Job Description

Salary range: £40,182 - £42,060 p.a. inc. London weighting

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

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 Role

You’ll sit at the centre of Brent’s new CPMO, providing essential administrative and coordination support across major programmes and projects.

You’ll:

• Coordinate governance meetings, boards and reporting cycles
• Prepare agendas, papers and accurately capture minutes and decisions
• Maintain RAID logs, action trackers and decision registers
• Manage version control and document libraries
• Support data collection for portfolio reporting
• Track milestones and chase actions across programmes
• Maintain the “single source of truth” for project documentation

This isn’t general administration — it’s structured programme support that keeps corporate change moving.

You’ll help ensure information is accurate, accessible and audit-ready, giving senior leaders confidence in what they are reviewing and approving.

Why this role matters

Every transformation programme depends on strong foundations.

Behind every successful board meeting, every accurate report, and every well-managed risk register is someone making sure the detail is right.

Brent is establishing a Corporate Programme Management Office (CPMO) to strengthen how change is delivered across the council. The CPMO Support Officer plays a vital role in ensuring governance runs smoothly, information is accurate, and programme teams can focus on delivery.

Without strong coordination and control, even the best strategies can stall. This role ensures structure, discipline and clarity across Brent’s change portfolio.

The Person

This role suits someone who thrives on organisation and precision.

You’ll bring:

• Experience in an administrative, coordination or PMO support role
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Experience supporting meetings, governance processes or reporting cycles
• Confidence managing documents, trackers and multiple priorities at the same time
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with a range of teams and stakeholders
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Be proactive, reliable and able to manage competing priorities

You may already have experience in a PMO, project support, or governance environment — or you may have strong administrative experience and an interest in programme management.

Most importantly, you understand that strong administration underpins successful delivery.

Join us. Be a voice for the vulnerable and make your impact!

Ready to Apply?

Click the “Apply Now” button below. Make sure to include:

• A supporting statement showing how you meet the Person Specification
• A CV if you wish (CVs alone won’t be accepted)

🗓️ Closing date: 12th April 2026 at 23:59

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

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 redeployees 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 on recruitment@brent.gov.uk