Assets Officer Closing Date: Sunday, 18 January 2026

NIFHA Corporate Partnership; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization in Northern Ireland is seeking an Assets Officer to provide a professional maintenance service. Key responsibilities include delivering outstanding service in building maintenance and improving operational efficiencies. Candidates should have a Level five qualification in a related field or five years of relevant experience, along with an understanding of contract management. The role offers a contributory pension scheme and additional employee benefits.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan

Employee health checks

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• 18 months of relevant experience in construction or maintenance.
• Understanding of practical application of contract management.
• Knowledge of construction legislation and associated documentation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a professional real estates maintenance service.
• Identify areas for service improvement.
• Provide response, planned, and cyclical maintenance.

Skills

Contract management understanding

Knowledge of building standards and regulations

Education

Level five qualification (HND or above) in a related discipline

Five years of relevant experience

Job description

The Assets Officer will deliver a professional, technical and customer-facing real estates maintenance service, working flexibly and collaboratively with colleagues, proactively identifying areas for service improvement.

Depending on placement, the Assets Officer will provide a service that may include response, planned and cyclical maintenance, servicing and compliance, and disabled adaptations of existing properties.

Radius Housing provides quality and affordable social housing in over 80 towns and cities throughout Northern Ireland. We provide a range of services from sheltered housing for the over 55’s and general needs housing for families and single people, as well as specialist care and support facilities for the frail, elderly, people with dementia and learning disabilities and other complex needs.

Our aim is to be an employer of choice and to recruit employees who will embrace our vision and values and fulfil our performance standards within their role.

To be shortlisted candidates need to provide evidence of the following as a minimum:

1. Level five qualification (e.g., HND) or above in a related discipline such as Building Surveying, Construction, Engineering, Facilities Management, Building Services with 18 months’ relevant experience within a construction or maintenance environment. OR Five years’ relevant experience (within the last 8 years) within a construction or maintenance environment.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the practical application of contract management relevant to the role.
3. Demonstrate building standards, construction legislation, statutory regulations and associated documentation in a housing environment.
4. A current full driving licence and access to a suitable form of transport.

(*where an applicant indicates that a disability prohibits them from driving, this criterion will be waived at the shortlisting stage. In such circumstances, consideration will be given in any subsequent offer of appointment to suitable alternative arrangements that the candidate may be able to put in place that would enable them to meet the travel requirements for the post)

In return we offer a range of benefits to employees including great on-job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full time education up to 18 years of age), free employee health checks and a Cycle to Work scheme.

For further information on employee benefits go to the employee benefits section of our website.

Closing date for applications is 18th January 2026 unless otherwise stated.

Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

Association wide waiting lists may be compiled for future same or similar vacancies permanent / fixed term which may arise.

Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

• Radius Housing, 3-7 Redburn Square, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9HZ