Job Description
Help us make change happen
It’s a fantastic time to be joining the HR & OD Team at Brent Council as a Senior Learning and Development Officer. As a result of our ambitious new transformation programme and significant investment in our HR and OD services, we have created several exciting roles in the team.
You will play a key role in supporting our managers and delivering a robust learning offer and culture change programme. Therefore, we’re looking for change makers, visionaries, and inspiring people who share our aspiration to deliver a first-class HR & OD service.
If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!
The Post
As a Senior Learning and Development Officer at Brent, you will work with the HR & OD Team to support the achievement of organisational business goals.
You will be responsible for designing, coordinating and delivering projects and programmes of work as agreed by Organisational Development Manager to meet agreed service learning and/or development initiatives including the design of learning approaches; governance, methodology; procedures; implementation, monitoring and reporting
You will work with the wider team in delivering organisational development and change management interventions and initiatives that support the delivery of the Council’s people strategy, with a strong focus on leadership development.
We encourage flexible working, meaning you will have the option to work two days a week from home.
The Person
You will be a Learning and Development professional who is a professional member of the CIPD qualified to level 5 or equivalent/ working towards completion or have demonstrable applicable experience.
To be successful in this role you will have a Learning and Development background, a working knowledge of the learning cycle gained through first-hand experience of one or more elements – learning needs analysis; commissioning and planning learning programmes; design; delivery, evaluation and/or supporting learning in the work environment.
About Us
Brent is brimming with ambition and opportunity, and we celebrate our status as one of the most diverse boroughs in the UK. We are building a fairer, more equal Brent where everyone can succeed.
In the words of our Chief Executive Kim Wright:
“We are a borough that wears its diversity proudly and a place where people are drawn to, seeking better and brighter opportunities. This is a council that doesn't sit still when the chance for innovation is before us.
People that choose us, stay with us. That's testimony to the difference you can make here – the chance to make profound changes to the lives of many, and ensure no one resident is left behind.”
In a recent staff survey, +4% of employees felt strongly that they are committed to helping Brent Council be successful.
Come and join us and help make change happen.
Closing date: 22 October 2026 (23:5+)
Additional Information
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
If you are interested in applying for this job, 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 “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
It’s a fantastic time to be joining the HR & OD Team at Brent Council as a Senior Learning and Development Officer. As a result of our ambitious new transformation programme and significant investment in our HR and OD services, we have created several exciting roles in the team.
You will play a key role in supporting our managers and delivering a robust learning offer and culture change programme. Therefore, we’re looking for change makers, visionaries, and inspiring people who share our aspiration to deliver a first-class HR & OD service.
If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!
The Post
As a Senior Learning and Development Officer at Brent, you will work with the HR & OD Team to support the achievement of organisational business goals.
You will be responsible for designing, coordinating and delivering projects and programmes of work as agreed by Organisational Development Manager to meet agreed service learning and/or development initiatives including the design of learning approaches; governance, methodology; procedures; implementation, monitoring and reporting
You will work with the wider team in delivering organisational development and change management interventions and initiatives that support the delivery of the Council’s people strategy, with a strong focus on leadership development.
We encourage flexible working, meaning you will have the option to work two days a week from home.
The Person
You will be a Learning and Development professional who is a professional member of the CIPD qualified to level 5 or equivalent/ working towards completion or have demonstrable applicable experience.
To be successful in this role you will have a Learning and Development background, a working knowledge of the learning cycle gained through first-hand experience of one or more elements – learning needs analysis; commissioning and planning learning programmes; design; delivery, evaluation and/or supporting learning in the work environment.
About Us
Brent is brimming with ambition and opportunity, and we celebrate our status as one of the most diverse boroughs in the UK. We are building a fairer, more equal Brent where everyone can succeed.
In the words of our Chief Executive Kim Wright:
“We are a borough that wears its diversity proudly and a place where people are drawn to, seeking better and brighter opportunities. This is a council that doesn't sit still when the chance for innovation is before us.
People that choose us, stay with us. That's testimony to the difference you can make here – the chance to make profound changes to the lives of many, and ensure no one resident is left behind.”
In a recent staff survey, +4% of employees felt strongly that they are committed to helping Brent Council be successful.
Come and join us and help make change happen.
Closing date: 22 October 2026 (23:5+)
Additional Information
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
If you are interested in applying for this job, 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 “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
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Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Work from home Jobs is a plus.
