Jobs at Harrow's Schools

"Harrow schools perform consistently well, thanks to the dedicated effort of our teachers and other school staff." (Heather Clements, Director of Schools and Children's Development)

If you work in Harrow you'll have a great job in a great location, in a local authority that's small enough for you to make a real contribution. Harrow's last Joint Area Review inspection report endorsed our good standards and value added results (2006). But you'll also gain from the following:

• Outer London weighting included in your salary
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Interest-free loan for Newly Qualified Teachers - currently £1,500 pa
• Childcare vouchers

Affordable accommodation
See key worker housing information.

Location
Our location in London means that there is easy access to shopping and cultural activities.

Professional support

• A well-being programme operates in over a third of our schools: see more details at Worklife support
  
• We run a well equipped teachers' centre
  
• Our local authority is fully committed to partnership.  We get strong support for teachers and schools from a variety services, Eg  the sensory and communication team, the ethnic minority and achievement service, the educational psychology service and other support for schools
  
• Confidential all year round, 24/7 employee assistance programme (for nearly half of all school staff).  This is a personalised, impartial advice and information service for you and your dependants on a wide range of issues. Current service providers are: Worklife Support and Lancaster LifeAssist
• We have an excellent infrastructure
• We have a variety of school networks such as Cluster and phase bases
  
• School improvements are supported by the local authority's achievement and inclusion service
• We have:
  - an annual Early Years conference each September
  - an annual NQT conference each summer
  
• We have 98% schools meeting the extended core offer
  

Childcare benefits

• We have a workplace and community nursery at Stanmore Park Children's Centre
  
• We have school breakfasts, after-school clubs and holiday play schemes
  

For more information about Children Centres, childcare including pre-school provision contact Harrow Families' Information Service or visit www.childrenatthecentre.org.uk