Laundry Assistant

Are you a dedicated individual with a keen eye for cleanliness? Join our compassionate team as a Laundry Assistant and help maintain the highest standards of hygiene and comfort for our residents, ensuring they always have fresh linens and clothing.

We are currently seeking 1x 24 hours per week Laundry Assistant at our Morgana Court & Lodge Care Home, working 3 days in 7.

What you'll be doing:

Housekeeping

• Ensure that all washing, drying and ironing for residents’ personal clothing and linens are completed with the utmost care.
• Carry out repairs to clothing as needed
• Liaise with Head Housekeeper and relatives if clothing needs to be replaced or needs major repairs.
• Ensure soiled linen is handled in line with infection control policy and dealt with efficiently
• Ensure that all clothing is returned to the residents’ rooms in line with their choice and in an efficient manner.
• Liaise with the Head Housekeeper and the care team to ensure that sufficient clean linen is available.
• Ensure that the laundry equipment is routinely cleaned and maintained in line with policy.
• To actively engage with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.
• To respond in a timely way to residents who are distressed (calling out, calling for help, knocking or making noises that suggest the need for support) or seek assistance if you feel unable to respond appropriately

Health and Safety

• Ensure all health and safety requirements are being met and attend training as required.
• Ensure regulations and compliance are met and adhered to.
• Ensure equipment and the environment is safe within the home.
• Ensure safety of residents who assist with the laundry are safe at all times.
• You will be required for this role to potentially liftheavy objects

Who we are seeking

• Experience in domestic cleaning services, especially laundry or dry cleaning
• Reliable and punctual
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Self-motivator
• Keen to learn
• Passion and commitment
• Flexible and able to work occasionally outside of normal working hours should the need arise

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 24 per week

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• laundry: 1 year (preferred)
• Cleaning: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person