Neighbourhood Manager
London Borough of Brent
Wembley, UK
Published today
Housing / Neighbourhood management
Job Description
This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council.
Salary range: £50,574- £53,607 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
Come make a real difference as a Neighbourhood Manager
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
Come make a real difference as a Neighbourhood Manager
As part of our Neighbourhood Management team, you'll play a starring role in making the public realm, a clean and safe environment.
As one of our Neighbourhood Managers, you'll act as a conduit between residents and council services and work with the wider team and external partners to get the best outcomes.
You will have a direct link to the major contractors who provide a wide variety of services which impact the public realm.
You'll work hard to build communities and makes sure our neighbourhoods are places where our residents call home.
Spending your days out and about in the community, you'll be highly visible and the first point of contact for residents and stakeholders in your patch.
The Person
You'll be a true advocate for the resident, visitors and Councillors - building positive relationships and taking ownership of the issues and queries they raise with you. You'll work with the team and external partners to make sure these are resolved, and keeping resident, visitors and Councillors alike updated.
You'll get to know your patch and develop a deep understanding of their needs and the needs of the wider community, working together to prioritise and address these. As a true customer champion, you'll take a human-centric approach, implementing reasonable adjustments where required to make sure you are providing equitable services for all.
Closing date: 20 July 2025 (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.
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. Forwarding 'internal only' roles to external candidates may lead to disciplinary action being taken.
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
Job Description
This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council.
Salary range: £50,574- £53,607 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
Come make a real difference as a Neighbourhood Manager
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
Come make a real difference as a Neighbourhood Manager
As part of our Neighbourhood Management team, you'll play a starring role in making the public realm, a clean and safe environment.
As one of our Neighbourhood Managers, you'll act as a conduit between residents and council services and work with the wider team and external partners to get the best outcomes.
You will have a direct link to the major contractors who provide a wide variety of services which impact the public realm.
You'll work hard to build communities and makes sure our neighbourhoods are places where our residents call home.
Spending your days out and about in the community, you'll be highly visible and the first point of contact for residents and stakeholders in your patch.
The Person
You'll be a true advocate for the resident, visitors and Councillors - building positive relationships and taking ownership of the issues and queries they raise with you. You'll work with the team and external partners to make sure these are resolved, and keeping resident, visitors and Councillors alike updated.
You'll get to know your patch and develop a deep understanding of their needs and the needs of the wider community, working together to prioritise and address these. As a true customer champion, you'll take a human-centric approach, implementing reasonable adjustments where required to make sure you are providing equitable services for all.
Closing date: 20 July 2025 (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.
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. Forwarding 'internal only' roles to external candidates may lead to disciplinary action being taken.
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
Job Description