Creative Link Worker

7 months ago


London, United Kingdom Lambeth Council Full time

**Creative Link Worker**
**PO2, £41,967 - £44,862**
**12 Month Fixed Term Contract
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. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were develop for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

**About the Borough**:
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.

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.

**About The Role**

We are recruiting two Creative Link Workers to the Economy, Culture and Skills team for a full time, 12 month fixed-term contract.

These are exciting new roles created for people passionate about supporting Lambeth’s young people to access pathways into training and employment within the creative and digital industries (CDI), creating a more equitable sector. The two roles will work closely with our youth steering group - the Elevators - and a range of CDI employers to achieve the aims of the Next-Us programme. The roles also come with an excellent training package.

‘Next-Us (Your Pathways to Creative Careers)’ is a 12 month ‘Targeted NEET’ programme funded by UKSPF: People and Skills. It is a collaboration between two flagship Lambeth youth employment initiatives: ELEVATE and Lambeth MADE.

You will be responsible for maximising the potential for young people not in education employment or training and aged 18-30, to develop confidence, connections, skills development and paid employment in the creative and digital industries.

You will work closely with ELEVATE and Lambeth Made colleagues as well as internal and external referral partners to recruit young people to the programme and deliver tailored ‘wraparound’ 1:1 employability support, connecting them to relevant training and paid (London Living Wage) employment opportunities in the creative and digital industries. You will also meet the targets, KPIs and objectives of the Next-Us programme and demonstrate success against accurate monitoring and evaluation reporting requirements.

What we are looking for:

- Understanding of creative and digital skills and employment landscape
- Passion for and experience of supporting marginalised young people to engage and progress into education, employment and training outcomes Adhering to Lambeth’s vision, mission and values.

Job Description and Person Specification

**Recruitment Timelines**:
Advert close date: 11:59pm on April 28th

Shortlisting: Week Commencing April 29th

Interviews: Week Commencing May 6th

**Benefits**:
We believe in rewarding our staff. When you join us, you'll gain access to a range of benefits, including:

- Participation in our 5 Staff Networks: Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic, LGBTQ+, Disability, Young Professionals, and Women's.
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days, increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.
- Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Hybrid Working.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Occupational Sick Pay based on length of service.
- Discounts at local restaurants.
- Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.
- Learning and Development opportunities, including Apprenticeships.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Secure Bike Storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.
- Trade Union Membership.

**How to Apply**:



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