Business Support Officer (Travel Assistance)

This Job posting is only open to Internal Applicants at Brent Council

Salary range: £33,912 - £35,982 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent 
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

Make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people  

Brent Council is looking for two passionate Business Support Officers (Travel Assistance) who want to make a difference to the lives of children and their families.

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.

These positions present an exciting and rewarding opportunity to contribute to the agenda by supporting the operation and delivery of Travel Assistance in Brent. 

The Post

• provide efficient and professional day to day administrative support to the Travel Assistance Team and the Children, Young People and Community Development department.
• provide comprehensive administrative and business support to ensure the smooth operation of the Access to Education and Travel Assistance service and the department.

The Person

This is a front line and demanding role that can make a positive contribution to the services that Brent provides for its community. The successful candidates will be resilient and solution focused, but also passionate about delivering excellent outcomes to children, young people and their families that really make a difference to their lives.

Closing date: 21 July 2025 (23:00)

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.

This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council. External candidates are not permitted to apply for internal only roles. Forwarding ‘internal only’ roles to external candidates may lead to disciplinary action being taken.

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    Job Description