Housekeeper/Laundry Assistant
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026.
Team: Linsell House
Job Family: Providing - CBG2
Salary: £25,614 per annum pro rata plus weekend enhancements
Hours: Part-time - 24 hours and 18.5 hours per week
Base Location: Linsell House, Dunstable
Contract Type: Fixed - Permanent
Closing Date: 28th October 2026
Interviews: W/C 2nd November 2026
About the role:
Our team at Linsell House are passionate about providing adults with Learning Disabilities within our care a 'home from home' environment, which is safe, stimulating and welcoming.
We are situated in Dunstable, a town in Central Bedfordshire with good transport links providing easy access to the A5, M1 and train links. Only 15/30 minutes travelling time from Luton, Stevenage, Flitwick, Bedford and Milton Keynes, we are ideally situated if you are looking to commute.
In Adult Social Care, we want every person in Central Bedfordshire to have responsive, customer-focused care and support - making this a great place to live and work. With this in mind we are looking for a Housekeeper and Laundry Assistant to join our team.
You will ensure that we provide a clean environment for our service users and staff, providing a high quality service and high standards of cleanliness, ensuring compliance with infection control procedures and CQC. You must have the ability to work on your own initiative, being flexible and have a keen eye to attend to any cleanliness issues that may arise.
Bring your skills to our team and you’ll enjoy our benefits package, plus the support to achieve a relevant qualifications and continual training and professional development. You’ll also get the chance to find your greatness by giving people a brighter future.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Anna-Maria Johnson-Brownat [email protected] Charlotte Bond at [email protected] or Kerry Harding [email protected] or call 0300 300 4506
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Safeguarding (For DBS posts only):
Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.
To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.
Your application to us is a reflection of who you are professionally and should give us an accurate and authentic picture of your skills, experiences and if applicable qualifications. Before you submit your application, we will ask you to confirm if you have used AI.
Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Academy (BESA) provides free employability support and training courses.
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for our roles. Successful applicants that may require a visa will need to consider the options for obtaining and/or maintaining the legal right to live and work in the UK. Please confirm you have right to work in the UK.