Req ID: 6542
Directorate: Childrens Services
Categories: Education Services
Locations: Harrow, United Kingdom
Position Type: ['Permanent']
Full/Part-time: Full Time
Hours per week: ['36']
Closing Date: 08/11/2026
The London Borough of Harrow is seeking a Head of Early Years Funding and Family Information Services to provide strategic leadership across a portfolio that is fundamental to the delivery of high-quality early education, childcare and family support services.
Reporting to the Early Years Lead Adviser, this senior leadership role sits within the Education Services division of Children’s Services and has a key responsibility for overseeing the effective management and distribution of the Early Years Block of the Dedicated Schools Grant, with an annual value of approximately £39 million.
This is a key role, with responsibilty for leading the Families Information Service, childcare sufficiency strategy, early years funding administration and associated data and intelligence functions. The postholder will ensure the Council fulfils its statutory duties, delivers excellent support to families and providers, and maintains a sustainable, accessible and inclusive childcare market across the borough. Working closely with senior leaders, elected members, schools, early years providers, government bodies and partner organisations, you will provide expert advice on complex policy, funding, performance and market-development matters. You will also lead the development of strategies and systems that ensure services remain compliant, efficient and responsive to the changing needs of children and families.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of early years provision in Harrow. Combining strategic leadership with strong operational oversight, you will drive service improvement, manage significant budgets and resources, and use data and insight to inform decision making and improve outcomes. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced leader to influence policy, strengthen partnerships and deliver meaningful impact for children, families and childcare providers across the borough.
Interview Date- 20/11/2026
The successful candidate will have:
For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/ Selection Criteria
We are the London Borough of Harrow.
Rich in culture, heritage and an entrepreneurial hotspot, we pride ourselves as one of London’s most diverse boroughs.
We want Harrow to be a great place to live, work and visit, a place where people are proud to call home, feel safe and supported and where communities flourish.
Putting residents first is at the heart of everything we do. Within this lies a commitment to deliver services and experiences where the wellbeing and needs of our residents are met and are of a high standard.
With a workforce of more than 3000 employees, we want to be a council that staff are proud to work for, where everyone feels empowered to excel and is given the opportunity to thrive – all while serving our 250,000+ residents.
We want our staff to share the same level of ambition and drive to delivering our plans within the business and wider community. These are centred around three core priorities:
- A council that puts residents first
- A borough that is clean and safe
- A place where those in need are supported
We deliver our services and achieve our goals through our core values: to Be Courageous, to Do It Together and to Make It Happen. These are the main drivers to delivering our priorities and achieving our goals.
Our vision is to work together to continue to make a difference for Harrow, where people choose to do business, to live, work and visit.
