At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage strategic housing contracts and improve supplier relationships for Brent's communities.
- Company: Brent Council, dedicated to fairness and community improvement.
- Benefits: Generous leave, pension scheme, flexible working, and health support.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact on local services and support diverse communities.
- Qualifications: Experience in contract management and strong stakeholder skills.
The predicted salary is between 52194 - 55323 £ per year.
Salary range: £52,194 - £55,323 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic Centre and other locations in Brent from time to time
Help shape better services for Brent’s communities. Brent is one of the most diverse boroughs in the country, with communities, ideas and experiences from across the world helping to shape who we are. Working here means joining a council that is focused on fairness, open to new thinking and committed to improving life for local people.
Our values shape how we work and what people can expect from us. We collaborate proactively, lead inclusively, embrace change, are bold and curious, and we celebrate and share our success.
About the role: This role is a new role in the Strategic Housing Partnerships team, offering a strong focus on contract management and on delivering for Brent's residents. This role is for people who care about public service and want their work to matter; it will offer the chance to make a meaningful difference.
In this role, you will:
- provide key contract management support on a key strategic housing contract for the Council
- have the opportunity to ensure that standards are being met
- be given autonomy within a supportive team environment
- work to improve key supplier relationships
About you: We are looking for someone who will:
- be able to clearly demonstrate their ability to manage one of the Council’s strategic contracts
- be tenacious in scrutinising the detail of what are complex sets of data and information, and be confident in promoting better ways of working
- build strong partnership-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide sound recommendations and influence senior leaders, elected members as well as support residents
- work positively and flexibly in what can be a high pressure environment
Why join us? We know people do their best work when they feel valued, supported and able to grow. At Brent, you will benefit from:
- 27 days' annual leave, rising with length of service, plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
- Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
- Supportive family-friendly policies, including carers’ leave, paternity leave and compassionate leave for eligible employees
- Health and wellbeing support, including eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial wellbeing support, including education sessions, childcare deposit loans and season ticket loans
- Travel support, including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme and onsite facilities
- Learning and development opportunities to support your career
- Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure and entertainment
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects the people we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and encourage applicants to complete the diversity survey section of the application.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and fairness. We expect all employees to demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to promote inclusive, non-discriminatory practices in their work. This commitment forms part of our recruitment process, and candidates may be assessed on their understanding of and ability to contribute to an inclusive working environment.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. This includes people with hidden disabilities, long-term health conditions, diagnoses and mental health conditions. We also guarantee an interview to care-experienced applicants who meet the essential criteria.
If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@brent.gov.uk.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
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