Salary range: £61,653 - £65,181 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post
The Change and Improvement team are at the centre of the council’s transformation agenda, working across the organisation and with partners to deliver improved outcomes for Brent through the Embrace Change Programme, Digital Roadmap and aligned initiatives.
This post is an incredible opportunity for someone with a passion for innovation and collaboration who is ready to lead and deliver a wide range of challenging, cross‑cutting projects, developing new approaches and utilising innovative techniques to achieve efficiencies, improved services and new ways of working.
The Person
We are seeking a self‑motivated and innovative individual. The right candidate will have significant experience of people and programme management, and a proven ability to build constructive and collaborative relationships with stakeholders including senior managers, statutory partners, community and voluntary sector leads and residents.
Benefits
* Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
* Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
* Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
* Supportive family‑friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
* Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
* Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
* Travel perks including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
* Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
* Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment
Additional Information
You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the essential requirements on the job description. Applicants are required to submit a CV in support of their application.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self‑identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk.
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