Laundry Assistant Weekend

Prime Life; Louth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay

Refer a Friend bonus (£250)

Job summary

Prime Life in Louth, Lincolnshire is seeking a dedicated Laundry Assistant to support 34 residents across two buildings, many living with age-related and health conditions. The role requires patience, respect and a caring approach to every resident.

You will process personal clothing and household laundry to a high standard, ensure items are disinfected when needed, iron or press items, and keep laundry areas tidy and well stocked. Full training is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience as Laundry Assistant not required as full training provided.
• Ability to follow infection control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Process residents' personal clothing and household laundry to a high standard.
• Ensure items requiring thermal disinfection are processed correctly.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Respectful communication

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Fir Close in the Louth area of Lincolnshire. The home has been specially designed across two buildings to cater to the every need of 34 residents, living with a range of age related, physical and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Laundry Assistant:

• Excellent hourly pay ranging from £12.96to £13.32dependent upon qualification
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Laundry Assistant include:

• Processing residents personal clothing and household laundry to a high standard within the laundry service
• Ensuring that any items that require thermal disinfection are processed correctly and that infection control procedures are strictly adhered to
• Ensuring that all items of personal and household laundry are ironed/pressed to a high standard
• Ensuring that all items of personal clothing and household linen are in a good state of repair and to bring to the attention of the Hotel Services Manager/Care Home Manager when they are not
• Maintaining all areas of the laundry, equipment and linen cupboards in a clean, tidy and hygienic condition, ensuring stock levels are adequate
• Remaining professional and courteous at all times with residents, colleagues, external professionals, family members and visitors to the home
• Following any health & safety procedures required of you and to ensure that any health and safety risks are reported to the Manager immediately
• Any other reasonable duties, as requested by your Manager, to meet the changing needs of the business

What we’re looking for in our Laundry Assistant:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Laundry Assistant is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities. Additionally, many of our residents live with dementia and as such an understanding of dementia would be beneficial.