Position Overview & Specifications

We are looking for a Laundry Assistant to join our existing team at Primrose Croft Care Home in Cambridge. You will be part of a supportive and welcoming team providing physical, emotional, and social support to our residents. You will make a difference every day by engaging in meaningful activities with residents as well as promoting independence, choice, dignity and respect at all times. Delivering great care is central to everything we do.

Excelcare is a family-owned care home group established for over 32 years. We provide support to older people with a range of needs including dementia, physical disabilities and mental health issues. By joining us you will become one of the ‘family’ and in return for your dedication and hard work you can expect:

Salary & Shifts:

£10.90 per hour

35 hours a week between Monday – Sunday. You will be required to work alternate weekends.

What we offer in return for your hard work:

28 Days holiday including bank holidays
Free on-site parking*
Enhancement to pay on bank holidays
Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding £500 for every person you refer
DBS certificate paid by Excelcare*
Comprehensive induction programme
Funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme (where required)
Paid uniform
Employee of the month - £100 for outstanding contribution
Free learning and development*

Key duties are:

To manage the laundry procedures and put through required laundry, therefore preventing unnecessary build-up.
To ensure that bundles of laundry are identified for the staff to load and unload into the washers and dryers.
To be responsible for the maintenance of the laundry equipment and the daily de-fluffing of the dryers, reporting any defects to the Head of Home.
To distribute clothes to clients’ rooms and ensure the correct marking of clients’ clothes.
To manage the laundry throughout under Health and Safety best practices, paying special attention to cross-infection.
To identify and report and areas of malfunction or damage to equipment, in accordance with the company’s Maintenance reporting procedure.
To maintain the general cleanliness of the laundry, through identified and agreed work schedules.
To adhere to and maintain the company’s policies and procedures.

Personal Qualities:

Excellent communication skills
The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Flexible and enthusiastic with a good sense of humour
Good communication skills
Politeness always when dealing with the people we care for as well as Colleagues

If you are interested in this position please apply online today, we look forward to hearing from you.