Domestic and Laundry Assistant

Westgate Healthcare; Greater London, Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

Domestic and Laundry Assistant – Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

Location: Meadowhill Care Home, Castleford Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4AL

Salary: £12.21 per hour, plus a 50p per hour weekend enhancement

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 8am to 4pm, shifts will be across Monday to Sunday (including alternate weekends)

Job Type: Permanent

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

Be part of an exciting new beginning at Meadowhill Care Home, our state-of-the-art luxury care home due to open its doors in April 2025.

As a Domestic and Laundry Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring our care home remains a clean, hygienic and comfortable place for our residents and staff.

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of an exciting new venture, we would love to hear from you!

Why work at Westgate?

• Competitive pay rates with enhanced pay on weekends and bank holidays
• Equal pay for young workers who are paid the same as staff aged 25+
• Improve your financial wellness and flexibility with Wagestream; access your wages before pay day and enjoy exclusive discounts at a variety of the UK’s favourite shops
• Access to the Blue Light Card (employee discount scheme)
• Access to other discount schemes; Byond Prepayment Card (employee cashback card), Extras Discounts (employee discount scheme) and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Refer a Friend Scheme - earn up to £500 for a successful referral!
• Internal and external employee recognition schemes (e.g. Employee of the Month and Long Service) and team building social events
• Support in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualifications
• Access to financial and wellbeing support through The Care Workers Charity
• Comprehensive staff induction with free training and professional development

About the role:

• Clean all public areas, corridors and lounges regularly
• Clean our 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
• 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
• Carry out general household duties that promote the welfare of our residents
• 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.