Location: Beckenham, BR3
Pay: £12.75 per hour
Job Type: Permanent
Shifts: 7:00 AM–3:00 PM, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM, or 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
About the Role
Avery Healthcare is looking for a caring, reliable and enthusiastic Laundry Assistant to join the team at Beckenham Park Care Home in Beckenham.
In this role, you will work alongside the Head Housekeeper to provide an efficient, high-quality laundry service for our residents. Your work will help ensure that residents have clean, well-maintained clothing, bedding and other textiles, contributing to their comfort and wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out day-to-day laundry duties to a high standard.
- Sort, wash, dry, iron and fold a variety of textiles.
- Follow washing and care instructions for different types of fabrics.
- Use cleaning and laundry products safely and appropriately.
- Ensure laundry areas are clean, organised and well maintained.
- Follow safe working practices when moving and handling laundry loads.
- Consider the safety and wellbeing of residents, visitors and colleagues at all times.
- Work positively as part of the wider housekeeping and care team.
- Respond promptly and professionally to reasonable instructions from colleagues and managers.
About You
We are looking for someone who is dependable, hardworking and takes pride in their work. You should have a positive and compassionate attitude towards elderly residents and understand the importance of providing a high-quality laundry service.
Ideally, you will:
- Have an understanding of laundry requirements for different fabrics and textiles.
- Have previous laundry, housekeeping, hotel or similar experience.
- Have a positive and respectful approach to residents.
- Be compassionate and committed to providing excellent service.
- Be able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Demonstrate Avery Healthcare’s values of care, support, honesty, respect and accountability.
About Avery Healthcare
At Avery Healthcare, we are passionate about creating meaningful lives for our residents and providing a supportive environment for our colleagues.
As one of the UK’s leading providers of elderly care, we operate more than 100 care homes and are committed to creating a workplace where our employees feel valued, supported and able to develop their careers.
By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to make a genuine difference to residents’ everyday lives while working as part of a friendly and dedicated team.
Additional Requirements
Please note that this position requires:
- A DBS Disclosure check, with the cost covered by Avery Healthcare.
- Proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Please note: The vacancy may be closed before the advertised deadline if a sufficient number of applications are received or due to business requirements.
If you are caring, dependable and take pride in providing an excellent laundry service, we would love to hear from you.