Early Team Manager

Early Help Team Manager (Maternity cover)

PO6: £56,436pa rising in annual increment to £59,574pa Incl. LW

Fixed Term/Secondment until 30 th July 2027

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.

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.’

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.

The Early Help Team works with the whole family to prevent issues escalating to improve outcomes and reduce high-cost services. We work in collaboration with internal Children Social Care teams/professionals, external partners and community services. Our framework is to assess families, create a plan then review the plan every 6 weeks. Early Help Team Managers are integral part of service delivery, ensuring that families get the right support at the right time.

The Early Help Team Manager works in collaboration with the Service Manager to quality assure the work, raise standards, drive performance and develop/improve best practice.

• Manage a team of Early Help Practitioners.
• Participate in a managers duty system that triages referrals coming into the service – deciding the best pathway for families, whether signposting or allocation for an assessment.
• Contribute to the transformation of Early Help and help shape the future service as part of the management group.

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement must clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked "A" for application.

We operate an anonymised application process, so remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement. Advert closing date: 8th July at midnight.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Melanie Goode, Service Manager:
Early Help, at .