£26,962 – £44,937SeniorPart Time
Senior Neighbourhood Housing Officer REF: 2836
PO2: Starting salary £44,937 per annum incl LW (pro rata £26,962).
Job share part time position (21 hours per week) maternity cover.
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:
The team consists of a Neighbourhood Housing Manager, two Senior Neighbourhood Housing Officers, and eight Neighbourhood Housing Officers based in Brixton
The team is responsible for:
About the Role:
Lambeth Housing Services is in need of a dynamic, ambitious Senior Neighbourhood Housing Officer to deliver high quality Housing Management.
We are seeking a Senior Neighbourhood Housing Officer to focus on Estates and to support the Housing Officers:
You will work closely with other teams to achieve sustainable tenancies and communities as well as raising the level of customer satisfaction. You will provide a proactive and customer focused housing management service across a designated patch and ensure that Lambeth fulfils its legal and contractual obligations to tenants and leaseholders. You will use your knowledge and experience to engage with stakeholders, lead your team, provide data as and when required, deputise for the Neighbourhood Housing Manager, be a regular and visible presence on estates; ensure estates are safe and well maintained and provide advice, information and reports on any housing management matter.
Contact Information: For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dan Prentice at aprentice@lambeth.gov.uk
Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced 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
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 and personal statement.
Recruitment Timelines:
Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 17th May 2026.
Shortlisting date: w/c 18th May 2026.
Interview Date: w/c 25th May 2026.
Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits
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.
