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Gangs and Violence Reduction Worker

London Borough of Brent17 open roles

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£46,161 – £49,590 a year
Where
United Kingdom
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13.9% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. London Borough of Brent postings stay open a median of 17 days.

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  5. 38.1%30 days
  6. 59.0%60 days
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London Borough of Brent median: 17 days open

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Job Description

Salary: £46,161 - £49,590 per annum Contract Type: Fixed Term - 24 months or internal transfer - 24 months Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week Location: Brent Civic Centre, Wembley Department: Children, Young People and Community Development – Early Help Service Reports to: Contextual Safeguarding Lead, Targeted Prevention Hub

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Gangs & Violence Reduction Worker to join our growing Targeted Prevention Hub.

As a Gangs & Violence reduction Worker, you will work on a co-working basis, reducing risk, and improving outcomes for children and young people. You will support the highest-risk young people aged 11–17 referred to the Targeted Prevention Hub (TPH), particularly those at risk of, or involved in, gang-related activity and experiencing Risk Outside the Home. You will work flexibly across the provision to deliver and coordinate high-quality, targeted gang’s interventions aimed at reducing harm, preventing escalation, and minimising the risk of young people entering the care system.

You will actively promote and contribute to joined up working with internal teams and external statutory and voluntary partners, ensuring a coordinated, multi-agency approach that supports the aims and objectives of the Targeted Prevention Hub and improves outcomes for young people.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality gangs interventions to children and young people (11–17) and their families referred to the Targeted Prevention Hub (TPH).
  • Provide bespoke one-to-one, group, and community outreach interventions to reduce risks linked to gangs, county lines, and serious youth violence.
  • Co-work and manage high-risk cases, contributing to assessments, action plans, and safeguarding interventions to prevent escalation and entry into care.
  • Support families and carers to access services and strengthen protective and safeguarding responses.
  • Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners, sharing information appropriately and contributing to multi-agency planning and meetings.
  • Maintain accurate case records and contribute to monitoring and evaluation of service impact
  • Deliver workshops, awareness sessions, and training related to gangs, knife crime, and serious youth violence.
  • Engage with local communities through outreach work and contribute to peer mapping and contextual safeguarding activity.
  • Uphold council policies, procedures, and values, and contribute to service development as required.

About You

You will be an experienced practitioner with a background in social work, youth work, mediation, or family support. You will have:

  • A recognised qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent) in a relevant field.
  • Experience working with families in distress or conflict.
  • Strong facilitation and communication skills.
  • A commitment to anti-racist practice and cultural sensitivity.
  • The ability to work flexibly across Brent and occasionally outside normal working hours.

Why Join Us?

Brent Council is committed to supporting families through innovative and inclusive practice. As part of our Early Help Service, you will be joining a team that values collaboration, professional development, and community impact.

We offer:

  • A comprehensive induction and ongoing training,
  • Opportunities to contribute to service development and innovation.
  • 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service.
  • Employer Pension Contribution.

We know people do their best work when they feel valued, supported and able to grow. At Brent, in addition to the above, you will benefit from:

  • 27 days' annual leave, rising with length of service, plus bank holidays
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
  • Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
  • Supportive family-friendly policies, including carers’ leave, paternity leave and compassionate leave for eligible employees
  • Health and wellbeing support, including eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
  • Financial wellbeing support, including education sessions, childcare deposit loans and season ticket loans
  • Travel support, including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme and onsite facilities
  • Learning and development opportunities to support your career
  • Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure and entertainment

To learn more about our staff benefits, visit Our offer to you.

How to apply

Closing date: 24th November 2026 (23:59)

Interested in applying? Click "Apply Now" to begin your application.

You will need to submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria in the job description. This is a key part of the selection process, and applications without a supporting statement may not be considered. You may also upload a CV to support your application, but it cannot replace the supporting statement.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Please note that employees must have successfully completed their probationary period before applying for this vacancy.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects the people we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and encourage applicants to complete the diversity survey section of the application.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and fairness. We expect all employees to demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to promote inclusive, non-discriminatory practices in their work. This commitment forms part of our recruitment process, and candidates may be assessed on their understanding of and ability to contribute to an inclusive working environment.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas, who will use it to help prevent fraud and other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details on how your information will be used by Brent and Cifas, and your data protection rights can be found here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. This includes people with hidden disabilities, long-term health conditions, diagnoses and mental health conditions. We also guarantee an interview to care-experienced applicants who meet the essential criteria. Information shared for this purpose will be treated fairly and used only to confirm eligibility under these schemes.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

Internal Transfer Form - internal applicants must complete the internal transfer form and attach it to their application.

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