Voluntary & Community Sector Manager

Voluntary and Community Sector Manager REF: 2690

PO5: £54,360 pa rising in annual increments to £57,495 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 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 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 role sits in the Community Engagement and Participation Service, in the Strategy, Communications and Change Division.

The team champions and coordinates resident and VCS engagement across the council, to strengthen connectivity and partnership working across all services.

The team manages the council's community engagement platform and consultations, delivers community events, connects local partners and projects, and manages and promotes the VCS support offer.

About the Role:

The council’s Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Manager is a critical role in strengthening the council’s relationships and partnership working with the local VCS, to help achieve our Lambeth 2030 vision together. You’ll act as a bridge to connect with groups, share feedback and link the sector with the council’s different departments and projects. A particular focus is on connecting with underrepresented groups, boosting participation and championing equity and justice throughout.

A fundamental part of this role is to build meaningful relationships with local VCS groups, understand their experiences, identify collective needs and aspirations and celebrate their impact. This will involve regularly attending community visits and events, being visible out in our communities and being a key point of contact for local groups.

Other key elements of this role include:

• To provide leadership to the VCS Team

• Organise and deliver the quarterly VCS Network events

• Produce the monthly VCS newsletter.

• Manage the VCS infrastructure and support services contract

• Coordinate VCS projects, support and activities across the council, with health and wider partners.

This role is a 1-year fixed term post so the successful candidate will be required to hit the ground running and will need to demonstrate strong experience in supporting VCS organisations.

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence:

• An in-depth understanding of the identity of the voluntary and community sector (VCS) and their common needs and aspirations.
• Experience in partnership working with a broad range of teams, partners and organisations to share insight, collaborate and develop joined up solutions.
• Experience in contract management.
• Experience in organising and delivering large scale community events.
• Experience in engaging and supporting underrepresented communities and championing participation, inclusion and accessibility within services.

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 Sunday 1 March 2026

Shortlisting date: W/2 March 2026

Interview Date: W/C 16 March 2026

Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Amelia Willis, Head of Community Engagement and Participation – awillis1@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 clickhere.

We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers