Floating Support Coordinator – St Paul’s Fold, Belfast

NIFHA - Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations; eMakhazeni (Belfast); On-site; GBP 26 000 - 30 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association is seeking a Floating Support Coordinator to deliver outreach housing support services. The role requires strong communication skills and experience in working with older people. The position offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits, including training and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan for medical costs

Free employee health checks

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Good general level of education with at least 5 GCSEs including English and Maths.
• 1 year experience working with older people or relevant client groups.
• 3 years experience in a sheltered or supported housing environment.

Responsibilities

• Promote and deliver a support service providing outreach housing support.
• Communicate effectively with tenants and professional agencies.
• Understand service provision for older people and safeguarding.

Skills

Communication skills

Understanding of older people's needs

Education

5 GCSEs including English and Maths

3 years’ experience in sheltered or supported housing

Job description

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

Hours: 36 per week

Location: Based in St Paul’s Fold, covering the wider Newtownabbey/ Carrickfergus/ Larne areas.

Reference: FHA04177

Salary: £26,409 (SP9) – £29,093 (SP15) per annum, pro rata

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

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:

• 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.

• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with tenants and other professional agencies.
• Understanding of the needs of older people and service provision with an awareness of safeguarding vulnerable adults.
• 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 2nd June 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.

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