Job Specifications
Job Description
Young People’s Pathway Manager REF: 2660
PO4: Starting salary £51,228 pa rising in annual increments to £54,360 per annum incl LW
Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Opportunity until September 2027.
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:
The Supported Housing Commissioning Team commission services for Lambeth people including homeless young people, young parents, children looked after, care leavers, unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people, vulnerable adults, and individuals who are rough sleeping. This post will sit within this team but is an operational role focusing on the Routes to Independence Pathway for homeless young people, children looked after and care leavers.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join our lively, passionate, and welcoming team. You will play a key part in making a significant difference to the lives of the young people of Lambeth.
About the Role:
The Young People’s Pathway Manager works across both Housing and Children’s Social Care to oversee the functioning of young people’s supported housing and semi-independent living, to secure the best outcomes for our service users. The role does not work directly with young people nor involve any day-to-day contact with young people themselves. The focus is on extensive partnership working in order to ensure excellent service delivery with agencies including the Pathway providers; Housing Needs; Brokerage and Leaving Care Teams within Children’s Social Care; and the Youth Justice Service and Probation Services.
Day-to-day the Pathway Manager will manage flow into and out of the pathways, including assessing and matching referrals that have been received from colleagues in Housing and Children Social Care and working with service providers to organise suitable housing for each service user’s needs; leading on placement sustainment interventions; identifying and managing voids; tracking service user progress towards move-on, whilst identifying any barriers to move-on and finding solutions in partnership with providers and relevant partners. The Pathway Manager will also be responsible for overseeing and managing referrals into the move on services.
To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence:
Extensive experience of working with vulnerable and/or young people.
Experience of establishing effective recording systems, and able to analyse information within those.
Experience of working with performance indicators, and able to present complex issues to a variety of audiences in written or verbal formats.
Proven experience of networking at all levels with the ability to build relationships to achieve objectives and improve processes and delivery.
Excellent time management skills with proven experience of dealing with a variety of urgent tasks, prioritising as required.
For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:
Job Description And Person Specification
Contact Information:
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jessica Sargent (Jsargent@Lambeth.gov.uk).
How to Apply:
If you're interest in this opportunity, click on the apply button and complete an online application. In your supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an 'A' at shortlist stage.
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: @11:59 pm on Tuesday 17 February 2026
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About the Company
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.
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