Housekeeping & Laundry Assistant

Bedford Borough Council; Bedford; On-site; GBP 7,800 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

Bedford Borough Council is seeking a part-time cleaner to maintain hygiene across a care home. The role involves cleaning all areas, handling laundry, and following strict infection control and COSHH procedures.

Shifts are 3 per week, 5 hours each, including every other weekend. The closing date is 25 September 2026, with interviews on 13 October 2026. Enhanced DBS requirements apply, and visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning in a care home setting is desirable.
• Awareness of infection control, health and safety, and COSHH protocols.

Responsibilities

• Keep all areas of the care home clean using appropriate cleaning processes in line with health and safety, COSHH and infection control procedures.
• Launder and care for residents' clothing and all other linens within the home.

Job description

The successful applicant will ensure all areas of the care home are kept clean, using appropriate cleaning processes and in line with health and safety, COSHH and Infection control procedures, and launder and care for residents clothing and all other linens with in the home.

You should have good written & verbal communication skills, and an awareness of Infection Control, Health and Safety, and COHSS (Control of substances hazardous to health).

The shift pattern would be 1 weekday a week + 1 full weekend every other week. These are 5-hour shifts usually from 8:30am until 1:30pm, although we can have some flexibility around starting/finishing times for this post by agreement.

Closing Date: 25th September 2026

Interview Date: 13th October 2026

Please note: The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:

• a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
• a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical

For further information, please email [e-mail]

Guaranteed Interview Schemes

Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.

Visa Sponsorship

Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Enhanced DBS Post

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Additional Vacancy Information

Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)

0.00

Work Pattern

3 shifts a week, 5 hours each, including every other weekend

Is this an enhanced DBS role?