Part-Time Laundry Assistant — Caring for Residents

PrimeLife Ltd; Bitteswell with Bittesby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time hours 19.25 pw

Hourly pay £12.96–£13.32

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay scheme

Refer a Friend up to £250

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a Laundry Assistant to support residents at our home near Lutterworth. Part-time hours and a generous hourly rate apply, with DBS coverage and paid holidays. Full training is provided, and there are opportunities to progress with our Quality Matters team.

Responsibilities include laundering resident clothing, ensuring infection control, and maintaining clean facilities. A caring nature and reliability are essential to support residents with age-related needs and dementia.

Qualifications

• A genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for residents.
• Prior Laundry Assistant experience is desirable but not essential; full training provided.
• Experience with dementia is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Process residents' personal clothing and household laundry to a high standard.
• Ensure items requiring thermal disinfection are processed correctly and infection control procedures are followed.
• Iron/press all laundry to a high standard.
• Maintain clothes and linen in good repair and report issues to the Hotel Services Manager/Care Home Manager.
• Keep laundry areas, equipment and linen cupboards clean and stock levels adequate.
• Remain professional and courteous with residents, colleagues, visitors.
• Follow health and safety procedures and report risks.
• Perform any other duties as requested by the Manager.

Job description

Prime Life is seeking a Laundry Assistant to support residents at our home near Lutterworth. Part-time hours and a generous hourly rate apply, with DBS coverage and paid holidays. Full training is provided, and there are opportunities to progress with our Quality Matters team.

Responsibilities include laundering resident clothing, ensuring infection control, and maintaining clean facilities. A caring nature and reliability are essential to support residents with age-related needs and dementia.