Care & Support Assistant (Nights), Spelga Mews, Banbridge (Fixed Term)

Overview

The Care & Support Assistant will deliver care and support services which promote the welfare and wellbeing of residents and safeguard them from harm, as well as promoting residents’ participation in the life of the Scheme.

Hours: 24 hours per week

Reference: FHA04339

Salary: £12.93 per hour

This is a 6 month fixed term post.

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.

Requirements to be shortlisted

1. 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.
2. Basic numeracy skills, as evidenced by relevant qualification or use of numeracy in an education or work environment.
3. Experience of working as part of a team
4. Willingness to undertake training for the role
5. Willingness to register with NISCC (Northern Ireland Social Care Council) as a requirement of the role

In return we offer a range of benefits to employees including great on-job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash planwhich 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 anda 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 Monday 17TH November 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

Benefits

• Free uniform
• Subsidised meals