Care & Support Assistant – Days/ Nights, Millbrook Court, Bangor

NIFHA - Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Association; Bangor; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A social housing organization in Bangor is seeking a Care & Support Assistant to deliver essential care services and promote the wellbeing of residents. The ideal candidate should have good English literacy, basic numeracy skills, and experience working in a team. This role is flexible, requiring twilight shifts. Employee benefits include training, a pension scheme, and health cash plans.

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 demonstrated through qualifications or experience.
• Teamwork experience in previous roles.
• Willingness to undertake necessary training.
• Willingness to register with NISCC.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care and support services to residents.
• Promote residents' participation in the scheme.
• Work flexible hours including twilight shifts.

Skills

English literacy

Basic numeracy skills

Teamwork experience

Willingness to undertake training

Education

Relevant qualification in English

Job description

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Care & Support Assistant – Days/ Nights, Millbrook Court, Bangor Radius Housing

• Closing Date: 29 September 2025
• Location: Bangor
• Salary: £12.61 per hour (Days) - £12.93 per hour (Nights)
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 12 hours per week
• Job Ref: FHA04301

The Care and Support Assistant will deliver care and support services which promote the welfare and wellbeing of residents and safeguard them from harm, and to promote residents’ participation in the life of the Scheme.

Hours/Shift Pattern: 12 hours per week, with flexibility offered in the number of shifts allocated. Please note that there will be a necessity to work ‘twilight shifts’ which cover both day & night hours, e.g. 7pm-11pm or 6pm-12am.

Reference: FHA04301

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

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. 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

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 29 th September 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.

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