Shared Lives Coordinator (Doncaster & York)

Avalon Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 30 days Annual Leave

24/7 Everyday Advice helpline

Discounts at high street retailers

Health Cash Plan

Contractual Sick Pay Allowance

Paid Enhanced DBS Certificate

£250 refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Avalon Group is seeking a Shared Lives Coordinator in Doncaster to support individuals in community-based settings. This varied role requires energy, empathy, and strong organisational skills. You will coordinate Shared Lives arrangements, providing support to carers and working closely with social workers to ensure quality care. The role offers a supportive environment values learning and personal development, and you will make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Apply now to join a team where people come first.

Qualifications

• Experience in health or social care with a strong person-centred mindset.
• Confident in building relationships and having thoughtful conversations.
• Calm under pressure, reflective in practice, great at problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Shared Lives arrangements for stable and safe support.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for Shared Lives Carers.
• Listen to supported individuals and shape support around their lives.
• Work closely with social workers to deliver positive outcomes.
• Keep quality and safeguarding central to the work.

Skills

Energy

Empathy

Organisation

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Job description

Award winning in-house training with opportunities to develop your career

Up to 30 days Annual Leave in addition to Bank Holidays

24/7 Everyday Advice helpline, giving you impartial guidance regarding any personal matters or concerns you may have

Discounts at high street retailers and on gym memberships

Access to our Health Cash Plan

Contractual Sick Pay Allowance

£250 refer a friend scheme

Paid Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) Certificate (which you need to be able to work in social care

Shared Lives Coordinator (Doncaster & York)

Do you believe great support starts with relationships?

At Avalon, we help people live their best lives — in real homes, as part of real communities. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and people-focused Shared Lives Coordinator to help make that happen across York and Doncaster.

This is a hands‑on, varied role where no two days are the same. You’ll be right at the heart of our Shared Lives service — supporting carers, working alongside people and families, and collaborating with professionals to make sure Shared Lives arrangements are safe, stable and truly person‑centred.

What you’ll be doing

• Coordinating Shared Lives arrangements from matching through to long‑term stability
• Being a trusted point of contact for Shared Lives Carers — offering guidance, support and reassurance
• Spending time with people supported, listening to what matters to them and shaping support around their lives
• Working closely with social workers and commissioners to deliver positive outcomes
• Keeping quality, safeguarding and good practice at the centre of everything you do

Who we’re looking for

• Someone who brings energy, empathy and organisation in equal measure
• Experience in health or social care, with a strong person‑centred mindset
• Confident building relationships and having thoughtful, sometimes complex conversations
• Calm under pressure, reflective in practice and great at problem‑solving
• Passionate about community‑based support and the Shared Lives model

Why Avalon?

• A genuinely values‑led charity where people come first
• A supportive team that believes in learning, reflection and doing things well
• A role with real autonomy, variety and purpose
• The chance to make a visible difference in people’s everyday lives

If you’re motivated by people, relationships and possibility — and you want a role that’s meaningful, dynamic and deeply human — we’d love to hear from you.

Click here to view the Role Profile & Person Specification for this vacancy.

Interested? Click the link below to complete our quick application form!

Due to the terms of our sponsorship licence, we are currently not able to accept applications from those requiring sponsorship. Please only apply if you are already a resident in the UK with no sponsorship requirements.

Appointment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Certificate.

We’re an equal opportunity employer — that means that anyone with the right skills is encouraged to apply, regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, sexuality or any disabilities.