Project Officer

Job Description

Join Harrow’s Children’s Reforms Programme

Multiple roles available | Be part of transforming outcomes for children and families

London Borough of Harrow is embarking on an exciting and ambitious journey to deliver a series of transformative Children’s Reforms Programmes, including Families First, Best Start Family Hubs, Best Start in Life, and SEND Reforms.

To support this vital work, we are expanding our team and recruiting a number of key roles that will strengthen programme delivery and ensure that children, young people and families remain firmly at the heart of everything we do.

Be part of meaningful system change

These roles offer a unique opportunity to help shape the future of Early Help, Children’s Social Care and Education in Harrow. You will contribute to new approaches that strengthen families, protect children, and improve life chances for all residents across our borough.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and want to help drive forward high‑impact, innovative change, we would love to hear from you.

Senior Communications Officer

In this pivotal role, you will support the Portfolio Management Office (PMO), this role plays a key part in driving the successful delivery of the Children's Reforms Programme and other major initiatives. You will help drive transformation across multiple services by coordinating complex workstreams, strengthening governance, and ensuring that senior leaders have the insights they need to make informed strategic decisions. Working at the heart of organisational change, you’ll support agile ways of working, champion best‑practice project and programme management, and contribute to a culture built on collaboration, courage, and delivering meaningful results.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, take pride in producing high‑quality work, and enjoy being part of a team that “does it together” to “make it happen,” this role offers a rewarding platform to grow, support, and drive change at scale.

The successful candidate will have:-

• Understanding of the Council’s project management methodology.
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately to a wide range of audiences.
• Experience extracting information from multiple sources and producing accurate, well‑presented reports.
• Experience coordinating and arranging meetings, events, and training sessions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint.
• Experience using Microsoft SharePoint and Teams.
• Skilled in developing communication materials for staff and managers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and methodical approach to work.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills.

For more information, please refer to Role Profile/ Selection Criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Harrow redeployees will be given priority consideration.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting www.cifas.org.uk/fpn