Supported Employment Team Leader (SEQF)

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK is seeking a Supported Employment Team Lead to manage a team providing personalised employment support for residents with severe mental illness and disabilities. You will be responsible for leading the team, overseeing programme delivery, and engaging with various stakeholders to ensure effective service implementation. The role offers hybrid working and a salary of £49,638 pa, with benefits including generous annual leave and participation in staff networks.

Benefits

Generous annual leave up to 35 days

Participation in Staff Networks

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Sick Pay

Discounts at local restaurants

Learning and Development opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience of delivering or managing IPS employment support.
• Strong understanding of barriers faced by disabled residents.
• Experience of managing a frontline team.
• Confidence in engaging employers for inclusive opportunities.
• A collaborative leadership style reflecting equity and kindness.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of IPS Employment Specialists.
• Embed IPS principles of rapid job search and personalised support.
• Oversee delivery and compliance of the programme.
• Work in partnership with NHS and community organisations.

Skills

Delivering or managing IPS employment support

Understanding of barriers faced by disabled residents

Managing a frontline team

Engaging employers

Data-driven approach to 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 on 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 developed 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:

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.

About the Role:

We are now recruiting a SEQAF Team Leader to help deliver our new Connect to Work programme—part of a national initiative funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. This five-year programme provides high-quality, personalised employment support for Lambeth residents with severe mental illness, disabilities, and long-term health conditions, using a high-fidelity Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.

As Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading a team of four IPS Employment Specialists, embedding the IPS principles of rapid job search, personalised support, and close integration with clinical services. You will oversee all aspects of delivery, including supervision, fidelity monitoring, employer engagement, data compliance, and resident-centred outcomes. You’ll work in partnership with NHS primary and secondary care services, adult social care, and a range of community organisations to ensure the service reaches those most in need and supports them to move into and sustain good work.

What You Will Bring:

• Proven experience of delivering or managing IPS employment support, with a strong understanding of the IPS Grow fidelity model and its practical application
• Strong understanding and empathy of the barriers faced by disabled residents and those with long-term health conditions —and strategies to support them into work
• 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

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

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.

Job Description and Person Specification:

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 [e-mail]

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 28 September 2025.

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