Housing Management Advisory Board Independent Member

An opportunity to drive improvements to our housing management service

 

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

 

The Council is setting up a new Housing Management Advisory Board to act as a critical friend to our landlord services, driving forward the delivery of a recently developed improvement plan and providing feedback on policy and strategy documents as they are reviewed. 

 

As an Independent Board Member you will work alongside your fellow Board Members made up of Councillors, staff and Brent Council tenants to provide advice and challenge to the service on how we are meeting the requirements of the Regulator of Social Housing, and ultimately delivering the best possible services to our tenants. 

 

The Person

 

We're looking for someone with an interest in the social housing sector and an understanding of the recent changes to the regulatory framework we operate in. You'll have excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide constructive challenge whilst maintaining positive working relationships.

 

You will need to be able to attend a minimum of 6 meetings per year.

 

Closing date: Sunday 21 June 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 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  

 

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