Company: Avery Healthcare
Location: Beckenham Park Care Home, Beckenham BR3
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £12.75 per hour
Work Location: In person
About the Role
Avery Healthcare is looking for a warm, enthusiastic and dedicated Laundry Assistant to join the team at Beckenham Park Care Home.
In this role, you will support the Head Housekeeper by providing a high-quality laundry service for residents. Your work will contribute to maintaining a comfortable, clean and welcoming environment while supporting the home’s wider hospitality services.
Avery values care, support, honesty, respect and accountability, and we are looking for someone who shares these values and takes pride in making a positive difference to residents’ daily lives.
Shift Patterns
Available shifts may include:
- 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Key Responsibilities
As a Laundry Assistant, you will:
- Carry out all laundry and laundering duties.
- Follow wash-care instructions for different types of textiles.
- Understand the appropriate laundering requirements for a wide range of fabrics and materials.
- Use cleaning and laundry products safely and correctly.
- Ensure laundry areas are clean, organised and maintained to a high standard.
- Follow safe working practices when moving and handling laundry loads.
- Assess risks and take appropriate steps to protect your own safety and the safety of residents, visitors and colleagues.
- Work positively and cooperatively as part of the wider care home team.
- Respond promptly and professionally to reasonable work instructions.
- Help maintain a high-quality service for residents.
About You
The ideal candidate will:
- Have an understanding of laundry requirements for different types of textiles.
- Have previous experience in a similar laundry, care home, hotel or hospitality environment.
- Have a positive and respectful attitude towards residents.
- Demonstrate compassion and dedication.
- Be reliable, hardworking and organised.
- Work well as part of a team.
- Share Avery Healthcare’s values of caring, support, honesty, respect and accountability.
About Avery Healthcare
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK’s leading providers of luxury elderly care, with a growing network of more than 100 care homes.
We are committed to creating meaningful experiences for our residents and providing a supportive workplace where our employees can learn, develop and feel valued. Our vision is “creating meaningful lives together.”
Important Requirements
Successful applicants will be required to:
- Complete a DBS Disclosure check, with the cost covered by Avery Healthcare.
- Provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Please note that the vacancy may be withdrawn before the advertised closing date depending on the number of applications received and the organisation’s recruitment needs.
If you are caring, reliable and take pride in providing an excellent laundry service, this could be a rewarding opportunity to join the Avery Healthcare team.