Laundry Assistant

Claremont School (St Leonards) Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent independent school in the UK is looking for an experienced Boarding Laundry Assistant to manage laundry for students, ensuring a safe and efficient environment. This role is vital in supporting students' daily routines, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Ideal candidates should possess relevant experience and demonstrate cultural sensitivity. This position offers competitive pay and participation in a close-knit team.

Benefits

Competitive salary scale

Paid 5.6 week holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Pension

Access to professional development courses

Qualifications

• Some experience working in Boarding is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Guide boarders through their laundry daily routine.
• Wash and iron boarders’ clothes in a timely manner.
• Assist older students with their independent use of laundry equipment.

Skills

Cultural sensitivity and awareness

Flexibility and patience

Creativity and enthusiasm

Good organisation skills

Ability to multitask

Ability to work in a team

Education

Relevant work-related experience

Job description

Overview

Claremont School is looking to employ an experienced Boarding Laundry Assistant to join our established team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the daily duties within the school.

Hours: 18 hours a week over 5 days, 38 weeks

Line Manager: Director of Boarding

Pay: £12.50 per hour

ISP Principles

1. Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.
2. Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.
3. Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.
4. Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

Key Responsibilities

The job description is subject to change. The post holder is expected to undertake such other duties within their capabilities and that may be required by the Director of Boarding.

• Regulatory compliance

Be aware of the Fire Safety and Health & Safety procedures in the House. Assist the House Lead in ensuring that the boarding house is a safe environment for both students and staff.

Follow the School and Boarding safeguarding procedures. This includes matters such as the appropriate use of MyConcern.

Follow the staff rota as devised by the House Lead to ensure compliant allocation of staff.

Attend occasional staff meetings in the House.

Attend any required staff training and termly boarding insets.

Assist the House Lead with the induction of new boarders and the return of boarders after term breaks in relation to their laundry.

Be aware of the implications of the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools and be guided by the House Lead as to the implementation of the principles highlighted in the Claremont Boarding Management handbook in the day-to-day life of boarders, and particularly in relation to their laundry.

• Operational role in the boarding house

Guide boarders through their laundry daily routine.

Wash and iron boarders’ clothes in a timely manner and in accordance with the House laundry rota.

Assist older students with their independent use of washing machines, tumble-dryers and ironing equipment.

Work with House Parents with the delivery and return of clothes/linen to their owners.

Ensure efficient systems are in place for the right laundry to be returned to the right students.

Manage the safe functioning of the laundry related equipment and refer issues to the House Leads.

Manage the order of detergents and refer the placing of orders to the House Leads.

Launder the house upholstery as guided by the House Leads.

Other Responsibilities

Undertake such other reasonable responsibilities and tasks that may be assigned by the Principal and Director of Boarding.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Person specification

• Cultural sensitivity and awareness
• Flexibility and patience
• Creativity and enthusiasm
• Good organisation skills

Competencies

• Ability to multitask
• Ability to work in a team

Qualifications

• Relevant work-related experience

Experience

• Some experience working in Boarding is not essential.

Benefits

• A close-knit friendly team
• Competitive salary scale
• Paid 5.6 week holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme – a 24-hour individual assistance programme
• Company Pension
• Access to iSP Learning Hub – an online professional development platform with hundreds of courses to widen your knowledge and support career growth

ISP Senior Leadership Competencies

1. Modelling Collaboration. Takes an active part in leading your leadership team; is cooperative and a genuine team player, developing positive, supportive relationships with colleagues to solve problems and maximise opportunities.
2. Learning & Getting Better. Continually demonstrates personal commitment and passion for learning and getting better using evidence and feedback; supporting others in their continual learning, development and growth.
3. Leading Innovation. Is good at creating an environment where ideas for learning initiatives and services are generated and can motivate and inspire others through the process of creation through to completion.
4. Focusing on Outcomes. Can be counted on to find solutions. Is consistently looking to exceed goals and is focused on learners and their learning.
5. Acting with Resilience. Can deal with setbacks and challenges calmly and effectively.
6. Managing Ethically & with Integrity. Has the ability to work ethically and with integrity; helps others feel valued; upholds and models the ISP Vision, Purpose and Principles.
7. Leading & Inspiring Through Influence. Supports, encourages and inspires students, colleagues and teams so that they give their best.
8. Demonstrating Agility. Responds and adapts to changing circumstances; manages and solves problems by providing solutions in a climate of ambiguity.
9. Planning & Making Decisions. Makes decisions on the best course of action and then plans, organises, prioritises and balances resources to achieve the desired outcome.
10. Advocating Diversity & Equity. Has the sensitivity, awareness and skill to understand the values, behaviours, attitudes and practices across cultures that support all children and adults to learn and work effectively.

Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment

Claremont School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years employment history.

About Claremont

Claremont School is an independent day and boarding school. The Nursery and the Junior School are based in St Leonards on Sea, and the Senior School is located in Bodiam, East Sussex. The school is nonselective and welcomes children and young people from a large catchment area spanning 25 miles. In addition, one third of the students in the Senior School are international boarders.

Children join Claremont aged 2, and the school offers a British curriculum throughout with GCSEs and iGCSEs at KS4, and A Level and BTechs at KS5. In addition, the school delivers outstanding programmes in Performing Arts (winning an award for outstanding School for Performing Arts in 2021) and in football where students can join the Football academy and look to become professional players.

Results and Value-Added at Claremont are outstanding, with Senior School results beating national averages year on year, as well as more local independent selective schools. We believe that successful schools are the ones that put learning at the heart of everything they do, always aiming to create rounded individuals that can forge successful careers and lives, in a rapidly changing world. Claremont aims to be the School of Choice for the local area and supports its young people to excel in all that they do in a safe and inspiring environment.

Claremont School is also part of the International Schools Partnership (ISP) group, comprising committed colleagues in financially responsible schools around the world, where learning is at the heart of everything we do for our students, colleagues, and parents. We are committed to getting better, all the time.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.