Head of Transport Strategy and Programmes

Head of Transport Strategy and Programmes

Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Opportunity - Maternity Cover for 9-month

PO9: Starting salary 73266 per annum incl LW

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:

Youllbe leading an experienced dynamic award and sector leading team responsible for driving forward a range of ambitious infrastructure and behaviour change programmes. We have a fantastictrack recordin developingground breakingpolicy such as ourKerbside Strategy and in working with colleagues across the Council to shape sponsor and deliver changes to our streets that deliverequitable healthy sustainable outcomesfor our residents. We are a sociable creative team with a strong work ethic. Our work can be challenging and we takespecial careof staff and their well-being offering opportunities for personal development.

About the Role:

As part of a maternity cover for 9 months you willbe responsible forplanning and co-ordinating our transformative Healthy Streets programme which focus on active travel and public transport re-imagining our streets and spaces to make them fit for the futureprioritising people over traffic road danger reduction over speed and delivering fairer more accessible places. Working closely with the climate change team engineering highways parking regeneration and others you will provide greatleadership playing a leading role in the de-carbonisation of our borough delivering on the Councils climatetransportand health priorities.

Thesuccessful candidatewill:

• Have experience of leadinga multi-disciplinary teamindeveloping and implementing strategiescovering transport and public realminterventions
• Have the vision to enablethe delivery of future transport and public realm interventions in Lambeth improving the quality of life for all the boroughs residents and diverse communitiesensuring the Council isrecognisedas a leader and innovator in the field
• Show the ability to work collaboratively andco-ordinate the multi-faceted activities of a range of internaland externalstakeholders across departments businessunitsand disciplines championing innovative ways of working
• Show evidence of team buildingskillsand a commitment toinclusion equity and social justice
• Demonstrate leadershipandauthorityasthe Councils visible senior point of contact for key external stakeholders and members.

How to Apply:

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:

Job Description and Person Specification

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

Contact Information:For an informal discussion about the role please contact Simon Phillips Assistant Director for Climate at.

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 10 May 2026.

Interviews: week commencing 18 May 2026.

Please cleck here to view:Lambeth Staff Benefits

You will be required to undertake a Cifas information about Cifas can be found hereCifas

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.