Job summary
- Main area
- Laundry Services
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 25 hours per week (A Shift Pattern will be allocated between the hours of 7.00am and 6.00pm)
- Job ref
- 043-EA048-0825
- Employer
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Swansea Laundry
- Town
- Swansea
- Salary
- £24,833 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Laundry Assistant
Band 2
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work within an NHS Laundry based in Llansamlet, Swansea. We are looking to recruit a Laundry Assistant to work in Swansea Laundry.
The role will suit an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is keen to work in a busy production environment that processes linen for Hospitals and Health care premises across South West Wales.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to carry out tasks within all sections of the laundry as and when required from receiving, sorting, processing soiled and infectious linen, through to dispatching clean linen to our customers.
The post holder will be required to perform in set areas of work, but within an overall flexible framework. The main areas of work include sorting, the wash house, calendars, dry fold, packing and dispatch.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.
Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.
Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.
Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/
NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working in an industrial or factory production environment
Desirable criteria
- Previous Commercial or Health Care Laundry experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education
Desirable criteria
- Laundry specific qualification
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Mitchell
- Job title
- Laundry Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01792 410036
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