Street Population Co-ordinator
| Posting date: | 04 February 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2026 |
| Location: | 6 Brixton Hill, sw2 1eg |
| Company: | London Borough of Lambeth |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2710 |
Summary
Street Population Coordinator REF: 2710
PO4: £51,228 pa rising in annual increments to £54,360 pa inc LW.
12 Month Secondment Opportunity/Fixed Term Contract and Full Time
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:
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join our lively, passionate, and welcoming team. The role will be extremely varied, and you will play a key part in making a significant difference to some of the most vulnerable people in Lambeth, those sleeping rough or without a home.
About the Role:
The Street Population Coordinator (rough sleeping coordinator) is a crucial role in Lambeth’s supported housing commissioning team. The post holder will bring proven front-line experience of working with people who are sleeping rough and will lead on key initiatives to reduce rough sleeping across the borough. The role requires strong partnership and stakeholder management skills, alongside a high level of political awareness, to effectively deliver outcomes in a complex and fast-paced environment.
They will work to continuously develop and manage Lambeth’s Rough Sleeping Strategy and to deliver and maintain the performance indicators for rough sleeping in accordance with local priorities, pan London and national rough sleeping strategies.
This role is a 1-year fixed term post so the successful candidate will be required to hit the ground running and will have demonstrable experience within the rough sleeping sector.
To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence:
- Experience of working with rough sleepers or services supporting rough sleepers, including a knowledge of key national issues & programmes related to this field.
- Experience of partnership and collaborative working.
- Ability to analyse and interpret data.
For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:
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.
Recruitment Timelines:
Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday22 February 2026
Shortlisting date: W/C 23 February 2026
Interview Date: W/C 9 March 2026
Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits
Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhance Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs
Contact Information:
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Corinna Gamble at cgamble2@lambeth.gov.uk
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 click here.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme