Position Overview & Specifications

**Derbyshire County Council are Hiring! **

We are currently looking for dedicated individuals who value our principals of providing a clean and safe living environment for our residents and staff, ensuring that laundry process and outcomes are kept to a very high standard.

No specific experience is required as training will be given, however, the below skills are advantageous:

  • Previous laundry experience
  • Operation of laundry equipment including washing machines, dryers and irons and using appropriate cleaning equipment
  • Knowledge of safe working practices including fire safety and infection control
  • Handwashing experience
  • Knowledge of textile care labelling codes (wash codes)
  • An ability to show courtesy and dignity to service users, and understand the importance of confidentiality
  • Must hold or be willing to gain NVQ I Cleaning

Please read the additional Job and Person profile attachment for more specific details, and we look forward to receiving your application!

Provisional Interview Date: 6 April 2023


The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.