Strategic Housing Partnerships Officer

Borough of Brent; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A London borough council located in the UK is seeking a professional to establish and manage partnerships with affordable housing providers. This role focuses on ensuring homes are well maintained to benefit the community. The ideal candidate must understand Local Authority housing issues, possess strong project management and communication skills and have a CIH Level qualification. The position offers a salary range of £44,685 - £48,003 p.a., and includes flexible working options and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Up to 33 days annual leave

Excellent pension with generous employer contributions

Hybrid and flexible working options

Supportive family-friendly policies

Health and wellbeing support

Financial support programs

Travel perks

Learning and development opportunities

Access to exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in building and maintaining constructive relationships.
• Skills to effectively manage projects, ensuring timely delivery and risk mitigation.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to challenge constructively.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage partnerships with affordable housing providers.
• Oversee that homes are well maintained for Brent residents.
• Contribute to long-term planning and support improvement strategies.

Skills

Understanding of Local Authority housing issues

Ability to think and act strategically

Project management

Communication skills

Influencing stakeholders

Problem solving

Education

CIH Level qualification or willingness to undertake

Job description

Salary range: £44,685 - £48,003 p.a. incl. London weighting (plus fantastic benefits!)
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time

This post focuses on establishing, managing and investing in strong partnerships with affordable housing providers in the Borough including our Tenant Management Organisations to oversee that homes are well maintained and continue to deliver for Brent residents.

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 post focuses on establishing, managing and investing in strong partnerships with affordable housing providers in the Borough including our Tenant Management Organisations to oversee that homes are well maintained and continue to deliver for Brent residents.

The Person

We are looking for someone with a good understanding of Local Authority housing issues and an ability to think and act strategically, contributing to long-term planning and supporting improvement strategies and opportunities. Experience in building and maintaining constructive relationships with various partners and influencing them to achieve shared goals. You will also need skills to effectively manage projects, ensuring timely delivery and risk mitigation. You must have excellent communication skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and influence stakeholders while working collaboratively, be a problem solver and resilient. CIH Level qualification is required or willingness to undertake the course, provided by the council.

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 Zipcar access, 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: Monday 5 January 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.

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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