Repton School are seeking a reliable and hard-working individual to work within our boarding house. As a Laundry Assistant, you will report directly to the Matron/Housekeeper and assist in the general upkeep of cleanliness in the houses.

Benefits include:

• Training and uniform provided
• Ideal work-life balance – school holidays off.
• Discounted use of Repton School’s Sports Centre.

This is a term time only position with an additional requirement to work the ‘clean up’ and ‘clean down’ at the beginning and end of every term.

Please submit your application online by 21st June 2024. Should you wish to complete an offline application form, or should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR team via [email protected].

Your duties will include, but not be limited to, the following: -​​

• Using such chemical cleaners as directed in the discharge of cleaning operations or maintenance procedures (after receiving proper instruction and training, and in accordance with current COSHH directions)
• Ensuring the cleanliness of the stores & that all purchases are put away in strict stock rotation.
• To ensure adherence to all procedures within the School's Health and Safety manual.
• Reporting immediately any incidents of, accidents, fire, theft, loss damage, unfit food or other irregularities & taking such action as may be appropriate or possible.
• All other such duties as the School may reasonably, from time to time, communicate either orally or in writing to you
• Inform the Housekeeper of any damage or faults you may notice within the House
• Sorting, washing and drying of all laundry generated by the pupils in the House. This will include Uniform items and ‘home’ clothes
• Sorting, washing and drying of bed sheets, duvet covers, pillowcases and towels
• Ironing of the above laundry, as required
• Sorting, packing, listing and maintaining records of any dry-cleaning
• Laundry of Chef whites and tabards
• Laundry of tea towels, cleaning cloths and mop-heads
• Taking responsibility for the checking and cleaning of the filters on all the laundry equipment.
• Keeping the Laundry Room clean and tidy.

Location: Repton School, Field House

Responsible to: Housekeeper/Matron

Contract Type: Permanent, term-time only (plus clean up and clean down)

Hours of work: Saturday 9am to 1pm, Sunday 9am to 2pm.

Salary: £11.50 per hour