Care Home Laundry & Housekeeping Assistant

Midlands Care; Blaby; On-site; GBP 14,501 - 20,654; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a dedicated individual to perform laundry and housekeeping duties. Responsibilities include sorting and washing laundry, maintaining cleanliness in resident rooms, and ensuring compliance with health and safety protocols. Candidates should possess basic literacy and numeracy skills, have good spoken English, and be ready to undergo relevant training. This full-time role offers £12.76 per hour and requires physical stamina for manual tasks.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in care homes or hospitality preferred but not essential.
• Willingness to complete health & safety, infection control, and dementia care awareness training.
• Ability to perform manual tasks such as lifting, standing for extended periods, and operating laundry equipment.

Responsibilities

• Sort, wash, dry, fold, and iron all personal and house linen following protocols.
• Inspect laundry for damage, repairing tears and replacing buttons.
• Organize and return clean laundry to designated areas.
• Clean resident rooms and communal areas, maintaining hygiene.
• Adhere to COSHH regulations and health & safety protocols.
• Monitor cleaning and laundry supplies, report shortages.
• Assist residents with clothing selection and maintenance.

Skills

Basic numeracy and literacy

Good spoken English or relevant language

Job description

A care home provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a dedicated individual to perform laundry and housekeeping duties. Responsibilities include sorting and washing laundry, maintaining cleanliness in resident rooms, and ensuring compliance with health and safety protocols. Candidates should possess basic literacy and numeracy skills, have good spoken English, and be ready to undergo relevant training. This full-time role offers £12.76 per hour and requires physical stamina for manual tasks.