Floating Support Coordinator – (Fixed Term), Belfast Closing Date: Tuesday, 18 August 2026

NIFHA - Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Association; Belfast City District; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Contributory pension

Health cash plan

Health checks

Cycle to Work

Résumé du poste

Radius Housing seeks a Floating Support Coordinator to promote and deliver outreach housing support services in Belfast. The post is based at St Paul’s Fold and is a fixed-term role for up to nine months, 36 hours per week.

Candidates need at least 5 GCSEs including English and Maths (grade C), plus either 1 year’s experience with older people or 3 years in sheltered housing. A current driving licence and access to transport are essential.

Qualifications

• Good general education with GCSEs including English and Maths (minimum C).
• Experience with older people or in sheltered housing.
• Good communication skills with tenants and agencies.
• Full driving licence and access to transport.

Connaissances

Good communication

Understanding needs of older people

Formation

5 GCSEs including English & Maths

Description du poste

• Closing Date: 18 August 2026
• Location: Belfast
• Contract: Fixed Term
• Hours: 36
• Job Ref: FHA04592

The Floating Support Coordinator will promote and deliver a support service providing a range of outreach housing support services.

Location: Based in St Paul’s Fold, Belfast

Reference: FHA04592

This role is on a fixed term basis for up to a period of 9 months.

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. Good general level of education to include at least 5 GCSE’s or equivalent to include English and Maths (at a minimum of Grade C) plus 1 years’ experience working with older people or other relevant client groups.

OR

3 years’ experience of working in a sheltered or supported housing environment.

2. Good communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with tenants and other professional agencies.

3. Understanding of the needs of older people and service provision with an awareness of safeguarding vulnerable adults.

4. A current full driving licence and access to a suitable form of transport*

(*where an applicant indicates that a disability prohibits them from driving, this criterion will be waived at the shortlisting stage. In such circumstances, consideration will be given in any subsequent offer of appointment to suitable alternative arrangements that the candidate may be able to put in place that would enable them to meet the travel requirements for the post).

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.

For further information on employee benefits go to the employee benefits section of our website.

Closing date for applications is 18 th August 2026 unless otherwise stated.

Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

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

Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

• Radius Housing, 3-7 Redburn Square, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9HZ