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Team Coordinator

REAL LIFE OPTIONS
29,113.04 per year (pro rata)
London Services – Capel Gardens & Harrowdene Road
Full-time
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Team Coordinator

Team Coordinator

📍 London Services – Capel Gardens & Harrowdene Road
💷 £29,591.74
🕒 Full‑Time – 39 hours per week

Lead With Purpose. Support People to Live the Life They Choose.
Are you a confident, passionate and values‑driven social care professional?
Do you love leading teams and making a real difference in people’s everyday lives?

If so, Real Life Options would love to hear from you.

👥 About the Role

As a Team Coordinator, you’ll play a central role in the smooth day‑to‑day running of two residential services in London (Capel Gardens and Harrowdene Road).
You’ll lead, coach and develop a dedicated team of Support Workers to ensure people receive high‑quality, person‑centred support that promotes dignity, independence and choice.

Reporting directly to the Registered Locality Manager, you’ll take responsibility for helping to keep the service compliant, organised and inspection‑ready — all while remaining hands‑on and people‑focused.

This role involves a blend of leadership, direct support, and administrative responsibilities.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for leading both people and practice, including:

  • Providing and overseeing high‑quality person‑centred support
  • Leading by example as a positive role model
  • Supporting with rota development and day‑to‑day staff planning
  • Completing audits (medication, finances, health & safety, etc.)
  • Reviewing, developing and updating support plans and risk assessments
  • Supporting people with personal care, medication and community activities
  • Ensuring homes are safe, clean and well‑maintained
  • Recording and reporting accurately within regulatory standards
  • Participating in and leading team meetings, supervisions and appraisals
  • Acting as a Buddy to new employees to help them settle into the service

This role requires reliability, ambition and a commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we support.

🧠 Who We Support

Our London residential services support adults with:

  • Learning disabilities
  • Autism
  • Physical health needs
  • Behaviours that may challenge
  • Personal care and daily living needs

You’ll work within structured support plans while empowering people to live meaningful, fulfilling lives.

✅ What We’re Looking For

Essential:

  • Strong experience supporting people with learning disabilities
  • Confidence leading, guiding or coordinating a team
  • Ability to work flexibly across two residential services
  • Reliability, compassion and excellent communication skills
  • A commitment to person‑centred care
  • A full UK driving licence(essential for these services)

Desirable:

  • Leadership or supervisory experience
  • IT skills (training will be provided)

🕓 Working Hours

  • Full‑time, 39 hours per week
  • Full flexibility from 7am to 10pm Monday to Sunday to meet service needs
  • A mix of shifts including days, evenings and weekends
  • Combination of on‑shift support and administrative duties

🔒 Safer Recruitment

An Enhanced DBS (Adults Only) check is required for this role.

🎁 What You’ll Get in Return

We truly value our people and offer a wide range of benefits, including:

🌴 28 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)
📚 Accredited training & development opportunities
💰 Employer‑contributed pension scheme

Plus access to:

🏥 Health Cash Plan
❤️ £10,000 Life Cover
📞 Free Employee Assistance Programme
🛍️ Reward Gateway discounts
💸 Financial Wellbeing Scheme
🤝 Refer‑a‑Friend bonus
🌟 Staff recognition initiatives

💙 Our Values

We’re looking for someone who lives our values every day:
Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence

If you can tick six or more of these qualities, we’d love to meet you:

Honest • Good Communicator • Strong Values • Flexible • Passionate • Self‑Motivated • Reliable • Caring • Inclusive

👥 Join Us

Real Life Options is a registered charity and an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

📧 Please check your email (including junk/spam) as initial contact is usually made by email.

🔗 Apply today and become a Team Coordinator with Real Life Options — where your leadership makes a real difference.

Information

  • Reference:
    MH1507261NorTC
  • Location:
    North Wembley, Brent, Greater London, United Kingdom
  • Postcode:
    HA0 2JF
  • Employment:
    Permanent
  • Salary:
    £29113.04 to £29113.04
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