BCAP Independent Advisory Steering Group Chair

Chair and Members x 4: 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: Wednesday 08 October 2025 (midnight) 
• 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  

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.

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 .  Please note the information you provide will be treated fairly and confidentially.

Please note CVs will not be considered as part of your application for this position.