Job Description

Salary range: £44,685 - £48,003 p.a. inc. London weighting (plus fantastic benefits!)

Contract: Fixed - Term - until 31st March 2027

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Brent Civic Centre, Turning Point, & other locations as required.

An excellent opportunity to make a difference…

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

One of the Government’s main priorities is to ensure that all forms of homelessness and rough sleeping is reduced. At Brent Council, we are very committed and passionate about this.

We have received funding from Ministry of, Housing, Communities and Local Government for a full time Rough Sleeper Navigator positions to work with rough sleepers to navigate pathways for a life away from the streets. The post holder will act as a single point of contact for rough sleepers and work with this client group in a person-centred way to ensure sustainable outcomes around housing are achieved.

The post holders will provide support for this cohort, working in a person-centred way to ensure sustainable outcomes around housing are achieved.

The successful candidate will be given varied and comprehensive development opportunities and work with multiple services both internal and external to alleviate homelessness and provide customers with positive options and outcomes whilst managing customers’ expectations.

The Person

• We are looking for an exceptional empathetic team player who has the skills and qualities that are needed to transform and rebuild the lives of men and women who are sleeping rough for a long time or are trapped in a cycle of repeat rough sleeping.

• Someone who is motivated and naturally caring in nature and who has an interest in supporting individuals who have a history unstable, short term housing situations.

• As part of our expanded Rough Sleepers and Support Team, you will engage positively and persistently with rough sleepers to build their trust and help them to obtain housing suited to their needs.

• You will be passionate and dedicated to helping people, not afraid to go above and beyond to get the best outcome and be forward thinking and creative.

• You will be an excellent communicator and able to talk to people of all backgrounds and disseminate complex information in a way that is easy to understand.

• You will be able to work under pressure and manage a busy workload, able to prioritise and organise your work so that customer care is never compromised.

• If you meet the above criteria, are organised and flexible with an innovative approach to your work we would welcome your application for this post.

Our Offer to You

In addition to your salary, you will also get to enjoy the following benefits:

We know people achieve their best when they feel valued. At Brent, you will 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

To learn more about our benefits, visit Our offer to you

Closing Date: Sunday 31 May 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 hidden 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