Care & Support Assistant – Bank/Flexi

NIFHA - Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Association; Portadown; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading social housing provider in Portadown is seeking a Care & Support Assistant. This role involves delivering care and support services that promote residents' welfare and safeguard them from harm. With flexible hours available, the role offers competitive hourly pay of £12.61 to £12.93. Join us to be a part of a supportive team and contribute to a meaningful cause.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan

Free employee health checks

Cycle to Work scheme

Free uniforms

Subsidised meals

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• Basic numeracy skills as evidenced by qualification or experience.
• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Willingness to undertake training for the role.
• Willingness to register with NISCC.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care and support services to residents.
• Promote welfare and wellbeing of residents.
• Safeguard residents from harm.

Skills

Communication in English

Basic numeracy skills

Teamwork

Willingness to undertake training

Registration with NISCC

Job description

Care & Support Assistant – Bank/Flexi

The Care & Support Assistant will deliver care and support services which promote the welfare and wellbeing of residents and safeguard them from harm.

Hours: As and when required

Salary: £12.61 per hour (Days) to £12.93 per hour (Nights)

Care & Support Assistants on our flexi registers will be offered work on an ‘as and when required basis’ for each of our schemes. Both full time, part time and variable work patterns are currently available. The availability of applicants will be discussed at interview.

About Radius Housing

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.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

• 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.

What We Offer:

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.

Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Note: Radius is not a sponsoring organisation, and unfortunately sponsorship is not available.

Closing date for applications is 19th October 2025 unless otherwise stated.