At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage laundry services, ensuring clothing and bedding are handled with care and returned promptly.
- Company: Colinton Care Home, a warm and welcoming environment in Edinburgh.
- Benefits: Earn £12.71 per hour, enjoy 5.6 weeks annual leave, and receive paid PVG and uniform.
- Other info: Join a supportive team dedicated to high-quality care and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful difference in residents' comfort and dignity every day.
- Qualifications: Attention to detail, reliability, and understanding of hygiene procedures are beneficial.
The predicted salary is between 12.71 - 12.71 £ per hour.
Colinton Care Home, located in Edinburgh, provides high quality Residential, Nursing, Dementia, Respite and Palliative Care in a warm and welcoming environment. Set within spacious landscaped grounds, the home combines exceptional care with a supportive atmosphere where residents can thrive and colleagues can build rewarding careers.
As a Laundry Assistant, you will help ensure residents always feel comfortable, cared for and supported through the high standards you maintain every single day. Working as part of the wider housekeeping team, you will be responsible for managing daily laundry services, ensuring clothing, bedding and personal belongings are handled with care, organised correctly and returned promptly to residents.
Alongside maintaining excellent laundry standards, you will help ensure laundry areas remain clean, safe and organised while following all hygiene and infection prevention procedures. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who takes pride in their work, understands the importance of consistency and appreciates how the smallest details can make a meaningful difference to comfort, dignity and overall wellbeing throughout the home.
What Matters Most
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards
- Ability to manage laundry duties carefully while maintaining organisation and accuracy
- Understanding of hygiene, infection prevention and health and safety procedures is beneficial
- Reliable, hardworking and professional approach with pride in maintaining consistency and quality
- Positive attitude and genuine understanding of the important role comfort and dignity play in resident wellbeing
If you are looking for a role where the work you do helps support comfort, dignity and positive daily experiences for others, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Alor Healthcare provides high quality care in welcoming and supportive environments where residents are treated with dignity, respect and compassion. We are committed to creating workplaces where people feel valued, supported and encouraged to grow. Whether you are new to care or bringing experience, you will be part of a team that takes pride in making a positive difference every day.
