Compassionate Part-Time Laundry Assistant – Care Home

Prime Life; Leicester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS funded

Holiday pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a Part-time Laundry Assistant at Ashlands Care Home in Leicester to provide high-quality laundry support for residents. You will handle personal clothing and household items, ensure infection control standards, and maintain a hygienic laundry area.

The role offers training, a caring team and a friendly community atmosphere, with weekend shifts and competitive pay. Prior laundry experience is welcome but not essential.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a difference for residents.
• Patient, understanding and respectful of residents’ abilities.
• Experience not essential; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Process residents' personal clothing and household laundry to high standards.
• Ensure items needing thermal disinfection are processed correctly and infection control followed.
• Iron/press laundry and clothing to a high standard.
• Keep laundry, equipment and linen cupboards clean and well-stocked.
• Maintain professional conduct with residents, colleagues and visitors.
• Follow health and safety procedures and report risks.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as required by the Manager.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Dementia awareness

Job description

Prime Life is seeking a Part-time Laundry Assistant at Ashlands Care Home in Leicester to provide high-quality laundry support for residents. You will handle personal clothing and household items, ensure infection control standards, and maintain a hygienic laundry area.

The role offers training, a caring team and a friendly community atmosphere, with weekend shifts and competitive pay. Prior laundry experience is welcome but not essential.