Laundry Assistant

About the Role

Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for an experienced and passionate Laundry Assistant to join our award‑winning team at The Burren. The Burren is a brand‑new purpose‑built service location South Bristol, providing high quality care and supporting residents with varying complex neurological, mental health and dementia care needs in a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualized care, considering the whole person’s unique strengths and challenges, rather than just the diagnosis.

We welcome individuals who share our values of respect, openness, care and kindness.

• 12 months previous experience working in a similar environment (essential)
• Previous experience in a care home (desirable)
• Ability to work alone as well as in a team and to form positive relationships with colleagues, residents and visitors
• Positive attitude to residents
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)

Working Hours:

9:00am – 3:00pm
You'll be scheduled to work 5 days out of 7, which will include weekend shifts as part of a regular rota.

• Laundering and ironing a range of materials including residents’ personal clothing as well as bedding and kitchen linen
• Ensure that all bed, table and kitchen linen is laundered to a satisfactory standard
• Keep the laundry area clean and separate areas maintained for freshly laundered and soiled articles
• Segregate and distribute resident’s clothing and linen as requested
• Comply with regulations including COSHH, Environmental Health and Fire Procedures
• Abide by the Company’s health and safety policy, specifically in the handling of soiled materials

• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
• Subsidised lunch available daily
• Free DBS and parking
• Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
• Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
• Full range of courses provided by the company, including NAPPI training
• Paid e‑learning and training
• Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000 (depending on role)
• Paid for company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Online activity days and in‑store employee discounts
• Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700*, which includes dental and optical benefits alongside other
• Access to holiday entitlement and company pension scheme
• Access to Blue Light card – over 13,000 discounts