Social Work Assistant

Social Work Assistant – Brent Council

Salary range: £37,692 - £39,276 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 (the role requires frequent travelling within and outside of London to areas such as the Midlands)

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, making this an exciting time to join us.

We’re looking for passionate, resilient individuals to join our specialist service, helping families with no recourse to public funds and intentionally homeless families to the support they need and enabling them to live in a cohesive community, giving them a voice to contribute to service delivery.

In this fast‑paced and dynamic role, you will:

• Assess the circumstances and needs of clients without recourse to public funds, intentionally homeless, and those with failed habitual residency test.
• Identify realistic and sustainable accommodation and subsistence solutions.
• Work collaboratively with partners to support families with no recourse and those who are intentionally homeless.

You’ll be based at our office in Wembley on a rota basis, with the flexibility to work from home on some days. The role requires frequent travelling within and outside of London to areas such as the Midlands.

• Compassion, determination, motivation and drive.
• A strong interest in no recourse to public funds, citizens’ advice, immigration and housing issues.
• The ability to learn quickly—full training will be provided.
• A customer‑focused mindset with excellent communication skills and willingness to travel within and outside of London.
• A proactive problem‑solving attitude and resilience in a fast‑moving environment.

• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home 2 days per week (laptop provided).
• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years continuous service.
• A wide range of family‑friendly policies such as parental leave.
• Access to our Zipcar scheme.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for free confidential counselling.
• Season ticket loan for public transport.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme and good onsite facilities.
• Access to affordable parking nearby.
• Access to My Brent Rewards for big‑brand discounts, local offers and money‑off for travel, cinema and shopping vouchers.

Take the first step toward a rewarding future and apply today!