Laundry Assistant

Aurem Care Shared Services Limited; Belper CP; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Free DBS

Free parking

Company pension

Free in house training

Job summary

Aurem Care Shared Services Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Laundry Assistant to join our care home team. The role focuses on maintaining a clean, safe, and well-presented laundry service for residents, clothing, bedding and linens, and supporting daily operations.

The position is part-time, 24 hours per week with weekend cover, paying £12.71 per hour. You will work as part of a friendly team while following infection control guidelines and company policies.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience.
• Able to work well as part of a team and independently with creativity and passion for the work.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Able to follow and prioritise tasks and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe laundry service within the care home.
• Ensure clothing, bedding and linens are clean, fresh and well-presented for residents.
• Follow infection control measures and wear PPE as required.
• Report issues to the Home Manager or Person-in-Charge as needed.

Skills

Previous experience

Teamwork

Communication skills

Organisation

Job description

Do you have experience in laundry services and take pride in keeping things fresh, clean, and well cared for?

Join our team as a Laundry Assistant and enjoy a rewarding role where your attention to detail and hard work truly make a positive impact every day.

What does the job role involve?

Laundry Assistant’s play an important part in our care homes, ensuring it is a clean and safe environment for our residents and staff.

We are seeking a reliable and hardworking Laundry Assistant to join our team and support the day-to-day running of laundry services within our care home. Your role will be essential in maintaining high standards of hygiene and comfort for our residents by ensuring their clothing, bedding, and linens are clean, fresh, and well-presented.

The role includes but is not limited to:

• Ensure compliance with Guidelines for Laundry and Infection
• When working in the laundry Infection Control measures must be complied with at all times, gloves and aprons must be worn for loading dirty/soiled linen into
• Ensure cuts are covered with suitable plaster/dressing.
• Infected/soiled linen to be collected and laundered in Red Alginate bags.
• Ensure pockets have been checked to avoid unwanted items going through the laundry
• Ensure familiarisation with Company’s Policies and
• Ensure that Infection Control & Prevention policy, regulations and guidelines are adhered to.
• All breakages and breakdowns to be reported to the Home Manager or Person-in-Charge immediately to ensure any necessary action can be
• Any clothing repairs to be undertaken or reported to Keyworker or
• Check clothing is marked with Residents name to avoid loss or wrongly
• Any other ad hoc duties within the role

As part of a friendly and supportive team, you’ll play a key role in helping create a welcoming and dignified environment for those in our care. If you take pride in your work and want to make a difference in a meaningful setting, we’d love to hear from you.

What makes a successful candidate:

• Must have previous experience
• You will be able to work well as part of a team and independently showing creativity and passion for the work you do
• You will have great communication and organisational skills
• Be able to follow and prioritise tasks and responsibilities

What can we offer you in return for your hardwork and commitment?

• Part time contract
• 24 hours per week, including some weekend cover
• Pay: £12.71 per hour
• 28 Days Annual Leave including bank holidays (pro rata for part time contracts)
• Life insurance
• Free DBS (T & C's apply)
• Free parking
• Company pension
• Free in house training via our elearning platform, your Hippo, in addition to our fully funded apprenticeship courses.
• Yearly salary review
• Refer a friend scheme, with up to £750 reward for each referral (T & C’s apply)
• Being part of an organisation where empowering and valuing our people is fundamental to everything we do

Please Note: Aurem Care is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Why join us?

Aurem Care have been awarded for the prestigious ‘Top 20 Care Home Group’ accolade by carehome.co.uk, celebrating our commitment to excellence in care across the UK.

Aurem Care homes are all about people caring about people, we believe our care homes should be happy homes for loved ones.

Our team play an important role in our homes, to ensure that our values are lived and embraced every day.

Diversity, Integrity, Fun, Committed and Connecting

If these are values that resonate with you and you’re looking for a rewarding job in making a real difference to the lives of our amazing residents, then we want to hear from you now!