Business Support Team Leader
Strating Salary: PO1 £44,739 per annum including LW.
Secondment /Fixet term Contract for 12 months
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.
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.
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.
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.
Advert close date: 11:59pm on 9th October 2026
Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits
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.
Lambeth is one of the most vibrant and diverse boroughs in London covering Brixton, Streatham, Clapham and Waterloo. We provide services such as planning, social work, housing and schools to 303,000 residents and hundreds of businesses.
Everything we do as a council is guided by our values, and we are always on the look out for people who are as committed to these principles as we are:
Fairness: ensuring all our staff and customers are treated equally.
Respect: consulting our communities, valuing our staff and treating everyone with courtesy.
Excellence: attaining high standards for all customers and recognising staff who provide excellent service.
Service: ensuring that customers receive the services they want and need.
Honesty: being open with all staff and customers and fighting fraud, dishonestly and discrimination.
Visit www.lambeth.gov.uk/jobs for all current vacancies.
