Laundry Assistant (Maternity Cover Only) – Avocet House - Wyberton
Do you want to work in a friendly, fast-paced environment and put your skills to use? Then we have a great opportunity for you within the Tanglewood Home.
We are looking for loyal, reliable, and hard-working individuals to join our loving, growing and compassionate care home. We want you to join our team and have all the support and training you require to become integral to us and for you to flourish in your career. If you want expand upon your experience, become a head housekeeper or carer in the future we will support this all day long!
We want to make sure your move to Tanglewood is not going to be stagnated and you do feel part of the team. We will advocate any training you need including NVQ Level 2, 3, 4, 5 and so on to work your way up.
Our beautiful new care home in Wyberton requires a laundry assistant to help ensure residents clothing is taken care of to a high standard, whilst ensuring a safe and comfortable environment at all times.
The shift pattern will be 8.00am to 15.00pm, 3 days on and 3 days off.
There are many arms to this important position and a few key responsibilities are:
· Sort washing into relevant groups, where applicable and process it through the washer, dryer and iron,
· Keep clean and dirty linen separate within the laundry area,
· Perform minor repairs to clients clothing,
· Ensure the laundry room is clean and tidy,
· Ensure statutory Health & Safety standard in the laundry area, and work within infection control guidelines, COSHH,
· Understand and ensure the implementation of the care home’s Health and Safety policy and Emergency and Fire Procedures,
· Report to the Registered Manager or the maintenance person, any faulty equipment/appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
Being a laundry assistant at Avocet House is important for the residents and such an important role is integral to the team. Everyone is important and so are you!
If you want to work in a rewarding environment, then this is a great position to learn more about care and become part of a family. You don’t need experience to begin your career with us, so do get in touch. We value our staff and if you want to make a difference for yourself and our residents then apply!
Tanglewood have competitive rates of pay, stability in shift patterns and an abundance of benefits:
· Free tunic when you begin,
· Meals included on shift,
· Induction and initial training for the role you begin,
· Ongoing refresher training and staff development and unique training tailored to your career route,
· Time and a half on all bank holidays,
· Refer a friend scheme,
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Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
