Job Description
Salary range: £52,194 - £55,323 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Fixed term / Secondment with line manager approval (12 months)
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
An Exciting Opportunity
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.
Role
* Be at the heart of setting up this new supported accommodation scheme and making it a reality for care experienced young people, residents with mental health challenges, and residents who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
* Design a new model of support and evaluate the scheme at key checkpoints.
* Be responsible for coordinating staff across the council, including social care, housing management, housing needs, commissioning, housing benefit, legal and finance.
* Help achieve significant cost reductions for various key budgets.
* Create a successful foundation to allow the scheme to scale up, providing a brand new support service for up to 100 homeless residents per year while ensuring good quality delivery for all residents throughout.
The Person
Our ideal candidate will be part of Brent's work to tackle homelessness and provide better support and accommodation to residents in Brent. You will enjoy creating something meaningful and working with colleagues across a broad range of topics. You will have a passion for public service and partnership working and thrive operating in ambiguity. You will be someone who wants to set the strategy, write the policies, and design the scheme - but is also financially literate, analytic, and a strong communicator. You will be comfortable reporting to senior management including independent company Boards, and working closely with a highly experienced Chair.
While experience in housing or supported accommodation may be beneficial, this role is for anyone who has the right qualities and can learn fast. Experience in public service and knowledge of local government and housing companies are desirable.
Why join us?
* 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
Closing date: 27 May 2026 (23:59)
Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Disability Inclusive
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourages 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 is a disability confident employer. We welcome applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact recruitment@brent.gov.uk.
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