Description This Job posting is only open to Internal Applicants at Brent Council Salary range: £44,685 - £48,003 (pro rata) p.a. inc. London weighting Contract: Fixed term (up to 31 March 2026) Hours of work: 36 hours per week Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time Play an active part in the wellbeing of Brent 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 We are looking for a motivated and organised Project Support Officer to join our emerging Active Wellbeing team. This new role will play a key part in delivering Brent’s Strategic Outcomes Planning Model (SOPM) - our programme to pivot from a leisure-based offer to one that embeds Active Wellbeing across the council and the borough. You will: Provide project and coordination support for the rapid procurement of the leisure contract, ensuring activity is delivered on time and to governance requirements. Support the planning and delivery of projects and workstreams within SOPM, contributing to reports, strategies, consultations and evaluations. Work across multi-disciplinary teams and with external partners to drive system change and deliver Brent’s vision for prevention and reducing health inequalities. Prepare reports, presentations and communications for programme boards and stakeholders. Help design and deliver engagement activities with citizens and the voluntary and community sector. This is a great opportunity to be at the heart of Brent’s transformation agenda, helping us create a healthier, fairer borough. The Person We are looking for someone who is: An excellent communicator, able to influence and engage people at all levels. Organised and detail-focused, with experience of managing projects and tracking progress. Confident working with data and digital tools, including Power BI, to support decision-making. Politically aware, with the ability to work in a complex, fast-moving environment. Passionate about making a difference for residents through prevention, transformation and active wellbeing. You will have demonstrable project management experience (Prince2, Agile or equivalent) and a track record of supporting delivery in a large, complex organisation. Our Offer to You In addition to your salary, you will also get to enjoy the following benefits: 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years continuous service Very generous employer pension contribution Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home 2 days per week (laptop provided) A wide range of family friendly policies such as parental leave Access to affordable parking nearby Access to our Zipcar scheme Access to our Employee Assistance programme for free confidential counselling Season ticket loan for public transport Cycle to work scheme and good onsite facilities Access to My Brent Rewards for big brand discounts, local offers and money off for travel, cinema and shopping vouchers. Closing date: 6 October 2025 (23:59) Additional Information If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement. This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council. External candidates are not permitted to apply for internal only roles. Forwarding ‘internal only’ roles to external candidates may lead to disciplinary action being taken. 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. The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here. 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 Job Description