Health and Wellbeing Bus Champion

Health and Wellbeing Bus Champion REF: 2463

14 hours per week

SO2: 42912 pa rising in annual increments to 44235 pa pro rata inc LW.

Secondment Opportunity/ Fixed Term Contract until March 2026

About Us:

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeths communities and residents through ourLambeth 2030 Plan Our Future Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are connected by purpose in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were develop for staff by staff;Equity Ambition Kindness and Accountability. For more information please have a look at our dedicatedOne Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Borough:

Located in the heart of South London Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317600 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 Londons largest LGBTQ community and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

With exceptional schools lush green spaces including Brockwell Park cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomass Hospital Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

About the Role:

Lambeths Health and Wellbeing Bus programme began during the pandemic initially focused on delivering Covid support through information vaccinations and test 2022 the offer was broadened to health and wellbeing in the borough through visiting communities to promote healthy lifestyles signposting to health and community services as well as offering 1-1 sessions with trained advisors on both health topics and cost of living support.

The programme is now recruiting Health and Wellbeing Bus Champions to work predominately on the bus supporting the daily running of the service and assisting the advisors who deliver 1-1 sessions. The purpose of the roles is to engage with the public to promote Public Health priorities in Lambeth and reduce health inequalities. The roles will also involve working from community hubs and events as required by the programme.

The successful candidates will be supported with a qualification in the Royal Society of Public Health Level 2 Award Understanding Health Improvement and in addition other relevant supplemental courses as relevant to the post. We are seeking a team who are passionate about health and enjoy talking with people to support them to access better outcomes. The role will be 14-hours per week and may occasionally involve some evening and weekend work.

We especially encourage applications from people from the Black Asian and Multiethnic communities and while the role is open to all applicants Lambeth will utilise the positive action provisions of the Equality Act 2010 to appoint a candidate from underrepresented groups where there is a choice between two candidates of equal merit.

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 Andre Guerreiro at

How to Apply:

If youre interest in this opportunity click on the apply button and complete an online 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 and personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 28 September 2025.

Benefits:

We believe in rewarding our staff. When you join us youll gain access to a range of benefits including:

• Participation in our 5 Staff Networks: Black Asian and Multi-Ethnic LGBTQ Disability Young Professionals and Womens.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.
• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Hybrid Working.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Occupational Sick Pay based on length of service.
• Discounts at local restaurants.
• Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.
• Learning and Development opportunities including Apprenticeships.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Secure Bike Storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.
• Trade Union Membership.

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 clickhere.

We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers