What we offer
Barnet Council is committed to supporting its local schools in finding great talent while keeping costs low.
We offer recruitment services for all educational institutions in Barnet, including digital pre-employment checks, advert writing, or training. Our user-friendly job board is designed to help you find candidates for teaching, leadership and admin roles.
In addition to the Barnet Council’s job board, your advert will also be posted on the following job boards at no extra cost:
- Indeed
- Glassdoor
- Adzuna
- ApplyGateway
- Monster
- Talent.com
- Trovit
International recruitment
Barnet can also help with international advertising campaigns and provide support for hiring overseas talent, including issuing Certificates of Sponsorship (COS). Costs for a COS will vary depending on locations and marketing.
Here’s a breakdown of all charges:
- COS £239
- immigration surcharge (prices vary depending on the type of visa e.g. £2,000 for a 3 year visa)
- administration fee £125
Charges shown are for the 2024/25 financial year and are subject to change at short notice.
Listing a vacancy
To advertise your jobs with Barnet, simply follow the steps below:
Before completing the advert request form, please prepare the:
- advert text (have a look at our guidance on to how to write a good job advert)
- job description (optional)
Please make sure to upload any relevant documents to avoid delay in posting the advert.
Once all required documents have been received, your advert will be posted on the Barnet jobs board and all the other job boards above within 3 working days.
Adverts will remain listed until the closing date is reached.
Only 1 vacancy is permitted per advert. All adverts must have a closing date and cannot be displayed for more than 2 months (including any advert extension).
There is an administration fee of £75 (ex VAT) per advert, including any advert extension (max of 2 months). Barnet will issue a sales invoice at the end of every month providing you with payment options.
Additional advertising options
Barnet Council also offers additional external paid advertising options. Please let us know in your email if you're interested in advertising on any of the following job boards.
| CareersinAudit- Featured Job | £985 |
| CV Library- Featured Listing | £150 |
| CV Library- Standard Listing | £95 |
| Education.Jobs- Single | £75 |
| Education.Jobs- Single + CV Search | £199 |
| E-Teach- Premium listing | £2,000 |
| E-Teach- Single listing | £550 |
| E-Teach- Standard listing | £1,250 |
| Guardian- Primary Schools Premium 15 listings | £1,600 |
| Guardian-Primary Schools 10 bronze listings | £1,100 |
| Indeed- Feature Listing | £950 |
| Jobs Go Public- Featured Listing | £750 |
| Jobs Go Public- Standards | £550 |
| Jobs.Localgov.co.uk | £950 |
| NHS Jobs- only for healthcare related roles | £25 |
| Reed.co.uk – Featured listing | £275 |
| Reed.co.uk – Premium Plus | £220 |
| Reed.co.uk – Premium | £175 |
| Secondary Schools - Premium 30 listings | £3,750 |
| Secondary Schools- 20 Bronze listings | £2,350 |
| Times Education- Basic Advert | £1,550 |
| Totaljobs | £150 |
If you wish to use a job board or social media that is not listed above, let us know and we can provide a quote.
Get in touch with us
Email recruitment.admin@barnet.gov.uk with your recruitment needs and we’ll guide you through your vacancy planning.
Complaints and giving feedback
We’re happy to hear you feedback, positive or negative, and an optional survey will be sent to help improve our service.
If you’re unhappy with the service, you can email Matthew Richards, Head of Recruitment at Barnet Council, matthew.richards@barnet.gov.uk.
Get a free ad by referring a school
We also have a great incentive for referring new schools! If your referral helps us recruit for another school, you’ll get a free job ad worth £75.