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Laundry and Domestic Assistant - Poplars

We are recruiting for a Domestic and Laundry Assistant to join our team at Poplars Nursing and Residential Home.

At Poplars, we provide care and nursing support to older adults and individuals living with dementia. If you are passionate about making a difference in people’s lives and want to be part of a supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

Rate of pay: £12.80

Hours: 32 hours per week

Schedule: Rota basis, including weekends and bank holidays.

Location: Burton on Trent, DE13

Cover note: Please include a cover note with your application. To help us consider travel times, please mention your typical method of transport to work (e.g., car, public transport, walking). We are unable to offer visa sponsorship. If applicable, please note your current visa type and right to work status in the UK. You are also welcome to note your preferred contact availability.

Responsibilities: As a Domestic and Laundry Assistant, you will work as part of a team to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene, whilst ensuring a safe, comfortable environment.

Further responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Adhere to the home’s cleaning schedules
• Provide deep cleaning and preparation of bedrooms as required
• Manage cleaning supplies and notify the Home Manager or appropriate person when new supplies are required.
• Ensure the appropriate agent is used for each area to be cleaned
• Adhere to the health and safety, and infection control policies and ensure cleaning is in line with recommendations. Adhere to the Care Centre’s disposal of waste and COSHH policies.
• As a Laundry Assistant, you will work as part of a team to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene within the care home, whilst ensuring a safe, comfortable environment. You will maintain the cleanliness of linen, towels, and Clients’ personal clothing alongside ensuring the laundry room and equipment remains clean and tidy. This will include washers, dryers, laundry bags, lint trays, vents and floors.

You will be joining a supportive team who are focused on providing the highest level of person-centred care. Alongside this we offer the following:

Refer a friend Bonus scheme

5.6 weeks annual leave

Access to on-site parking

Contributory pension

All positions are subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to each applicant individually. We appreciate and thank you for taking the time to apply.