Change and Improvement Officer

Salary range: £44,685 – £48,003 p.a. inc. London weighting

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

Be at the centre of change at Brent Council

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

This is an exciting opportunity to join our creative policy team where we develop and implement polices that make a real difference to the lives of our residents. You will work in the corporate centre, contributing to policies, projects and strategies which deliver the strategic objectives of the council. As a Change and Improvement Officer (Policy), you will be part of a small team who work with a wide range of both internal and external stakeholders, to both develop forward-looking policies and strategies, and support programme leads in delivering projects under the council\’s Embrace Change Portfolio. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, including senior officers, members, and partners such as the NHS and the voluntary and community sector.

You will play an active role in supporting the delivering Brent Council\’s priorities, working creatively and collaboratively with people within the department and across the council. In doing so, you will be expected to demonstrate Brent\’s values in the way you work with others and outcomes you deliver. Operating within a matrix management environment, you will have the opportunity to work under different line managers over time, giving you exposure to a variety of projects, and perspectives. You will be able to challenge yourself by thinking about the bigger picture and outside the box and problem solve

The Person

We are looking for someone who is curious, open-minded, and willing to try new approaches. You should enjoy working with colleagues across different teams and be able to produce clear written work to support projects and policies.

You will be a capable researcher, able to look for and share good practice examples from elsewhere to inform our work. An interest in social policy and an understanding of how local government works would be an advantage, as would an enthusiasm for improving public services.

The role also involves supporting and managing projects, helping to plan and track activities, coordinate input from colleagues and partners, and keep delivery on schedule.

You should be comfortable preparing presentations, collating information, and analysing both numbers and written material. We are looking for someone who can bring fresh ideas, communicate well with others, and work independently when needed, while keeping the team updated and involved.

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: 01 October :00)

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.

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

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