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About working in Barnet Schools

Children’s achievements in Barnet’s schools are among the best in the country. 95% of our schools are rated as good to outstanding. 

A very high proportion of Barnet’s young people progress on to higher education.

Barnet is committed to your career development and we are proud of our high-quality professional development service. Barnet Partnership for School Improvement (BPSI) deliver a range of courses as well as consultancy support from experts.

Leading our schools

We know that fantastic leaders are pivotal to ensuring we have fantastic schools. So we invest in leaders to support them to be the best they can be.

BPSI offer:

  • formal networking opportunities
  • mentoring programmes
  • popular aspiring deputy and headteacher programmes
  • and more

Whether you are a deputy, assistant headteacher, head of school or executive headteacher, we have a wide range of opportunities to support you.

Support offered to leaders

Newly qualified teachers (NQTs)

If you are starting your teaching career, come and teach in Barnet, one of London’s highest performing boroughs.

Many NQTs decide to start their career with us because of Barnet’s highly extensive NQT training programme. There are weekly training sessions, as well as opportunities to link up with NQT colleagues across our schools.

If you are an enthusiastic, committed, and vibrant final year student, you should definitely join us.

Information for NQTs

Overseas teachers

Imagine how exciting it is to live and work in a vibrant city such as London

If you are seeking an overseas experience, then we are the borough for you.

Barnet has countryside and city all in one borough as well as having fast transport links into central London.

We are proud to be London’s largest local authority with 90 primary schools, 25 secondary schools and 6 special schools.

We can link you with partners who offer full support from providing information about our schools as well as VISA applications, flights, housing, Skype interviews and much more.

Email us to find out more about overseas vacancies in Barnet..