Laundry Assistant

Mariposa & Papillon Care; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Laundry Assistant to join their friendly care home team in Carlisle. This role involves supporting the housekeeping team to provide high-quality service for residents and managing laundry procedures effectively. Ideal candidates will have experience in a care home setting or relevant cleaning and housekeeping experience. The company offers a range of benefits, including recognition payments, referral bonuses, and opportunities for career development, making it a great place to grow your career in the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Recognition of service payments

Unlimited 'Refer a Friend' payments

Training and qualifications funded

Annual pay reviews

Private healthcare options

Opportunities for internal promotion

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification in healthcare or commitment to further training.
• Experience in cleaning and laundry management is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Support housekeeping team ensuring high-quality service for residents.
• Manage laundry procedures and maintain cleanliness in care home.

Skills

Experience in care home

Cleaning skills

Laundry management

Good English skills

Numeracy skills

Education

Level 2 Healthcare Support Services

Level 2 Adult Social Care qualification

Job description

Hourly rate: £12.21 per hour

Location: Kingston Court, Carlisle

Postcode: CA2 7JH

Qualifications Required: Ideally, you will have Level 2 Healthcare Support Services or Level 2 Adult Social Care qualification or equivalent (or a commitment to undertake further training and development relevant to the role).

Plus, enjoy lots of great benefits when you join the Mariposa family.

Mariposa Care has an opportunity available for a Laundry Assistant to join our friendly care home, Kingston Court, in Carlisle. We’re looking for someone to support our housekeeping team, ensuring high-quality service for our residents and managing laundry procedures.

Ideally, you will have experience working in a care home, but if not, experience in cleaning, linen washing, and general housekeeping duties is also valuable.

Our benefits include:

• Recognition of service payments, totaling £500 in your first year.
• UNLIMITED £1,000 ‘Refer a Friend’ payments (potentially £1,000 each time you refer a new team member).
• Training and qualifications funded by us.
• Annual pay reviews recognizing your contributions.
• Private healthcare options to help reduce costs for dental and optical treatments.
• Opportunities for internal promotion and career development.

Our recruitment process

If offered a role, it will be conditional on checks such as references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Good English and numeracy skills, along with a passion for caring and helping residents thrive, are essential.

We support all candidates throughout the recruitment process. If you need assistance or a reasonable adjustment, please email us at [e-mail].

At Mariposa Care, we are committed to a fair and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, belief, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

Note: Job titles for this role may vary, including laundry attendant, linen porter, care home laundry assistant, domestic assistant, domiciliary assistant, or social care.