Laundry Assistant

Healthcare Homes; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Laundry Assistant for The Chase care home in Watford. The role includes ensuring cleanliness of residents' rooms, preparing rooms for new admissions, and maintaining cleaning equipment. Ideal candidates are kind, compassionate, and attentive to detail. A supportive onboarding process and extensive benefits including a pension and paid holidays are offered. Join our committed team to make a difference in the lives of our residents.

Benefits

Company Pension

5.6 weeks paid holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Extensive training courses

Blue Light Card discounts

Recognition and Long Service awards

Qualifications

• Good attention to detail is essential for a successful Laundry Assistant.
• Basic sewing skills are required for undertaking repairs to damaged items.

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents' rooms and communal areas remain clean and tidy.
• Prepare vacant rooms for new residents.
• Manage stock control and storage of cleaning equipment.
• Wash and iron residents' clothing respectfully.
• Conduct basic repairs to damaged items.

Skills

Attention to detail

Basic sewing skills

Kindness

Compassion

Commitment

Job description

Laundry Assistant

The Chase, Watford

£12.21 per hour

Bank hours available

Do you have good attention to detail and want to help make a difference in people’s lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to join our housekeeping team at our lovely care home, The Chase.

The Chase is a large, modern care home which provides residential and nursing care to elderly people living in Hertfordshire. The home contains a number of unique amenities readily available to residents and there is a strong focus on outdoor based activities and keeping residents active and healthy.

What would a typical day look like?

• Ensuring our residents rooms and communal areas remain clean and tidy
• Preparing vacant rooms for viewings and new admissions
• Stock control and storage of cleaning equipment and chemical
• Washing and ironing of our residents clothing, ensuring they are returned tidily and respectfully
• Undertaking repairs to damaged items so basic sewing skills are required

Whether you are an experienced Domestic Assistant or are looking to start a new career in a rewarding and fulfilling role, we can provide you with a thorough induction and training programme to further develop your skills along with the support and guidance of a well-established team who truly value their colleagues.

Benefits

• Company Pension
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £ per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in , Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person‑centred care to all our residents.

If you are looking for a new and rewarding role and want to be part of our growing team of healthcare professionals, then get in touch or apply today.