Supported Employment Team Leader (SEQF)

Lambeth Council; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government agency in London is seeking a Supported Employment Team Lead to manage a team ensuring high-quality employment support for residents with learning disabilities and health conditions. The role is pivotal in achieving the ambitious goals of the council's Lambeth 2030 plan. Applicants should have experience in Supported Employment services and a proven track record in effective team management. This position offers a hybrid working environment with competitive pay and generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Local Government Pension Scheme membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and Development opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering or managing Supported Employment services aligned to the SEQF model.
• Strong understanding of the barriers to work faced by people with learning disabilities and autism.
• Experience of managing a frontline team, including caseload management and performance development.
• Confidence in engaging employers to create inclusive opportunities.
• A data-driven approach to service improvement and compliance.
• A collaborative leadership style reflecting Lambeth’s values.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of four Employment Specialists ensuring delivery aligned to SEQF principles.
• Supervise staff and oversee caseload management.
• Develop inclusive employer relationships.
• Coordinate support with internal teams and partners.
• Ensure support is targeted at residents facing significant barriers.

Skills

Delivering Supported Employment services

Understanding barriers to work for learning disabilities

Managing a frontline team

Engaging employers for inclusive opportunities

Data-driven service improvement

Collaborative leadership style

Job description

Overview

Supported Employment Team Lead (SEQF) REF: 2423

Hybrid Working

PO4: £49,638 pa rising in annual increments to £52,674 pa inc LW.

Secondment Opportunity/ Fixed Term Contract and Full Time until March 2030

About Us

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.’ To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were develop for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Borough

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London\'s largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas\'s Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

About the Team and the Role

The Skills and Employment team plays a key role in achieving Lambeth’s ambition that all residents can access high-quality employment support, whatever their circumstances. As economic inactivity rises due to ill health and the cost of living continues to affect financial resilience, our work is more vital than ever. Employment is central to tackling inequality, improving health and wellbeing, and strengthening community resilience. Our services directly contribute to Lambeth 2030: Our Borough, Our Future — helping to create a fairer, safer, and more inclusive borough.

We are now recruiting a Supported Employment Team Leader to help deliver Lambeth’s Connect to Work programme—part of a national initiative funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. This five-year programme provides specialist, high-quality employment support to residents with learning disabilities, autism, long-term health conditions, and other complex needs. Delivery will be underpinned by the Supported Employment Quality Assurance Framework (SEQF), with a strong emphasis on person-centred planning, community-based support, and sustainable job outcomes.

Responsibilities

As Team Leader, you will manage a team of four Employment Specialists, ensuring delivery is aligned to SEQF principles and embedded within a culture of continuous quality improvement. You’ll be responsible for staff supervision, caseload oversight, performance management, and developing inclusive employer relationships. The role involves working closely with internal teams and partners across adult social care, health, and the voluntary sector to ensure support is coordinated, effective, and targeted at those residents facing the most significant barriers to employment.

What You Will Bring / Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering or managing Supported Employment services aligned to the SEQF model, with a commitment to high-quality, person-centred support
• Strong understanding of the barriers to work faced by people with learning disabilities, autism, and other long-term conditions, and how to overcome them through tailored interventions
• Experience of managing a frontline team, including caseload management, reflective supervision, and performance development
• Confidence in engaging employers to create inclusive opportunities and the ability to support your team in job carving and retention support
• A data-driven approach to service improvement, compliance, and fidelity monitoring
• A collaborative leadership style that reflects Lambeth’s values of Equity, Kindness, Accountability, and Ambition

We especially encourage applications from people from the Black, Asian and Multiethnic communities and while the role is open to all applicants, Lambeth will utilise the positive action provisions of the Equality Act 2010 to appoint a candidate from underrepresented groups where there is a choice between two candidates of equal merit.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in the hyperlink below:

Job Description and Person Specification

Contact Information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Martin Sigsworth at [e-mail]

Recruitment Timelines

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 2 November 2025.

We kindly request that previous applicants who applied within the last six months do not reapply, as they will not be considered at this time.

Benefits

We believe in rewarding our staff. When you join us, you\'ll gain access to a range of benefits, including:

• Participation in our 5 Staff Networks: Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic, LGBTQ+, Disability, Young Professionals, and Women\'s.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days, increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.
• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Hybrid Working.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Occupational Sick Pay based on length of service.
• Discounts at local restaurants.
• Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.
• Learning and Development opportunities, including Apprenticeships.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Secure Bike Storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.
• Trade Union Membership.

How to Apply

If you\'re interested in this opportunity, click on the apply button and complete an online application.

In your supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an 'A' at shortlist stage. We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV and personal statement.

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here.

We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers