Laundry Assistant

**PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT PROVIDE TIER 2 SPONSORSHIP**

Anchor are focused on making our care homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful places for our team members to work. Because we believe that our residents deserve the very best care we can offer, we are committed to finding exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team.

**The Role**:
As a Laundry Assistant, you will play an integral role within the care home, working as part of a small domestic team. You will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of cleanliness standards in all areas of the home. Your role is key in ensuring the home is cleaned and maintained to very high standard in line with the cleaning schedules in order to ensure our residents live in an exceptional environment. You will become part of the care home family and let’s be honest, YOU are what makes our home a great place to live and work

We are looking for individuals who have an upbeat personality, a happy disposition and self-motivated with the ability to integrate with our residents on a day to day basis. We welcome all levels of experience as you will be supported and guided by the Head Housekeeper.

**Hours of work**:
Your hours of work will be 08.00 to 16.00 and you will be required to work on a rolling rota of three shifts on, three shifts off. This equates to an average of 24 hours per week in total

**We will offer**:

- A permanent contract of employment
- A competitive rate of pay
- We will support you to complete an NVQ qualification
- Fully funded enhanced DBS check
- A job with purpose and satisfaction
- Fully funded uniform
- Paid Breaks
- Refer a friend bonus scheme

**A great place to work**

Halcyon Care Homes is now part of Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident Employer, an accredited Living Wage Employer and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.

This is a varied and rewarding role that will no doubt provide you with a feeling of job satisfaction. If you are seeking an exciting opportunity with a forward-thinking organisation, then this could be the job for you

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 28 per week

**Salary**: £10.90 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Faversham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you require Tier 2 sponsorship? We do not currently provide sponsorship.

**Experience**:

- domestic/laundry: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person