Opportunities
Would you like to be a part of our programme? From jobs to community projects, we want to make it easier for you to help us build a legacy in Brent Cross and Cricklewood.
The Brent Cross Cricklewood regeneration programme is the largest redevelopment and growth project ever undertaken by Barnet Council, and one of the most ambitious in Europe. But this programme is about much more than new homes, transport links and community facilities. It is about creating opportunities and leaving a lasting positive legacy for local people.
Thousands of jobs have already been created through projects such as Brent Cross West station and the construction of Brent Cross Town. Looking ahead, the wider programme is expected to support the creation of up to 27,000 new jobs. We want local communities to benefit from these opportunities and, wherever possible, aim for at least 20% of people working across the development to be residents of Barnet or neighbouring Brent and Camden.
Brent Cross Town Connect
Brent Cross Town Connect, is a recruitment and employment service located at the heart of Brent Cross Town and is dedicated to residents of Barnet, Brent and Camden. The office is located at 7 Ribbon Lane, NW2 8AR, and is open from Monday to Friday between 10am and 3pm.
Brent Cross Town Connect makes it easier to link up opportunities at Brent Cross Town with talented people in our community, while helping job seekers discover exciting prospects close to home. Whether it’s to access training, getting support for the next step in your career, or volunteering locally to build your skills and experience, Brent Cross Town Connect will provide practical support every step of the way.
If you are interested in finding out more about the service and current opportunities, visit BrentCrossTownConnect.co.uk
To apply for any of the roles or seek further career support, get in touch with Kieran Prout, Brent Cross Town’s Manager of Employment, Skills and Training at jobs@brentcrosstown.co.uk
Apprenticeships and Training
As well as retail, hospitality and estate management, as a live construction site, the new park town specialises in construction training from entry level to NVQ level 7. Working with The Skills Centre, a leading UK wide construction training company, there are pre-employment training, bootcamps, apprenticeships and NVQ’s up to level 7.
Barnet resident, Abdullah Ally (pictured right) was studying electrical installation and maintenance at college when he secured a Level 3 trainee electrician apprenticeship at Brent Cross Town and is now gaining practical experience while working towards becoming a fully qualified electrician. Read more about Abdullah’s journey here.
If you’re interested in starting your construction career, or want to find your next role, speak the team at jobs@brentcrosstown.co.uk to find out more.
Abdullah Ali, (Midguard) Job Placement
Volunteering
Every year, teams across the partnership have volunteered with different charities, schools and community organisations. In total, more than 40 volunteers have supported over nine different projects and later this year, we’ll be helping children read at Claremont Primary School. Teams from Barnet Council recently spent some time volunteering at Millennium Green by litter picking, gardening and clearing some waste. If you’re a member of the local community, we’d love for you to get involved and volunteer too.
Not only is it a great way of meeting new people, you get to build new skills, support a cause you care about and play your part in creating a more friendly and connected community.
Discover available volunteer roles here or email volunteer@brentcrosstown.co.uk to have a chat about getting involved.
Opportunities in Barnet
Barnet Council offers a range of current vacancies which include roles in education, social work, business management, public health, administration and more. View all the current vacancies here.
BOOST is an Employment Support programme funded by Barnet Council, which helps Barnet residents into employment and overcome barriers to returning to work. BOOST also provides housing support, benefits advice and training opportunities and will soon join Brent Cross Town. Find out more here.
The Skills Centre, which will also extend to Brent Cross Town, offers pre-employment programmes, construction bootcamps and apprenticeships for local residents, especially for those looking to start or grow a career in construction. Find out more details and how to get in touch here.
BELS (Barnet Education and Learning Service) provides vacancies for roles such as educational psychologists, SEN caseworkers and autism advisory teachers. View here
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Women into construction with BXC
Isa Ribeiro is a Project Manager on Brent Cross Town
We want to challenge the under-representation of women in construction – an industry in which females are outnumbered 7:1 in the UK – by encouraging more of them into careers in the industry.
You can read about some of the female leaders working across the project here.
And you can read individual stories about some of the women who have experienced the UK construction industry on our programme, or found permanent roles, through the Women Into Construction scheme.
This includes the story of Natalia Bokhonko and Leila Sadeghi Bogar, and that of Belul Mesfin.
Community funding opportunities with BXC
The Brent Cross Town Community Fund started in 2019 and has since supported 69 charities, community organisations and individuals working to make a positive impact in the local area and has awarded £330,000 to local projects.
The 2026 Brent Cross Town Community Fund has a total of £50,000 with a special focus on supporting projects that contribute to skills development, training, employment and education opportunities for Barnet residents. Following a shortlisting process by a panel of local judges, it’s then over to a public to vote allowing the community to have the final say on the projects they’d most like to see funded.
The deadline to apply is Monday 26 October. More information on how to apply can be found here.
Previous winners have created a women’s basketball tournament as well as basketball club sessions for children at local primary schools, youth worker led activities and free meals for young people, accredited gardening sessions for adults with learning disabilities with a guaranteed internship at the end of the programme, and connecting local students with construction and development industries A full list of Community Fund winners and project history can be found here.
