London Borough of Lambeth • Lambeth, London SW2 1EG
About this role
Rough Sleeping Public Protection Officer
PO1-PO2 – Starting salary £43,308 per annum incl LW
12-month Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Opportunity
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 Rough Sleeping Public Protection Officer is an established role in Lambeth’s supported housing commissioning team. The post holder will undertake key tasks to reduce rough sleeping and associated anti-social behaviour within the borough and will have experience in the homelessness sector, working with rough sleeping outreach teams, partnership working, stakeholder management and political awareness.
The postholder will work alongside the Rough Sleeping Coordinator and the commissioned outreach team to reduce problematic hot spot areas and encampments and ensure all rough sleepers are supported to cease anti-social street activity and access accommodation or specialist interventions as appropriate.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Public Protection officer to join our lively, passionate, and welcoming team.
How to Apply
To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence
- Experience of working within the rough sleeping and homelessness sector
- Partnership and collaborative working.
- Focuses on results.
For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:
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.
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
You will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas
Contact Information
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Emma Casey at ecasey@lambeth.gov.uk
Recruitment Timelines
Advert close date
11:59pm on Monday 4th May 2026
Shortlisting
Tuesday 5th May onwards
Interviews
w/c 11th May 2026
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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.
We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.