This Job posting is only open to Internal Applicants at Brent Council.

Salary range: £58,461 - £61,653 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Fixed term - 12 months
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time

An excellent offer…

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 a key leadership role within Homelessness Services, part of the Housing Needs & Support department, responsible for managing the newly established Private Rented Sector Sustainment and Compliance Team. The team has been created to lead the service’s response to the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, strengthening our approach to homelessness prevention within the private rented sector.

You will lead a specialist service focused on sustaining tenancies, improving landlord compliance and driving early intervention to prevent homelessness. This includes overseeing complex casework, ensuring high-quality and legally robust decision-making and supporting officers to intervene effectively where tenancies are at risk.

The role will drive performance and continuous service improvement, embedding new legislative duties across Housing Needs & Support, developing staff knowledge and confidence and using insight from complaints, Member Enquiries and case reviews to strengthen practice and reduce reliance on temporary accommodation.

The Person

We are seeking a confident and forward-thinking leader with strong knowledge of homelessness, the private rented sector and a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities presented by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing high-performing teams within homelessness or housing services, driving service improvement and embedding new ways of working.

You will be experienced in overseeing complex casework, ensuring legally robust decision-making and supporting staff to deliver effective prevention and tenancy sustainment interventions. You will be confident in using insight from complaints, Member Enquiries and performance data to strengthen practice, manage risk and improve outcomes for residents.

Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills are essential, along with the ability to work collaboratively across services and with external partners to deliver a coordinated approach to prevention and compliance. You will be comfortable leading through change, developing staff capability and driving high standards in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Key dates:

You will be notified if you are shortlisted for interview by: 17 April 2026
Test & Interview: 23 April 2026

Why join us?

We know people achieve their best when they feed valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:

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: Sunday 12 April 2026 (23:59)

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 essential requirements on the Job description. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council. External candidates are not permitted to apply for internal only roles.

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.

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