Salary range: £39,264 - £41,808 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent 
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

Interested in working at the heart of democracy in 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 an enthusiastic and motivated person to join Brent’s Governance Team. This is a great opportunity to work with councillors, senior officers, partners and our residents at the heart of the Council’s decision making process.

Able to demonstrate an understanding of the local democratic process with experience in administering meetings, you will be responsible for managing a wide range of bodies, including those where the public play an active role. The job involves advising and working closely with elected councillors and senior officers on the Council’s governance and decision making arrangements.

The Person

We are looking for someone with experience in a democratic services environment able to demonstrate a positive attitude and passion for excellent service who is well organised, calm under pressure and able to work independently as well as part of a team. 

Responsible for a busy and varied workload, you will need to demonstrate excellent communication and IT skills along with the confidence to support Committees and other meetings.  

As part of a small but talented and friendly team, you will also need the ability to work flexibly, adapt to changing priorities and meet tight deadlines with an attention to detail and innovative approach to service delivery.

For more information about this post, please email james.kinsella@brent.gov.uk 

Closing Date: 12 May 2024 (23:59)

Additional Information

This post is politically restricted and will also involve regular attendance at evening meetings.

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.

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