Shared Lives Coordinator

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

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.

Closing date 12 January 2026 at 12 noon

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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.