Chair and x4 Members: 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)