Scheme Coordinator – Fixed Term (Maternity cover), Springvale Fold, Belfast

NIFHA; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Health cash plan

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Radius Housing is seeking a Scheme Coordinator on a fixed-term maternity-cover basis for Springvale Fold in Belfast. The role focuses on day-to-day scheme management, supporting tenants to live independently, and ensuring a safe, well-maintained environment.

Fixed-term contract; 36 hours per week with 23 October 2026 closing date. Applicants should have 3 years of relevant experience within the last 6 years, and at least 5 GCSEs including English and Maths, plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant

Qualifications

• 3 years relevant experience (in the last 6 years) in a paid or unpaid capacity.
• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s (at a minimum of Grade C) to include English and Maths or equivalent.
• A minimum of 2 years relevant experience (in the last 6 years) in a paid or unpaid capacity.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the housing scheme to enable tenants to live independently and confidently in their own homes.
• Coordinate on-site housing services, induction on moving in, and liaison with statutory or voluntary agencies when needed.
• Arrange social events for tenants and support individual housing plans.
• Oversee the physical environment within the Scheme to ensure safety, cleanliness and maintenance.

Skills

Housing sector experience

Customer service

Education

GCSEs incl English & Maths

Job description

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Scheme Coordinator – Fixed Term (Maternity cover), Springvale Fold, Belfast Radius Housing

• Closing Date: 23 October 2026
• Location: Belfast
• Contract: Fixed term
• Hours: 36
• Job Ref: FHA04645

Our Scheme Coordinators play a vital role in our independent living schemes. They are responsible for the day-to-day management of the schemes, enabling our tenants to live confidently, independently and positively in their own homes, and ensuring the safe and smooth operation of the Scheme. The role is at the heart of our delivery of services to our tenants.

Location: Springvale Fold, Belfast

Reference: FHA04645

This is a fixed term – maternity cover post.

Our Scheme Coordinators helping and encourage our tenants to lead independent lives in a safe and welcoming environment. Whilst our tenants have their own independent homes within the Scheme, they benefit from a range of additional on-site housing services provided via the Scheme Coordinator. This ranges from a tailored welcome and induction on moving in, to liaison on the resident’s behalf with statutory or voluntary agencies if this is needed, and support in the event of an emergency. Our Scheme Coordinators also arrange social events for our tenants and agree individual housing support plans with them.

The Scheme Coordinator also has oversight of the physical environment within the Scheme to ensure that tenants are safe and benefit from a clean, and well maintained living environment.

In our recent survey our tenants described the Scheme Coordinator role as….

A vital service that helps tenants live independently in their own home.

A vital role that helps encourage social interactions amongst tenants.

A vital service that provides peace of mind to tenants and their families.

For full role details please see the full Job Description.

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.

To be shortlisted candidates need to provide evidence of the following as a minimum:

• 3 years relevant experience (in the last 6 years) in a paid or unpaid capacity.

OR

Minimum of 5 GCSE’s (at a minimum of Grade C) to include English and Maths or equivalent.

AND

A minimum of 2 years relevant experience (in the last 6 years) in a paid or unpaid capacity.

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 23 rd October 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