Laundry Assistant

Colten Care; Pennington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid breaks

Complimentary meals on duty

Uniform provided

Training and support

Career progression

Annual pay review

Overtime opportunities

Contributory pension

Background checks at no cost

Job summary

Colten Care is hiring a Laundry Assistant at Linden House, Lymington, Hampshire. You’ll manage washing, drying and ironing to keep clothing and linen fresh and well-presented for residents, with attention to safety and efficiency.

You’ll work 36 hours per week, including alternate weekends, and receive benefits such as paid breaks, meals on duty, and career progression opportunities. Join a supportive team dedicated to resident comfort and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Previous laundry or housekeeping experience would be helpful.
• Organised, dependable and with a keen eye for detail.
• Friendly and approachable manner when speaking with residents.

Responsibilities

• Collect, sort, wash, dry and iron items according to care labels.
• Return clean clothing and linen to residents’ rooms or cupboards.
• Ensure items are labelled and maintain a clean, organised laundry area.
• Operate laundry machinery after training and report faults promptly.

Skills

Laundry experience

Organised

Dependable

Attention to detail

Job description

Laundry Assistant

From £13.09 up to £15.41 per hour

At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more

36 hours per week, including alternate weekends (Includes paid breaks)

Introduction

We’re looking for a friendly and reliable Laundry Assistant to join our team at Linden House in Lymington, Hampshire.

You’ll help make a difference to our residents’ everyday lives, ensuring their clothing and linen are freshly laundered, carefully presented and returned with care. If you take pride in a job well done and enjoy being part of a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Paid breaks
• Complimentary meals while on duty
• Uniform Provided
• Training and ongoing support
• Opportunities for career progression

About the Job

As part of our laundry team, you’ll provide a high-quality laundry service that supports our residents’ comfort, dignity and wellbeing.

Your day-to-day duties will include collecting and sorting laundry, washing, drying and ironing items according to their care labels, and returning clean clothing and linen to residents’ rooms or the appropriate cupboards. You’ll make sure personal clothing is clearly labelled and, where time allows, carry out small repairs, such as replacing missing buttons.

You’ll keep the laundry area and equipment clean and organised, replenish detergents and use supplies efficiently. Following your training, you’ll operate machinery and handle laundry products safely, reporting equipment faults, hazards or anything that could affect the service promptly.

Throughout your work, you’ll treat residents and their belongings with care and respect, always knocking before entering their rooms. You’ll respond politely to requests, report any complaints to the Home Manager and work closely with colleagues to maintain our standards, following Colten Care’s policies and completing relevant training.

About You

You’re organised, dependable and have a keen eye for detail. You take pride in getting things right, understanding that a freshly pressed outfit or a carefully returned favourite jumper can make a real difference to someone’s day.

With a friendly, approachable manner, you’re comfortable speaking with residents and working alongside colleagues. You can manage your workload, adapt to changing priorities and use your initiative while following instructions and safe working practices.

Previous laundry or housekeeping experience would be helpful. Just as valuable are your willingness to learn, your practical approach and your commitment to providing a thoughtful, reliable service.

About Colten Care

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Additional Benefits

• Annual pay review
• Additional hours/overtime opportunities to suit your circumstances.
• Contributory pension scheme
• Background checks at no cost to you