Job summary As a Laundry Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll play an important role in ensuring the residents receive quality care and support in a comfortable environment. By ensuring each resident has clean clothing and bedding, you'll contribute to their overall well-being and sense of home. This is a great opportunity to be part of a team that keeps the care home running smoothly. Main duties of the job The Laundry Assistant role involves sorting, washing, drying, and ironing clothes and bedding to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and comfort for the residents. You'll also contribute to the overall look and feel of the care home. This position requires a personable approach, good practical skills, and a commitment to providing an exceptional laundry service. About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK. They are dedicated to creating a comfortable and welcoming environment for their residents, and value the contributions of all their staff in achieving this goal. Date posted 04 October 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £11.93 an hour Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 1168101083 Job locations Barchester Healthcare Inverness IV3 8SD Job description Job responsibilities ABOUT THE ROLE 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. 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 YOU 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. REWARDS PACKAGE As 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 ROLE 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. 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 YOU 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. REWARDS PACKAGE As 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 excellent service. Person Specification Qualifications Essential No specific qualifications are required, but you should have a personable approach, good practical skills, and a commitment to providing excellent service. 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 Inverness IV3 8SD Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)