Job Description

Chair and x4 Members: Independent Advisory Steering Group

Black Community Action Plan

Help Shape the Future of Brent's Black Community Action Plan

Are you passionate about driving meaningful change and tackling inequality?


Do you bring lived experience, professional expertise, and a commitment to community-led progress?


Launched in 2020, the Black Community Action Plan (BCAP) is Brent Council's 10-year commitment to addressing the structural inequalities disproportionately affecting Black communities. Following a recent community-led refresh of the Plan, Brent Council is recruiting a Chair and four Independent Members to join its Independent Advisory Steering Group (IASG) - a newly established body supporting the delivery of the BCAP 2025-2029.


The IASG will be responsible for ensuring accountability of the BCAP. It will help drive activity and evaluate delivery, attract and oversee project funding, provide insight, challenge and transparency and amplify community voices.

Who We're Looking For

We're seeking individuals who can bring knowledge and/or lived experience of Black communities, along with expertise in at least one of the following areas:


Early Intervention, Children and Family Development Health and Health Inequalities Management or Operation of Community Assets Housing (Social Housing, Private Rented Sector, Housing Associations) and Property ownership Employment, Skills, and Business Enterprise Community Engagement and Development Fundraising and Income Generation You'll need to be a confident communicator, strategic thinker, and someone who can collaborate, challenge constructively, and advocate for long-term, evidence-based solutions.


For the Chair role, we are looking for someone with demonstrable leadership experience, ideally having chaired boards or partnerships at a regional or national level.


Remuneration: Chair: 1,800 per annum. Members: 1,110 per annum. Time Commitment: Minimum of 6 meetings per year (in person, Brent Civic Centre). Additional occasional meetings and at least one annual public event. Tenure: 4-year term (with a maximum of 2 terms)

How to Apply

Please read our candidate pack for more information about the roles and how to apply.


If you have any questions about the role or would find it helpful to have an informal conversation, please contact CommunityDevelopment@brent.gov.uk


To apply, submit your CV, along with a short supporting statement (maximum 1 page) outlining your motivation for applying along with your knowledge and experience as outlined in the person specification.

Please indicate if you wish to be considered for the Chair, Member, or both roles.

Timetable

Closing date: Sunday 12 October 2025 at 23:59.


Interview date: Week Commencing 20 October 2025


The interviews will be held in person held at Brent Civic Centre.


We would appreciate it if you could complete the Equality and Diversity monitoring form via the online application process. This information will not form part of your application.


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 .


As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including "non-visible" disabilities and mental health conditions. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process, please contact amanda.Jales@brent.gov.uk