Overview

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.

Project 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.

About You

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.

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