hours (Bank)

Shift: Days

In this rewarding role, you’ll help plan anddeliver a vibrant programme of activities that enrich daily life for ourresidents. You'll support theorganisation of key events, encourage residents to build confidence in socialsettings, and develop new activity ideas based on their personal hobbies andinterests. Whether you’re organising a group craft session, leading musicalactivities, supporting an art or knitting club, or inspiring residents one‑to‑one,you’ll bring warmth, creativity, and genuine kindness to everything you do.

We’re looking for someone with experience supportingvulnerable individuals, ideally with a background in designing or deliveringactivity programmes. A love for music, plenty of creativity, and the confidenceto run both group and 1‑2‑1 sessions are essential. You’ll need excellentorganisational, planning, and IT skills, along with basic photography abilitiesand the capacity to manage your time effectively. Above all, your positiveenergy, compassion, and ability to build strong relationships will help residentsfeel supported and empowered.

What you will be doing:

• Supportingresidents to live life to the fullest.
• Encouragingand empowering residents to take part in meaningful activities.
• Assistingresidents with their individual lifestyle choices.
• Understandingresidents’ personal needs, interests, and preferences.
• Planning,arranging, and facilitating a diverse range of activities.
• Accompanyingresidents on weekly trips and outings.
• Leadinggroup and one‑to‑one activities.
• Helpingcreate new activity ideas and activity packs.
• Settingup for events, talks, and social gatherings.

What you need to succeed:

• Experienceworking with people in a person‑centred way.
• Strongcommunication and teamwork skills.
• Abilityto work under pressure and support people from diverse backgrounds.
• Confidencewith practical day‑to‑day tasks involved in activity delivery.

“Our mission”is to provide exceptional homes forpeople to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our family.

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable