Laundry Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Guildford is seeking a Laundry Assistant to support residents by ensuring their clothing and bedding are clean and well maintained. This role requires a personable approach and good practical skills, with responsibilities including sorting, washing, drying, and ironing. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including training opportunities and weekend work hours. Ideal candidates will be reliable and committed to making a positive impact on residents' lives.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Personable approach and good practical skills are essential.
• Reliability and commitment to positively impact residents' lives are required.

Responsibilities

• Sort, wash, dry, and iron residents' clothing and bedding.
• Ensure a clean and comfortable environment for residents.
• Contribute to the overall look and feel of the home.

Skills

Personable approach

Good practical skills

Reliable

Attention to detail

Job description

This is a role for a Laundry Assistant in a Barchester Healthcare care home in Guildford. The Laundry Assistant will be responsible for sorting, washing, drying, and ironing the residents' clothing and bedding, ensuring they have clean and comfortable surroundings. The role offers a competitive salary, training, and opportunities for career development within the organization.

Main duties of the job

As a Laundry Assistant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the residents of the Barchester care home receive quality care and support. By maintaining clean and well-kept clothing and bedding, you will contribute to the overall comfort and well-being of the residents. The role involves sorting, washing, drying, and ironing laundry, as well as contributing to the general look and feel of the home. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the care sector and develop your skills.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. They are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to their residents, and they invest in their staff to ensure they have the necessary skills and resources to thrive in their roles.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for someone to work weekends only, Saturday and Sundays from 6:30am - 3:30pm

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a 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 YOUTo join us as a 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 PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

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 be a Laundry Assistant, you will need a personable approach, good practical skills, and a determination to provide an exceptional laundry service. You should also be reliable and committed to making a positive difference to the residents' lives.

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.