Team Manager - Family Help Team (x2)

Full time – Fixed Term/Secondment

PO6: £56,436pa rising in annual increments to £59,574pa incl. LW

plus Market Supplement of £4,700pa

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.

About the Team:

Transforming Support for Children and Families

We are building something different.

As part of the Families First Programme, our Family Help Service is bringing together skilled professionals who are passionate about achieving better outcomes for children, young people and families through earlier intervention, whole-family support and strong multi-agency working.

Family Help is at the heart of national reforms designed to ensure families receive the right support, at the right time, from the right people. Our approach focuses on building strengths, reducing duplication and creating meaningful change through trusted relationships.

We are seeking ambitious, creative and committed professionals to join our newly developed Family Help Team. Established as a ‘test and learn’ team, you will play a vital role in shaping and delivering a service that makes a lasting difference.

Why Join Us?

You'll be joining a service that:

Places children and families at the centre of everything we do
Values relationship-based and strengths-focused practice
Encourages innovation and professional curiosity
Invests in learning, development and career progression
Promotes collaborative working across agencies and communities
Gives staff a genuine opportunity to influence the development of Family Help services from the ground up

About the Role:

Lead Change. Inspire Practice. Improve Lives

We are looking for an experienced and motivated social work qualified Team Manager to lead our Family Help Team within the Families First Programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape a new way of working under a test and learn model, leading a team that delivers high-quality support to children, young people and families through coordinated, relationship-based practice.

About the Role

As Team Manager, you will:

Provide leadership, direction, supervision and support to a skilled Family Help Team
Drive high standards of practice and performance
Promote a strengths-based, family-centred approach
Ensure effective safeguarding and risk management
Build strong partnerships across children's services and partner agencies
Support service development and contribute to the successful implementation of Family Help reforms

About You

You will:

Be an experienced children's services social work professional
Have substantial leadership and management experience
Demonstrate strong knowledge of safeguarding and family support practice
Be skilled in supervision, coaching and workforce development
Have the ability to drive improvement and inspire positive change

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the future direction of Family Help services while supporting a team committed to making a real difference.

Family Help is about building on strengths, creating opportunities and working alongside families to achieve sustainable change. If you share our ambition to deliver excellent support and improve outcomes for children and young people, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape the future of Family Help within the Families First 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:

JD 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 closing date: 11:59pm on 09/08/2026

Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced 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

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Manyara Walker at 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.