Day Care & Support Assistant - Seven Oaks Day Centre

Radius Housing; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing provider is seeking a Day Care & Support Assistant to deliver care and support services that promote the welfare and wellbeing of service users. The position is full-time at 24 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Ideal candidates will have team experience, basic literacy and numeracy skills, and a willingness to undertake training. This role offers various employee benefits, including training and a health cash plan.

Benefits

Great on-job training

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Free uniforms

Subsidised meals

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement: English literacy evidenced by qualification or work experience.
• Basic numeracy skills required.
• Experience working in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care and support services to promote wellbeing.
• Safeguard service users from harm.
• Work Monday to Friday, 24 hours per week.

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

Day Care & Support Assistant - Seven Oaks Day Centre

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The Day Care & Support Assistant will deliver care and support services which promote the welfare and wellbeing of service users and safeguard them from harm. Hours:24 per week, Monday to Friday (exact work pattern to be agreed with successful candidate) Reference: FHA04253 Salary: £12.61 per hour 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 55s 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 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. In return we offer a range of benefits to employees including great on-job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash planwhich 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 anda 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. To find out more about the role please visit the careers section of our website to see our short video. Closing date for applications is 19th August 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.

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