Care & Support Assistant – Flexi (Glenowen – Belfast)

NIFHA - Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations; eMakhazeni (Belfast); On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A social housing provider is seeking Care & Support Assistants to deliver essential services to residents in eMakhazeni (Belfast). This role includes providing care and support, promoting resident wellbeing, and ensuring safety. The position offers flexibility in work hours, with training provided. Competitive pay rates are included. Ideal candidates will have good communication and basic numeracy skills, along with a willingness to train and collaborate effectively in a team environment.

Benefits

On-job training

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan

Free uniforms

Subsidised meals

Responsibilities

• Deliver care and support services to residents.
• Promote the welfare and wellbeing of residents.
• Safeguard residents from harm.

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

Overview

The Care & Support Assistant will deliver care and support services which promote the welfare and wellbeing of residents and safeguard them from harm.

Hours

As and when required

Reference

FHA04296

Salary

£12.61 per hour (Days) and £12.93 per hour (Nights)

How to apply

To access the full criteria and to apply online, please visit www.radiushousing.org/careers.

About the role

Care & Support Assistants on our flexi registers will be offered work on an ‘as and when required basis’ for each of our schemes. Both full time, part time and variable work patterns are currently available. The availability of applicants will be discussed at interview.

About Radius Housing

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.

Requirements to be shortlisted

• 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 an 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.

Benefits

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.

Additional information

To find out more about the role please visit the careers section of website to see our short video.

Closing date for applications is 28th 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.

Contact

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