Laundry Assistant

Buckler's Lodge; Buckler's Park; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected care charity in Buckler's Park seeks a Laundry Assistant to ensure laundry is managed to high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. Responsibilities include maintaining equipment, managing laundry loads, and ensuring proper distribution of residents' clothing. The ideal candidate will have experience in a care environment and the ability to work unsupervised. The position offers 28 days paid holiday and other benefits such as a pension scheme and free training opportunities.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday

Paid breaks

Overtime Incentive scheme

Company pension scheme

Length of Service Awards

Free learning and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Understanding of the importance of high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in care homes.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to manage basic documentation, e.g., marking on residents' clothing.
• Desirable experience in care home environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure laundry is identified for appropriate loads.
• Maintain laundry equipment and de-fluff dryer.
• Keep soiled and infectious linen separate and washed accordingly.
• Distribute clothes in residents' rooms.
• Ensure correct marking of residents' clothes.
• Maintain cleanliness in laundry room.

Skills

Understanding of cleanliness and hygiene

Ability to work unsupervised

Basic documentation management

Understanding of COSHH regulations

Experience in care home environment

Job description

Home: Buckler’s Lodge

Location: Woodcote Green, Crowthorne, RG45 6HZ

Pay details: £12.73 per hour

Hours: Full time and Part time hours available

Shifts: 8am-2pm Early with expectation to work every other weekends
2pm-8pm Late with expectation to work every other weekends

Posted date: 24/12/2025

Closing date: 03/01/2026

How to Apply

Submit CV
Please ensure you explain any gaps in education, employment and/or training in your CV.

About Us

Would you like to continue your career with one of the most respected care charities?

As a Laundry Assistant, you will:

• To ensure that laundry is identified for appropriate loads
• To be responsible for the maintenance of the laundry equipment and the daily de‑fluffing of the dryer, reporting any defects to the senior member of staff on duty.
• To ensure that soiled and infectious linen is kept separate and washed accordingly
• To distribute clothes into the residents rooms
• To ensure the correct marking of the residents clothes
• To keep the laundry room and store area tidy, clean and hygienic

To apply, you will need:

• An understanding of the importance of high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in care homes
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to manage basic documentation e.g. marking on residents clothing
• Understands COSHH regulations (Desirable)Experience working in care home environment as Domestic or similar (Desirable)

Rewards & Benefits Package

• 28 days paid holiday FTE (Including Bank Holidays)
• Paid breaks
• Overtime Incentive scheme
• Company pension scheme – employers contribution matched up to 6%
• 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
• Length of Service Awards at 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 year
• Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
• Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
• Free learning and development - Opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
• Free DBS

DBS – The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Greensleeves Care Core Values

• Respect – We treat residents and colleagues with dignity and value their unique life experiences and personal contributions.
• Openness – We act openly and honestly, building confidence in our intentions and behaviour. We choose words and actions that are sincere, not misleading.
• Responsibility – We are committed to meeting the needs of others and behave responsibility towards residents and colleagues, being careful of the choices we make.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note this role is open to only applicants with Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship in this role.