Support Assistant, Barn Halt Cottages, Carrickfergus Radius Housing

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

Hours:            21 per week
Reference:     FHA03924
Salary:            £11.82 per hour 

To access the full criteria and to apply online, please visit www.radiushousing.org/careers.  Alternatively, application packs can be obtained by contacting the Holywood reception on 0330 123 0888.

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.

Criteria

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

1. Minimum of 6 months experience (within the last 5 years) of providing care/support in a paid or voluntary capacity.
2. Knowledge and understanding of the care and support needs of adults.

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.

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

Closing date for applications is 8 September 2024, 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.