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Laundry Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare
Walton-on-Thames · posted 12 August 2026
Salary
£13.87 an hour
Job type
permanent
Location
Walton-on-Thames

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As 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 YOU To 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 PACKAGE As 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.

Main duties of the job

The job of a Laundry Assistant at Barchester Healthcare involves ensuring that residents in the care home receive quality care by maintaining clean clothing and bedding. It is an essential role that requires sorting, washing, drying, ironing, and contributing to the overall look and feel of the home. The job is ideal for individuals with a personable approach, good practical skills, and a determination to provide exceptional service. Barchester provides good training and rewards packages, including learning and development opportunities, a profit share scheme, and other discounts.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading care provider with a focus on delivering excellent care services to its residents. The company values the importance of ensuring a comfortable and welcoming environment within its care homes. Barchester places a strong emphasis on training and developing its staff, providing learning opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package. Employees are encouraged to make a positive difference in the lives of residents, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and comfort. The company is committed to offering support and potential career growth for staff members.

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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Essential

  • A personable approach, good practical skills, reliability, and commitment.
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