Care & Support Assistant (Part Time, Days) – Seven Oaks, Derry/L’Derry Closing Date: Sunday, 18[...]

NIFHA Corporate Partnership; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent social housing provider in Northern Ireland seeks a Care & Support Assistant to promote the welfare and wellbeing of residents. The role involves safeguarding individuals from harm and encouraging participation in the Scheme's activities. Candidates must demonstrate English literacy, basic numeracy, and teamwork experience. The position offers benefits such as on-the-job training, pension scheme, health cash plan, and free uniforms. This is a permanent position requiring 24 hours a week and pays £12.61 per hour.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan

Free uniforms

Subsidised meals

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Evidence of English literacy.
• Relevant qualifications to show basic numeracy.
• Teamworking experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver services promoting residents' welfare.
• Safeguard residents from harm.
• Promote participation in the Scheme's life.

Skills

Ability to read, write and communicate in English

Basic numeracy skills

Experience of working as part of a team

Willingness to undertake training

Willingness to register with NISCC

Job description

• Closing Date: 18 January 2026
• Salary: £12.61 per hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 24
• Job Ref: FHA04389

The Care & Support Assistant will deliver services which promote the welfare and wellbeing of residents and safeguard them from harm, as well as promoting the residents participation in the life of the Scheme.

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:

• 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

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

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