Laundry Assistant (Bank) – Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Location: Byron House Care Home, 141-143 Wendover Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 9LP

Salary: £11.55 per hour, plus a 50p per hour weekend enhancement 

Shift Patter:  10am to 2pm, shifts available across Monday to Sunday

Job type: Permanent

Come and make a difference with the team at Westgate Healthcare! #CareWithUsAtWestgate

We are looking for a pro-active and positive bank Laundry Assistant to join our family at Byron House Care Home.

We are looking for individuals who share our values, have an interest in helping others, a can-do attitude and who will treat the people we support with care, compassion and respect.

If you want to make a difference to the lives of our elderly residents, apply today.

What's in it for you?

The Butterfly Benefits:

• Blue Light Card (employee discount scheme)
• Byond Prepayment Card (employee cashback card)
• Extras Discounts (employee discount scheme)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Employee of the month
• Team social events
• Staff wellness fund
• Loyalty and long-service awards

Employment Perks:

• Competitive salary
• Support in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualifications
• Comprehensive induction with free training and development

About the role:

• Keep equipment maintained and stored properly
• Sort laundry into appropriate wash cycles to avoid items being damaged
• Wash, dry and iron all linens and residents personal clothing with the utmost care and in accordance to manufacturers recommended instructions
• Operate the laundry equipment, washing machines, tumble driers, rotary iron, etc.
• Sort residents’ laundry to ensure each resident receives their own items of clothing back
• Return all clean linen to linen cupboards and clothing to resident’s rooms on a regular and timely basis, ensuring care staff have sufficient clean linen available to carry out their duties
• Label all company linen with the labels provided
• Maintain the laundry area by keeping the areas clean and tidy
• Ensure that residents are helped to retain their dignity and individuality

About you:

• The right to live and work in the UK
• Previous experience in a cleaning or laundry position in a care home is essential to be considered
• An understanding of Health and Safety, Infection Control and COSHH
• A caring nature, positive attitude and the ability to work in a team
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Willing to work flexibly, including weekends and bank holidays

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive suitable applications, therefore, an early submission is encouraged.

Due to a high volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Westgate Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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