Engagement Officer

Salary range: £36,708 - £39,867 p.a. inc.

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time

An Excellent 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.

The Post

In 2018 the Council embarked upon one of the most ambitious Council Homes building programmes in the country with a view to delivering over 1000 new affordable homes by 2024.

At the forefront of our proposals was the intention to develop an engagement process that went well beyond the statutory requirements of the planning process. As part of our growing development programme we wish to recruit to this new post which will be responsible for a portfolio of new development projects.

The Person

Ideally the successful applicant with have experience working in a stakeholder driven environment. This could have been gained working on regeneration , new build or improvement projects for a Local Authority, Housing Association or other public body.

Closing Date: 19 September 2021 (23:00)

Additional Information

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 hidden 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.  Please note the information you provide will be treated fairly and confidentially.