Secondary Behaviour Outreach Advisor

Secondary SEMH Outreach Advisor

Leadership Scale: L6- L10 (depending upon experience)

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 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 Thomass Hospital Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Please have a look at our dedicatedOne Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Team:

Lambeths SEMH Advisory (Behaviour and Inclusion) Team is a local authority outreach service working with schools families and partners to improve outcomes for children and young people with social emotional and mental health needs. The team provides strategic advice consultation and targeted support to primary and secondary schools helping to strengthen inclusive practice prevent suspensions and permanent exclusions and support successful reintegration where placements are at risk. Working through a graduated response and in close collaboration with multiagency colleagues the service plays a key role in supporting early intervention transitions and boroughwide inclusion priorities across Lambeth.

About the Role:

The SEMH Advisor will work in partnership with schools families and multiagency professionals to improve outcomes for children and young people with social emotional and mental health needs. The role involves providing strategic advice consultation and targeted support to educational settings to build inclusive practice reduce suspensions and permanent exclusions and strengthen early intervention. The post holder will contribute to boroughwide inclusion priorities support statutory and panel processes where required and promote effective evidenceinformed approaches to SEMH across Lambeth schools.

How to Apply:

Please complete an on-line application fully evidencing in the Supporting Statement field how you meet the criteria marked with an A at shortlist stage:

JD and Person Specification

Please do not attach a CV as it will not be considered.

We operate an anonymised application process so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines:

Closing Date: Sunday 10^th May 2026 at 12am

Shortlisting Monday 11^th May

Interviews: 19^th May 2026

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Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced/Standard/Basic Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found hereCifas

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Betsy Hall at

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.