Young People's Pathway Manager

Young Peoples Pathway Manager REF: 2660

PO4: Starting salary 51228 pa rising in annual increments to 54360 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 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.

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.

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.

Please have a look at our dedicatedOne 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 Peoples Pathway Manager works across both Housing and Childrens Social Care to oversee the functioning of young peoples 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 Childrens 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 users 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 the shortlisting criteria on the job

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 ().

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 or personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: @11:59 pm on Tuesday 17 February 2026

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