Care & Support Assistant (Days) – Knock Eden

Radius Housing; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A social housing provider in Northern Ireland is looking for a Care & Support Assistant. You will promote the welfare of residents and help them feel part of the community. The role offers 24 hours of work per week and comes with various benefits such as training, a pension plan, and health checks. Ideal candidates will have English literacy, numeracy skills, and a willingness to register with the NISCC.

Benefits

Training

Pension

Health Cash Plan

Free Health Checks

Cycle to Work

Free Uniforms

Subsidised Meals

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification or experience demonstrating English literacy.
• Relevant qualification or use of numeracy in education or work.
• Team collaboration experience.
• Open to training for the role.
• NISCC registration required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver services promoting welfare and wellbeing of residents.
• Safeguard residents from harm.
• Promote participation in life of the Scheme.

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

Overview

Care & Support Assistant (Days) – Knock Eden

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

Hours/Shift Pattern: 24 hours per week

Reference: FHA04305

How to apply: To access the full criteria and to apply online, please click the 'Apply' button.

The Association

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.

Qualifications & Requirements

1. 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.
2. Basic numeracy skills, as evidenced by relevant qualification or use of numeracy in a education or work environment.
3. Experience of working as part of a team
4. Willingness to undertake training for the role
5. Willingness to register with NISCC (Northern Ireland Social Care Council) as a requirement of the role

Benefits

• Training
• Pension
• Health Cash Plan
• Free Health Checks
• Cycle to Work
• Free Uniforms
• Subsidised Meals

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 12th October 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.