Job Description

CREDENHILL COURT

REST HOME

JOB DESCRIPTION - LAUNDRY / IRONING ASSISTANT

HOURS: 9AM-3PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Credenhill Court Rest Home is a friendly home which tries to encourage good relationships between staff and service users alike. We believe that a relaxed, friendly working atmosphere is beneficial both to staff morale and to the comfort and ease of service users.

At Credenhill Court we strive to ensure that our staff members are satisfied in their work through personal appraisals. We aim to provide relevant training to assist professional development; this is beneficial to both the employee and the home.

If you come to work at Credenhill Court you will be given thorough induction training to prepare you for the tasks that the job involves. We strive to ensure that each new member of staff is warmly welcomed, and that an atmosphere exists whereby help can be asked for and given freely.

Position

: Laundry/Ironing Assistant

Responsible to:

Care Manager

Purpose of position:

To look after residents clothes by washing, drying, ironing, repairing and naming.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Washing of garments is on-going.

2. Soak stained items.

3. Check items can be put into the dryer.

4. Iron garments and bedding.

5. Put ironing away in appropriate place, making sure resident items are put in the correct room.

Person Specification - Essential Criteria

1. Self motivated.

2. Organised.

3. Flexible.

4. Sensitive to the needs of the residents.

5. Able to work on own initiative.

6. A good communicator.

All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they might learn in the course of their employment. All staff are expected to respect the requirements under the

Data Protection Act 2018.

All staff must ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities under the

Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974.

Training

You will be required to carry out mandatory training within a certain time scale.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.25 per hour

Work Location: In person