Domestic / Laundry Assistant

Domestic / Laundry Assistant – Wanstead, London

Location: Chestnut Manor Care Home, 63 Cambridge Park, London, E11 2PR

Hourly rate: £12.21 per hour, plus 50p p/h weekend enhancement

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: 8:00am to 4:00pm, shifts across Monday to Sunday, working alternate weekends

Job type: Permanent 

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

We are looking for a pro-active and positive Domestic / Laundry Assistant to join our family at Chestnut Manor 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 pay rates with enhanced pay on bank holidays
• Support in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualifications
• Comprehensive induction with a work buddy to help you settle in
• Free training and development

About the role:

• Clean all public areas, corridors and lounges regularly
• Clean residents' rooms whilst maintaining their right to privacy
• Ensure that all public areas and staff facilities meet company standards at all times
• Keep equipment maintained and stored properly
• Collect dirty linen/clothes from areas of the care home where applicable
• 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 back their own items of clothing
• 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
• Carry out general household duties that promote the welfare of resident
• Ensure that residents are helped to retain their dignity and individuality

About you:

• The right to live and work in the UK
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work in a team, a caring nature and a positive attitude 
• An understanding of Health and Safety, Infection Control and COSHH
• Previous experience of working in a similar position is desirable but not essential

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 5 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.