Job Description:
Laundry Assistant
Richmond Villages Wood Norton, Evesham Road, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4TY* *SatNav WR11 4YB
£11.60 per hour - Paid Breaks
Permanent. Part-time work, 16 hours weekly, from 15:00 to 19:00 (4 hours daily) over four days, including alternate weekends
We make health happen
At Bupa, we offer essential support when it matters most. Richmond Villages Wood Norton provides luxury retirement living with personalized care that promotes independence and honours individual choice, allowing our residents to live their best lives. We take pride in our carehome.co.uk review score of 9.9 out of 10.
A laundry assistant plays a crucial role in a care home, ensuring that residents have clean, fresh clothing and linens. This not only contributes to their comfort and dignity but also helps maintain a hygienic environment, which is essential for their health and well-being. By managing the laundry efficiently, a laundry assistant supports the overall smooth operation of the care home, allowing other staff to focus on providing direct care to residents. Their work, though often behind the scenes, is vital in creating a pleasant and safe living space for everyone.
You’ll help us make health happen by:
1. Managing the laundry effectively including washing, drying and ironing residents clothing, bedding and communal laundry
2. Ensuring the laundry room is kept clean at all times and that there’s a regular supply of detergent and fabric conditioner
3. De-fluffing the tumble dryers daily
4. Managing the collection and distribution of all laundry items to and from residents’ rooms
5. Reporting all safety hazards to management, ensuring Health and Safety standards and COSSH are adhered to at all times
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
Your friendly and approachable demeanor will help you forge enduring professional bonds with colleagues, residents, and their families. You recognize the significance of adhering to high standards, ensuring a secure environment, and meticulously maintaining records. Your attention to detail is sharp, and you take great pride in your work. Familiarity with industrial washing machines and laundry presses, as well as prior experience, would be beneficial. Equipped with robust communication skills, you excel at collaborating across various functions and services.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
6. My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number 24/7.
7. Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
8. Free meal with every shift.
9. 28 days holiday.
10. Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
11. Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
12. Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
13. Competitive Pension plans and Parental leave options as well as access to unique products such as our Menopause plan.
14. My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your wellbeing.
15. We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.