Laundry Assistant - Lymington, Hampshire

Colten Care; Pennington; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform Provided

Complimentary meals on duty

Training and ongoing support

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Colten Care's Linden House in Lymington, Hampshire is seeking a friendly Laundry Assistant to ensure clothes and linen are washed, dried and returned with care, supporting residents' comfort and dignity. The role is 36 hours per week with alternate weekends and paid breaks.

We offer complimentary meals on duty, a uniform, training and opportunities for career progression, plus ongoing support in a friendly, award-winning care home environment.

Qualifications

• Previous laundry or housekeeping experience would be helpful.
• Organised, dependable and detail-oriented.
• Willingness to learn and provide a reliable service.

Responsibilities

• Collect and sort laundry, wash, dry and iron items per care labels.
• Return clean clothing and linen to residents or cupboards, label personal clothing.
• Keep laundry area clean, replenish detergents and operate machinery after training.
• Report faults, hazards or issues promptly and follow Colten Care policies.
• Treat residents and belongings with care, knock before entering rooms and work with colleagues.

Skills

Friendly and reliable

Organised

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

Salary: From £13.09 up to £15.41 per hour

Working Hours: 36 hours per week, including alternate weekends (Includes paid breaks)

Closing Date: 26/11/2026

Laundry Assistant

From £13.09 up to £15.41 per hour

**At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more**

36 hours per week, including alternate weekends (Includes paid breaks)

Introduction

We’re looking for a friendly and reliable Laundry Assistant to join our team at Linden House in Lymington, Hampshire.

You’ll help make a difference to our residents’ everyday lives, ensuring their clothing and linen are freshly laundered, carefully presented and returned with care. If you take pride in a job well done and enjoy being part of a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.

Complimentary meals while on duty

Uniform Provided

Training and ongoing support

Opportunities for career progression

About the Job

As part of our laundry team, you’ll provide a high-quality laundry service that supports our residents’ comfort, dignity and wellbeing.

Your day-to-day duties will include collecting and sorting laundry, washing, drying and ironing items according to their care labels, and returning clean clothing and linen to residents’ rooms or the appropriate cupboards. You’ll make sure personal clothing is clearly labelled and, where time allows, carry out small repairs, such as replacing missing buttons.

You’ll keep the laundry area and equipment clean and organised, replenish detergents and use supplies efficiently. Following your training, you’ll operate machinery and handle laundry products safely, reporting equipment faults, hazards or anything that could affect the service promptly.

Throughout your work, you’ll treat residents and their belongings with care and respect, always knocking before entering their rooms. You’ll respond politely to requests, report any complaints to the Home Manager and work closely with colleagues to maintain our standards, following Colten Care’s policies and completing relevant training.

About You

You’re organised, dependable and have a keen eye for detail. You take pride in getting things right, understanding that a freshly pressed outfit or a carefully returned favourite jumper can make a real difference to someone’s day.

With a friendly, approachable manner, you’re comfortable speaking with residents and working alongside colleagues. You can manage your workload, adapt to changing priorities and use your initiative while following instructions and safe working practices.

Previous laundry or housekeeping experience would be helpful. Just as valuable are your willingness to learn, your practical approach and your commitment to providing a thoughtful, reliable service.

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Additional Benefits:

Annual pay review

Additional hours/overtime opportunities to suit your circumstances.