Laundry Assistant

BUPA; Aston-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is seeking a Laundry Assistant for their Aston-on-Trent location. The role involves managing laundry for residents, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene, and assisting with general housekeeping tasks. Ideal candidates should possess experience in domestic cleaning, attention to detail, and strong communication skills. Bupa offers flexible work arrangements and comprehensive benefits, including healthcare support and paid leave, fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.

Benefits

Annual healthcare allowance

Sick pay scheme

Free meals during shifts

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Discounts at gyms and fitness centers

Interest-free annual travel loan

Qualifications

• Experience in a housekeeping or domestic cleaning role.
• Basic understanding of infection control, COSHH, and compliance standards.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Collect and manage laundry from residents' apartments.
• Maintain cleanliness of laundry and common areas.
• Assist with general housekeeping duties as needed.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of infection control

Job description

Job Title: Laundry Assistant

Location: Richmond Village Aston, Richmond Drive, Off Maple Drive, DE72 2EA

Salary range: 12.40ph & Excellent Benefits

Contract: Permanent

Shift Pattern: 7am to 1pm (30 hours a week)

”Rated Good overall and Outstanding in Caring - join a team where staff feel valued, supported, and truly #LoveWorkingHere.”

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Richmond Villages are our retirement village provider. They deliver person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships.

This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access LinkedIn's online learning platform.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Collecting dirty and soiled laundry from the Care Floor
• Was napkin, kitchen cloth and SPA towels
• To collect the clothing and bedding from our residents' apartments
• To wash, dry and iron all laundry to the standards required and return to the rooms.
• Make sure all clothing is labelled and in good condition
• Make sure the laundry is cleaned daily (floor, window sills, tops of dryers and washers)
• On occasions to cover annual leave/sickness

• The Laundry Assistant will also be required to complete general housekeeping duties such as vacuuming, removing bins, cleaning toilets and bathrooms, as directed, ensuring that our residents' care home facilities, public areas and individual properties are maintained to the highest cleaning standards
• Reporting all safety hazards to management, ensuring Health and Safety standards and COSSH are adhered to at all times.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• You’ll have experience in a housekeeping or domestic cleaning role, with a basic understanding of infection control, COSSH and compliance standards. Friendly and approachable, you’ll build long lasting professional relationships with your colleagues, residents and their families. You understand the importance of maintaining a safe working environment and have a keen eye for detail - taking pride in your work. With strong communication skills, you’re able to work well as part of a team, across functions and services.

Because we care for vulnerable people, we’ll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40).

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support - all available from one phone number 24/7.
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Free meal with every shift
• Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays
• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - Find out more on our career site
• Parental Leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents - Find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type: Part time

Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations: Richmond Aston Village