Laundry Assistant

NHS; Heath Hayes; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care provider in Heath Hayes seeks a compassionate Laundry Assistant to support the Head Housekeeper and deliver high-quality laundry services to residents. The role requires understanding laundering requirements for various textiles. A positive attitude towards residents and teamwork is essential. This position offers a supportive environment, with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Join our award-winning team to make a genuine difference every day.

Qualifications

• Must understand laundering requirements for various textiles.
• Experience in a similar setting or hotel is preferred.
• Must demonstrate compassion and commitment to service.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Housekeeper in providing laundering service.
• Carry out all laundering duties effectively.
• Contribute positively to teamwork and respond to work instructions.

Skills

Understanding laundering requirements

Experience in a similar setting or hotel

Positive attitude towards residents

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. They are committed to creating a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Main duties of the job

As a Laundry Assistant at Avery Healthcare, you will be responsible for supporting the Head Housekeeper in providing a high-quality laundering service to ensure a comprehensive care service is delivered to residents. Your duties will include carrying out all laundering tasks, understanding wash guide instructions, practicing safe systems of work, and contributing to teamwork.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together." They are passionate about creating exceptional experiences for their residents and employees, offering a supportive and inspiring environment where people can thrive.

Job description

Package Description:

Shift Details: 4 pm-8 pm

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day. Your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. As part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award‑winning team as a Laundry Assistant at Abbey Court Care Home in Cannock. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d 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 responsibilities will include:

• 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.

Requirements

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.

Person specification

To be successful in this role, you 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 show 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.

Equal opportunity statement

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