Does Barnet Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barnet Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barnet Council. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barnet Council?

78% of Barnet Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barnet Council 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barnet Council?

Social Worker (8) , Project Manager (5) , Teacher (3) , Business Support (2) , CIPFA Trainee (2) , Community Safety Officer (2) , Customer Service Assistant (2) , Graduate Finance Trainee (2) , Housing Officer (2) , Insight Analyst (2) , Newly Qualified Social Worker (2)

What are the pros of working at Barnet Council according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and atmosphere." ((in 8 reviews)); "Excellent work life balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good pension benefits New office in a nice area Activities to engage staff Innovative Good pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "Very well run organisation with good policies and good managers" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Barnet Council according to real employee reviews?

"Theere is very little trust between management and employees (witnessed CEO getting into an acrimonious argument with an employee during a public comms meeting." ((in 7 reviews)); "Low salaries" ((in 4 reviews))

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Barnet Council Reviews

4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(105 total reviews)

John Hooton

94% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Barnet Council has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 105 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Barnet Council employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

105 reviews

5.0

6 May 2026

Fun work but lacks term-time flexibility

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Times work with childcare, fun and interesting work

Cons

No flexibility in term time - this is the role rather than the school

5.0

17 Apr 2026

Review

Housing officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great management. Friends staff. Great flexibility.

Cons

I never had any cons there.

4.0

6 Mar 2026

5

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great place to work as in life balance

Cons

good people are in the office and great

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Jobs at Barnet Council

Direct Payments Advisor

London, England

GBP 25K - GBP 31K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Project Officer - Fixed Term (9 Months)

United Kingdom

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Finance Officer (Non-Accounting) Fixed term 7 months

London, England

GBP 25K - GBP 38K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Administration Support Assistant (Hasmonean MAT)

London, England

GBP 24K - GBP 33K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Public Health Strategist - Internal

United Kingdom

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