Laundry Assistant
- Employer
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location
- Harvest Road, Rowley Regis
- Salary
- Band A, SCP 1-2 (£18,333 - £18,516 per annum) pro rata (£9.50 - £9.60 per hour) plus a Living Wage supplement to £9.90 per hour
- Closing date
- 19 Jun 2022
- Reference
- SAND000005980
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Caretaking / Cleaning, Social care
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Part-Time
Job Details
Do you have a passion for working with people in an Adult Social Care or Health setting?
Sandwell MBC and South West Birmingham NHS Trust are working in partnership to provide short term reablement in a newly built integrated Social Care and Health Centre, opening in July 2022. The centre will be an 80 bedded reablement centre based on Harvest Road, Rowley Regis.
We are now recruiting to a variety of roles within both organisations.
This will be an exciting opportunity to work in a new purpose-built service supporting individuals to regain their skills and confidence so that they can return home.
In your role as a Laundry Assistant you will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of order/tidiness within the laundry area.
Your role will include:
- Collecting laundry items from around the home as required.
- To undertake all laundering stages using machinery provided.
- To iron and finish laundered items including use of rotary iron.
- To sort and deliver laundry items to individual service users rooms.
- As required, identimark laundry items.
- To keep linen cupboards tidy.
You must have a willingness to take part in any training relevant to the role and the service area.
We offer generous terms and conditions including good annual leave entitlement, a competitive pension scheme and an employee benefits scheme.
If you have any queries in relation to the post, please contact Emma_Bytheway@Sandwell.gov.uk.
You will also be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.
Our Values; Trust, Unity and Progress make us unique, they define how we do things and are reflected in the way we behave. They are important to us, guiding and shaping our organisational culture. Our values are key to us achieving Sandwell’s Vision 2030 and also guide us when we recruit.
Sandwell Council pay all its employees the current Living Wage rate as a minimum. The decision to pay a Living Wage supplement is reviewed on an annual basis.
Hours
14 hours x 2
All shifts 6pm till 10pm
You will be required to work mainly early shifts but there may be times when you would be required to cover a late shift. This will also include working weekends and bank holidays on a rota pattern
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.
If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk
For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/info/200233/jobs
Supporting documents
Personnel Specification
Information for Applicants
Job Description
Company
Who are we?
Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.
Why work for us?
- Generous annual leave entitlements
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
- An exclusive retail discounts portal
- Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
- An employee assistance and counselling service
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
- Flexi-time working
- A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
- Volunteering scheme
Your career at Sandwell Council
We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.
Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.
Our plans for the future
Our Vision 2030 shows just how committed we are to creating the best future possible for our communities and for the people who live and work in Sandwell.
We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030
For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit;
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs
For information on our Values and Behaviours, please visit:
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/council/values-behaviours
To view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide, please visit;
https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/30847/local-government-careers
- Website
- http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 0121 569 3300
- Location
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom
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