Laundry Assistant

NHS; Reigate; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Reigate is seeking a Laundry Assistant to ensure residents receive quality care through clean clothing and bedding. This role involves sorting, washing, drying, and ironing laundry, directly contributing to the comfort of the residents. Ideal candidates should be personable, reliable, and possess good practical skills. In return, training and comprehensive benefits are offered, making this a rewarding position in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required.
• Personable approach and good practical skills essential.
• Reliable and committed to making a positive difference.

Responsibilities

• Sorting, washing, drying, and ironing laundry.
• Contributing to the overall look and feel of the home.
• Helping residents feel comfortable and at home.

Skills

Personable approach

Good practical skills

Reliability

Commitment to service

Job description

As 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.

Main duties of the job

To 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.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering high-quality residential, nursing, dementia, and specialist care services. They are committed to providing the best possible care and support to their residents, and this Laundry Assistant role is an important part of ensuring the smooth running of their care homes.

Job responsibilities

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

• No specific qualifications are required, but a personable approach, good practical skills, and a commitment to providing exceptional service are essential.

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.