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ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Laundry Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to make sure our residents receive quality care and support in the best possible surroundings. By making sure each resident has clean clothing and bedding, you'll be playing your own part in helping everyone to feel comfortable and at home. The role of Laundry Assistant involves sorting, washing, drying, ironing and contributing to the overall look and feel of the home. It's a great way to get a sense of what it takes to keep everything running smoothly in our homes and it could open up other opportunities as you develop. ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Laundry Assistant you'll need a personable approach, good practical skills and determination to provide an exceptional laundry service. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and committed to making a positive difference to our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include: Free learning and developm
Main duties of the job
As a Laundry Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to ensure residents receive quality care by providing them with clean clothing and bedding. The role involves sorting, washing, drying, ironing, and contributing to the overall look and feel of the home. It's an opportunity to understand what it takes to keep everything running smoothly in care homes. Applicants need a personable approach, practical skills, and the determination to provide an exceptional laundry service. Reliability and commitment to making a positive difference for residents are crucial, and training is provided. The rewards package includes competitive pay, free learning and development, automatic enrolment in a profit share scheme, and various discounts.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is committed to providing high-quality care and support while ensuring the comfort and wellbeing of its residents. As a leading care provider in the UK, Barchester focuses on creating a nurturing environment where residents feel at home. The organisation values attention to detail and a personal approach in its services, ensuring staff are well-trained and equipped to meet the needs of each resident. Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages within the care sector, demonstrating a commitment to employee welfare through benefits such as profit-sharing schemes and development opportunities. The ultimate goal is to offer the standard of care one would expect for their loved ones.
Details
- Date posted: 30 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £13.21 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 1522335699
- Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Uckfield, TN22 3FH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Laundry Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to make sure our residents receive quality care and support in the best possible surroundings. By making sure each resident has clean clothing and bedding, you'll be playing your own part in helping everyone to feel comfortable and at home. The role of Laundry Assistant involves sorting, washing, drying, ironing and contributing to the overall look and feel of the home. It's a great way to get a sense of what it takes to keep everything running smoothly in our homes and it could open up other opportunities as you develop.
ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Laundry Assistant you'll need a personable approach, good practical skills and determination to provide an exceptional laundry service. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and committed to making a positive difference to our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.
REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:
Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme
If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.
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- Personable approach, practical skills, reliability, commitment to making a positive difference.
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This advert is for Laundry Assistant - Care Home with Barchester Healthcare in Bristol, South East, England. It is listed as a Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £13.21 an hour. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Aug 2026.
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