Meet Our People

Throughout this website, we’ve given you an idea of what it’s like to work at Barnet, painting a detailed picture of the borough, the organisation, our Children’s services and the job opportunities on offer. But it doesn’t stop there because we want you to feel more engaged by seeing what our own people have to say about working here. That’s why we’ve put together a series of videos and downloadable podcasts for you to view and listen to; so if there are still a few questions that remain unanswered, these should help to fill in the gaps.

Video

Click on the ‘play’ button to view members of our Youth Board expressing their priorities of what it takes to be an ideal candidate for Barnet.

click here to view a subtitled version of the video

Podcast

Simply hit the download button and you’ll be able to listen to the staff have to say about working at Barnet. The podcast features a Social Worker, Trainee Social Worker, Social Work Team managers and Foster Carer and Youth Worker. To find out more about their experiences of working for Barnet’s Children’s Service please click the link below.

• Podcast - May 2009 (mp3)
  (click here for a transcript of this podcast)

	Mark - Participation Co-ordinator, Youth and Connexions Mark started as a detached Youth Worker with Barnet after graduating from university. To find out more please click the podcast above.
	Alice - Social Worker, Children in Care Team Alice joined Barnet in 2004 as part of the Graduate Social care Trainee Scheme. To find out more please click the podcast above.
	Tara - Connexions Personal Adviser Tara works in the Youth and Connexions team with children aged 13-19 years old. To find out more please click the podcast above.
	Karen - Foster Carer Karen has been a Foster Carer with Barnet for 5 ½ years. To find out more please click the podcast above.
	Alison - Team Manager Referral and Assessment Team Alison started working in Barnet in 1994 as an agency social worker six months later she secured a permanent position.  Alison has been working as a team manager for approximately 10 years in the referral and assessment team. To find out more please click the podcast above.
	Tony - Team Manager Children in Care Tony started working for Barnet in 2000. He is currently on a secondment to the Safeguarding team as a senior reviewing officer.To find out more please click the podcast above.