Deputy Director Investment and Infrastructure
Job Description
Job title: Deputy Director Investment and Infrastructure
Company: Brent Council
Job description: Job Description:This Job posting is only open to Internal Applicants at Brent CouncilSalary range: £85,899 – £105,189 p.a. inc. London WeightingContract: PermanentHours of work: 40 hours per weekLocation: Civic Centre and other locations from time to timeAn Excellent Opportunity…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.The PostAre you a confident leader, with experience of multifaceted finance management? If so, we have a great opportunity to work as a pivotal member of the council’s Finance Department as the Deputy Director of Investment and Infrastructure.As Deputy Director of Investment and Infrastructure, you will have full strategic accounting responsibility for a wide range of activities for the council.The PersonTo succeed in the role, you will need to be creative and able to manage risk, whilst driving continuous improvement across a wide range of areas. You will be working closely with both senior officers and members to ensure the delivery of corporate priorities.The Deputy Director of Investment and Infrastructure will be a resilient, ambitious and open-minded individual who is prepared to challenge others and who ideally will have experience of financial management, planning, income and contracting as well as financial accounts and year-end production. The successful candidate will be a professionally qualified accountant with strong leadership skills, politically astute and will have sound negotiation skills and confidence to deputise for the Corporate Director of Finance and ResourcesFull details are provided in the attached job description and person specification.Supporting information – As Part of your application please include a supporting statement.Closing Date: 7 April 2024 (23:59)Assessment & Interview Date: Week commencing 8th April 2024Start Date: May 2024Additional InformationIf 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 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
Expected salary: £85899 – 105189 per year
Location: United Kingdom
