Laundry Assistant - Bank - Care Home

NHS; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Bank Laundry Assistant to ensure residents receive quality care through exceptional laundry service. This role is vital for maintaining a comfortable environment, involving tasks such as sorting, washing, and ironing laundry. You will play a key part in enhancing the residents' experience while enjoying flexibility in your work hours. With a commitment to quality and support, this organization offers a rewarding opportunity for those who are reliable and dedicated to making a positive impact. Join a team that values your contributions and provides training for your growth.

Benefits

Flexible Hours

Free Learning and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Good practical skills and a reliable approach are essential for this role.
• You need to be committed to making a positive difference to residents.

Responsibilities

• Sort, wash, dry, and iron laundry to maintain a clean environment.
• Contribute to the overall look and feel of the care home.

Skills

Practical Skills

Attention to Detail

Personable Approach

Reliability

Job description

As a Bank Laundry Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to make sure our residents receive quality care and support in the best possible surroundings. By making sure each resident has clean clothing and bedding, you'll be playing your own part in helping everyone to feel comfortable and at home.

Main duties of the job

The role of Laundry Assistant involves sorting, washing, drying, ironing and contributing to the overall look and feel of the home. It's a great way to get a sense of what it takes to keep everything running smoothly in our homes and it could open up other opportunities as you develop.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with a network of care homes and independent hospitals across the country. They are committed to providing quality care and support to their residents and patients, and offer a range of rewarding career opportunities.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Bank Laundry Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to make sure our residents receive quality care and support in the best possible surroundings. By making sure each resident has clean clothing and bedding, you'll be playing your own part in helping everyone to feel comfortable and at home. The role of Laundry Assistant involves sorting, washing, drying, ironing and contributing to the overall look and feel of the home. It's a great way to get a sense of what it takes to keep everything running smoothly in our homes and it could open up other opportunities as you develop.

ABOUT YOU
To join us as a Bank Laundry Assistant you'll need a personable approach, good practical skills and determination to provide an exceptional laundry service. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and committed to making a positive difference to our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGE
As well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To join us as a Bank Laundry Assistant you'll need a personable approach, good practical skills and determination to provide an exceptional laundry service. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and committed to making a positive difference to our residents.

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.