Care & Support Assistant (Nights), Spelga Mews, Banbridge (Fixed Term)

NIFHA - Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations; Banbridge; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Care & Support Assistant at Spelga Mews, where you can make a meaningful impact in residents' lives. This role involves providing compassionate care during night shifts, ensuring residents receive support while enabling them to live fulfilled lives. Enjoy competitive pay, ongoing training, and a supportive work environment in a recognized care facility.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan for medical costs

Free employee health checks

Cycle to Work scheme

Free uniforms

Subsidised meals

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide support in all aspects of daily life for residents.
• Safeguard residents from harm while delivering care.
• Work as part of a team to maintain high standards of care.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Compassion

Education

Relevant qualification in English literacy

Training for care role

Job description

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Are you looking for a meaningful and rewarding career where you can make a real difference in people’s lives?

Reference: FHA04203

Are you looking for a meaningful and rewarding career where you can make a real difference in people’s lives?

We are looking for compassionate Care & Support Assistants (Nights) to join our team at Spelga Mews.

If you’d like to join our dedicated team of Care & Support Assistants, we’d love to hear from you.

What is the role like?

As a Care & Support Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring that our residents are supported in all aspects their daily lives.

Working as part of a team, you will provide our residents with the highest standard of care and safeguard them from harm.

“Working in social care is not only incredibly rewarding, but also offers opportunities for personal growth, career development and a chance to build strong connections with residents and colleagues.” Graeme Beatty, Manager at Glenalina Lodge

This is a fixed term role.

About Splega Mews

Situated in Banbridge, Spelga Mews is a specialist dementia care and support facility that offers round the clock care for our residents.

Spelga Mews includes a 12-bedroom care and supported living scheme for adults living with dementia, while Spelga Avenue provides 12 supported living bungalows for older people with complex needs who can live independently with outreach support.

The team at Spelga Mews focus on enabling residents to live happy and fulfilled lives within the local community. In 2024, Spelga Mews was recognised for its innovation in practice in care for those with memory loss. The team have also previously been award winners in the health and social care sector for the vital care and support services they provide. The Scheme was recognised for the vital work that the care staff provide outside the scope or standard that is normally expected for such roles.

What do you need to apply?

Role

To apply for the role of Care & Support Assistant, candidates are asked to detail how they meet the below criteria:

• 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 a 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.
  
  

Hours: 24 per week

The shift patterns will be 8:00pm to 8:00am (12 hours)

Salary: £12.93 per hour

In addition, we will provide you with the training and support needed to excel in your role, along with development potential.

We also offer a range of other benefits to employees including 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. Our Care & 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.

The closing date for applications is 23 June 2025, unless otherwise stated.

To Apply

Visit www.radiushousing.org/careers to see the full job description and apply for this role.

Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

Association wide waiting lists may be compiled for future same or similar permanent / fixed term vacancies which may arise.

Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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

• Radius Housing, 3-7 Redburn Square, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9HZ
• 0330 123 0888
• [e-mail]
• www.radiushousing.org

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