Heat Network Officer

Salary range: £52,194 - £55,323 p.a. inc. London weighting Contract: Permanent Hours of work: 36 hours per week Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
Help Brent to manage and grow its low carbon heat networks 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 Post

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new team managing and delivering low carbon heat networks in the borough.

Brent currently operates over 2,000 customer heat connections which is projected to exceed 4,000 by 2028. Heat networks will play a significant role in helping the council to achieve its net zero ambitions.

The post will play a key role in ensuring that Brent Council achieves and maintains compliance with the Heat Network Regulations, including consumer protection requirements, technical standards under the Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS) and Heat Network Zoning requirements.

The post will lead on a variety of strategic, policy and operational workstreams relating to heat networks owned by or providing heat to Brent Council.

The Person

We are seeking a skilled and adaptable individual with a strong record of developing and implementing effective policies and processes, preferably within a housing context. You should demonstrate a commitment to service improvement and a focus on the needs of end-users.

You will bring, or be prepared to rapidly develop, a good understanding of heat networks, relevant regulations, and consumer protection principles.

You will also have experience of working with cross-functional teams and with technical consultants and contractors, and will be confident in navigating the requirements in a local government setting.

Closing date: 26 November 2025 (23:59) Additional Information

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.

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 “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