Creative Link Worker REF: 2944

PO2: £44,937 pa rising in annual increments to £47,925  

12 Month Fixed Term Contract/ Secondment Opportunity - Full Time

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 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.

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

‘Next-Us (Your Pathways to Creative Careers)’ is a 12 month ‘Targeted NEET’ programme funded by the governments Youth Trailblazer programme. It is a collaboration between two flagship Lambeth youth employment initiatives: ELEVATE and Lambeth MADE.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about supporting Lambeth’s young people to access pathways into training and employment within the creative and digital industries (CDI), creating a more equitable sector.

About the Role:

You will be responsible for maximising the potential for young people not in education employment or training aged 16-24, to develop confidence, connections, skills development and paid employment in the creative and digital industries.

You will work closely with ELEVATE and Lambeth Made colleagues as well as internal and external referral partners to recruit young people to the programme and deliver tailored ‘wraparound’ 1:1 employability support, connecting them to relevant training and paid (London Living Wage) employment opportunities in the creative and digital industries. You will also meet the targets, KPIs and objectives of the Next-Us programme and demonstrate success against accurate monitoring and evaluation reporting requirements.

What we are looking for:

understanding of creative and digital skills and employment landscape

passion for and experience of supporting marginalised young people to engage and progress into education, employment and training outcomes

adhering to Lambeth’s vision, mission & values

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:

Job Description and Person Specification

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: 23:55pm on Sunday 2^nd August 2026

Shortlisting date: w/c 3^rd August 2026

Interview date: w/c 17^th August 2026

Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion, please contact: Nicola Mclean - nmclean@lambeth.gov.uk or Cathy Weatherald – cweatherald@lambeth.gov.uk

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for a Enhance 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

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.