Care & Support Assistant – Glenowen Court, Belfast (Days, Fixed Term) Closing Date: Monday, 29 [...]

NIFHA Corporate Partnership; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A social housing provider in Belfast seeks a Care & Support Assistant for a fixed-term, maternity cover role. The assistant will promote the welfare and wellbeing of residents and encourage their participation in the scheme. Candidates should possess skills in English literacy, basic numeracy, and teamwork, with a willingness to undertake training. Competitive salary of £12.61 per hour, with additional employee benefits including on-the-job training and a health cash plan.

Benefits

On-job training

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan

Free health checks

Cycle to Work scheme

Free uniforms

Subsidised meals

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• Basic numeracy skills demonstrating relevant experience.
• Experience of working as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver services promoting resident welfare and wellbeing.
• Encourage resident participation in scheme life.

Skills

English literacy

Basic numeracy

Teamwork

Willingness to train

Willingness to register with NISCC

Job description

Care & Support Assistant – Glenowen Court, Belfast (Days, Fixed Term) – Radius Housing

• Closing Date: 29 December 2025
• Location: Belfast
• Salary: £12.61 per hour
• Contract: Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)
• Hours: 24 per week
• Job Ref: FHA04378

The Care & Support Assistant will deliver services that promote the welfare and wellbeing of residents and safeguard them from harm. They will also encourage resident participation in the life of the Scheme.

Hours: 24 hours per week

Salary: £12.61 per hour

Reference: FHA04378

This position is Fixed Term – Maternity Cover.

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

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

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English, as evidenced by a relevant qualification or experience of demonstrating literacy in English in an education or work environment
• Basic numeracy skills, as evidenced by relevant qualification or use of numeracy in an education or work environment
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Willingness to undertake training for the role
• Willingness to register with NISCC (Northern Ireland Social Care Council) as a requirement of the role

In return we offer a range of benefits to employees including great on‑job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan that 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.

Care and Support staff also benefit from free uniforms and subsidised meals.

For further information on employee benefits, please visit the employee benefits section of our website.

Closing date for applications is 29th December 2025 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 is not a sponsoring organisation, and unfortunately sponsorship is not available.

Address

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