Laundry Assistant

HC-One; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Laundry Assistant for a part-time role from 4-8 pm working a 3 on 3 off rotation. The role focuses on maintaining the laundry area, ensuring residents' clothing is well cared for, and hydrating colleagues within an environment prioritizing kindness. Experience is preferred but comprehensive training will be provided. Join a compassionate team dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents while enjoying various benefits and training opportunities.

Benefits

Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG

Free uniform

Company pension scheme

28 days annual leave

Group life assurance cover

Wagestream – financial wellbeing

GP online access

Colleague discounts

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Recognition schemes

Refer-a-friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience is preferred but training will be provided.
• Must have excellent time-management and organisational skills.
• Ability to recognise signs of abuse or neglect.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of order in the laundry area.
• Wash, dry, iron, and repair items as needed.
• Maintain linen stocks and communicate issues to the Senior Housekeeper.
• Create a well-maintained environment for residents.

Skills

Time-management

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

About The Role

Part time role 4-8pm working a 3 on 3 off rotation 13.33 hours a week.

As a Laundry Assistant at HC One, Kindness will be at the core of everything you do. It touches upon every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining HC-One you’ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people.

For you, that will mean maintaining a high standard of order/tidiness within the laundry area. Keeping our residents’ clothing looking and feeling great, you will be responsible for washing, drying, ironing and repairing items as needed. You will maintain linen stocks for day‑to‑day use and raise any issues to the Senior Housekeeper as tempting the environment will be testament to your brilliant eye for detail.

Whether you’re folding and separating linen/clothes ready to be returned to rooms or redistributing clothing to the correct rooms, you’ll do so with kindness above everything else. You will take real pride in ensuring your work is always completed to the highest standard. You will enjoy creating an environment that’s well maintained, making sure our residents’ lives are longer, happier and healthier.

We’re looking for someone with experience, ideally, although we’ll provide great training. You’ll also need excellent time‑management and organisational skills. Beyond that, it’s all about your brilliant, positive energy and natural ability to get along with people. You will be a brilliant communicator who’s as skilled at listening as giving instruction, and every interaction with a resident or co‑worker will be considerate and kind.

Safeguarding is everyone’s kamu responsibility and therefore it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

We’ll provide full training, so it’s a great opportunity to learn something new. In return, you will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well‑being throughout your career. We invest in you and you will have additional support and benefits including:

• Hourly rate subject to experience and qualifications.
• Paid Ying Enhanced DBS/PVG.
• Free uniform.
• During a shift of eight hours or more a nutritious meal will be available.
• Company pension scheme.
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
• Group life assurance cover.
• Wagestream – financial wellbeing and flexible access to pay as you need it.
• Award Knife learning and development and support to achieve qualifications.
• GP online – a service providing around the clockantara GP consultation via an interactive app – available to you and your children under 16.
• Opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
• Colleague discounts – Access to over 1 600 high‑street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
• Well‑being – free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7, 365 support for a range of issues including physical, chete and financial issues.
• Excellent recognition schemes such as ‘Kindness in Care’ and Long Service Awards.
• An attractive refer‑a‑friend scheme of up to £1 000 per referral, depending on the role.

We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC‑One family and are committed to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer until you start with us on day one.