Senior Care & Support Worker, Manor Court, Lurgan – Fixed Term

NIFHA - Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Association; Lurgan; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing organization is seeking a Senior Care & Support Worker at Manor Court, Lurgan. This role involves assisting in the management of the scheme and ensuring compliance with care home regulations. The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience and qualifications in Health and Social Care. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits including training, a contributory pension scheme, and subsidized meals.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan

Free uniforms

Subsidised meals

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent including English and Maths.
• Minimum of 1 years relevant supervisory experience in a caring environment.
• Practical experience in medication management.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Scheme Manager in running the scheme.
• Manage the scheme in the absence of the Scheme Manager.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and internal policies.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Medication management

Communication skills

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade C or above

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

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Senior Care & Support Worker, Manor Court, Lurgan – Fixed Term Radius Housing

• Closing Date: 29 September 2025
• Location: Lurgan
• Contract: Fixed term
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Job Ref: FHA04300

The Senior Care & Support Worker will assist the Scheme Manager in running the scheme including compliance with the residential care home regulations, other statutory requirements and Radius’s own policies and procedures.

In the absence of the Scheme Manager, a Senior Care & Support Worker will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the scheme.

Hours: 36 hours per week

Reference: FHA04300

Salary: £33,366 (SP23) to £37,938 (SP28) per annum

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:

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent to include English and Maths at Grade C or above OR a minimum of NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent or Registered Nurse live on the NMC register or current and registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Minimum of 1 years relevant consistent and continuous experience at supervisory level in a formal caring environment.
• Practical experience in the management, control and administration of medications

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/similar 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