Laundry Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in the UK is seeking a Laundry Assistant to ensure residents receive quality care through maintaining clean clothing and bedding. This role involves practical laundry duties and requires a personable approach and commitment to service excellence. Full training will be provided, making it an excellent opportunity for those looking to make a positive impact in a care environment.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required.
• Personable approach and good practical skills are essential.
• Commitment to providing exceptional laundry services.

Responsibilities

• Sorting, washing, drying, and ironing laundry.
• Contributing to the overall look and feel of the care home.
• Ensuring residents have clean clothing and bedding.

Skills

Personable approach

Good practical skills

Determination

Reliability

Commitment to quality service

Job description

Job summary

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.

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, operating over 200 care homes and supporting living services across the country. They are committed to delivering high-quality care and creating a welcoming, comfortable environment for their residents.

Details Date posted

17 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.38 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1304768726

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Sevenoaks

TN13 1XH

Job description 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.

Job description 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 Essential

• No specific qualifications are required, but you should have a personable approach, good practical skills, and a commitment to providing exceptional laundry services.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• No specific qualifications are required, but you should have a personable approach, good practical skills, and a commitment to providing exceptional laundry services.

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.

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Sevenoaks

TN13 1XH

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Sevenoaks

TN13 1XH

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)