Business Support Team Leader

Strating Salary: PO1 £44,739 per annum including LW.

Secondment /Fixet term Contract for 12 months

About Us:

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 ourLambeth 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.

Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Team:

The Families First Partnership Programme Team is a small team that sits at the heart of system reform, leading the delivery and embedding of Families First Partnership and wider social care reforms to transform how children and families receive support. We work across the local authority’s children services; health, education, YJS and the voluntary and community sector to redesign services, align reform initiatives and turn national ambition into lived experience for families. Our team culture is bold, collaborative and impact focused. We value curiosity, shared leadership and the confidence to challenge and innovate. This is a unique opportunity to work across sectors on connected reform programmes, shape whole system change, and develop advanced skills in transformation, change leadership and partnership working at scale.

About the Role:

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Business Support Team Leader to play a pivotal role within the Families First Programme (FFP); a major system reform and transformation initiative focused on improving outcomes for children, young people, and families.

This is a senior-level business support role, defined by the depth of expertise, organisational leadership, and programme-level coordination required. While this position does not involve direct line management of staff, it carries significant responsibility for leading, shaping, and assuring the quality of business support across the programme.

You will act as the backbone of programme coordination, ensuring that structures, processes, and governance operate effectively to support a complex, multi-agency transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of high-quality business support across the programme, setting standards and expectations
Coordinate programme governance, including boards, reporting cycles, and documentation
Provide expert oversight of planning, scheduling, and programme coordination activity
Ensure consistency, accuracy, and timeliness of information flow across partners and stakeholders
Identify and implement improvements to business support systems and processes
Act as a key point of expertise and guidance for business support functions embedded across the programme

How to Apply:

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for application:

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Standard Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

You will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas

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We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: 11:59pm on 9^th October 2026

Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Manyara Walker MWalker1@lambeth.gov.uk

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.