Laundry Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Gravesend is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Laundry Assistant to support the Head Housekeeper in delivering high-quality laundry services for residents. Responsibilities include understanding laundering requirements, ensuring safe work practices, and contributing to teamwork. Ideal candidates will have experience in a similar setting, a positive attitude, and a commitment to exceptional service. Join a nurturing environment where your efforts truly impact residents' lives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate understanding of the laundering requirements applicable to various textiles.
• Have experience working in a similar setting or a hotel.
• Have a positive attitude towards residents.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of laundry services.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all laundering duties.
• Understand wash guide instructions and laundering requirements.
• Practice safe systems of work across various tasks.
• Contribute fully to teamwork and respond positively to colleagues.

Skills

Understanding of laundering for various textiles

Experience in a similar setting or hotel

Positive attitude towards residents

Compassion and commitment to the role

Job description

This role as a Laundry Assistant at Avery Healthcare's Springwood Corner Care Home in Kent involves supporting the Head Housekeeper in providing a high-quality laundering service to ensure exceptional care for the residents. The successful candidate will demonstrate an understanding of textile laundering requirements, have relevant experience, and display compassion and commitment to the role.

Main duties of the job

As a Laundry Assistant, your focus will be to support the Head Housekeeper in providing a comprehensive laundering service to support the hospitality services function, ensuring a high-quality care service is delivered to residents. Your responsibilities will include carrying out all laundering duties, understanding wash guide instructions and textile requirements, practicing safe work systems, and contributing to teamwork.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful experiences for both residents and employees. They offer exceptional care across over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where team members feel valued and empowered.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Laundry Assistant at Springwood Corner Care Home in Kent. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Laundry Assistant will be to support the Head Housekeeper in providing a laundering service in support of the hospitality services function, ensuring a high-quality and comprehensive care service is delivered to residents.

Other responsibilitieswillinclude:

• Carrying out all laundering duties.
• Understanding wash guide instructions, laundering requirements of a wide range of textiles and the properties of cleaning materials to ensure that all areas are well presented and maintained in good condition.
• Practicing safe systems of work across various tasks, particularly moving and handling loads, by assessing risk and considering personal safety and the safety of residents, visitors, and staff.
• Contributing fully to teamwork, responding positively to colleagues, and promptly acting on all reasonable work instructions.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you must live our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Demonstrate understanding of the laundering requirements applicable to various textiles.
• Have experience working in a similar setting or a hotel.
• Have a positive attitude towards residents.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of laundry services to residents.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award‑winning team as a Laundry Assistant at Springwood Corner Care Home in Kent. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Laundry Assistant will be to support the Head Housekeeper in providing a laundering service in support of the hospitality services function, ensuring a high-quality and comprehensive care service is delivered to residents.

Other responsibilitieswillinclude:

• Carrying out all laundering duties.
• Understanding wash guide instructions, laundering requirements of a wide range of textiles and the properties of cleaning materials to ensure that all areas are well presented and maintained in good condition.
• Practicing safe systems of work across various tasks, particularly moving and handling loads, by assessing risk and considering personal safety and the safety of residents, visitors, and staff.
• Contributing fully to teamwork, responding positively to colleagues, and promptly acting on all reasonable work instructions.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you must live our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Demonstrate understanding of the laundering requirements applicable to various textiles.
• Have experience working in a similar setting or a hotel.
• Have a positive attitude towards residents.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of laundry services to residents.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate should demonstrate an understanding of laundering requirements for various textiles, have experience in a similar setting or hotel, maintain a positive attitude towards residents, and display compassion and commitment to delivering laundry services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.