Supported Employment Team Leader (SEQF)

Borough of Lambeth; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Greater London seeks a Supported Employment Team Lead for a hybrid role. This full-time position aims to support residents with learning disabilities and long-term health conditions by ensuring high-quality employment support. As Team Leader, you will manage a team, oversee caseloads, and foster inclusive employer relationships. The role demands a strong understanding of barriers to employment and collaborative leadership. Candidates are encouraged to apply by 2 November 2025.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Membership in Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Sick Pay

Learning and Development opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing frontline teams and caseloads effectively.
• Ability to create inclusive job opportunities and support job retention.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team ensuring delivery aligns with SEQF principles.
• Coordinate support targeting residents with significant barriers.
• Manage relationships with internal teams and external partners.

Skills

Understanding of barriers to work

Team management experience

Engaging employers

Data-driven service improvement

Collaborative leadership style

Job description

Supported Employment Team Lead (SEQF) REF : 2423

Hybrid Working

PO4: 49638 pa rising in annual increments to 52674 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 Lambeths 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 317600 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 Londons 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 Thomass 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 Lambeths 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 Lambeths 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.

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. Youll 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

• 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 Lambeths 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 hyperlink below :

Job Description and Person Specification

Contact Information

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Martin Sigsworth at

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 youll gain access to a range of benefits including :

• Participation in our 5 Staff Networks : Black Asian and Multi-Ethnic LGBTQ Disability Young Professionals and Womens.
• 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 youre interest 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.

Additional Information

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

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1