Working in Hertfordshire
From Early Career Teachers and Teaching Assistants to experienced school leaders, Hertfordshire provides opportunities to learn, grow and progress.
With more than 700 schools and settings serving around 184,500 children and young people, Hertfordshire offers a diverse range of career opportunities across primary, secondary, special, independent and alternative provision settings. Whether you are looking for your first role in education or your next leadership challenge, you'll find opportunities to develop your skills, broaden your experience and make a lasting difference.
Hertfordshire schools have a strong track record of working together and sharing best practice, creating a collaborative education community focused on delivering high standards and positive outcomes for every child and young person. From large urban secondary schools to small village primaries, there is a setting to suit a wide range of interests, aspirations and career goals.
Whether your ambition is to become a subject leader, SENCO, senior leader, headteacher or specialist practitioner, you'll find opportunities to take the next step.
Teach in Herts is delivered by HFL Education, a not-for-profit organisation that supports schools and trusts across Hertfordshire through professional development, leadership programmes, specialist training and school improvement services. Together, Hertfordshire schools and HFL Education help create an environment where education professionals can continue to learn, develop and thrive throughout their careers.
HFL Education
HFL Education is the UK’s largest Schools’ Company. Originally developed from Hertfordshire Local Authority’s education services, HFL launched in September 2013 and is 80% owned by schools in Hertfordshire and 20% owned by Hertfordshire County Council. 98.9% of schools in Hertfordshire now own a share in the company. HFL is a financially sustainable, not for profit business, dedicated to raising standards in teaching and reinvesting in children.
HFL provides flexible, high- quality teaching, learning, leadership and business support to schools and education settings in Hertfordshire and beyond. It has a strong track record of supporting schools in making rapid required improvements in the journey to good or better.
Through HFL, Hertfordshire provides a comprehensive and full range of continuing professional development for early careers teachers (ECTs) through to headteachers. This allows Hertfordshire as a county to offer fantastic career development opportunities for ambitious, talented individuals, in a beautiful and varied setting bordering London.
For more information visit, www.hfleducation.org
We believe that every young person, through access to a great education, should be able to realise their potential, regardless of where they live, their background or circumstances.
By choosing to teach in Hertfordshire you can be assured that if you are committed and ambitious, you will be fully supported throughout your teaching career, whatever your position and whatever your career aspirations.
At the end of June 2025:
85.8% of Herts primary schools were graded good or better for both Leadership & Management and Quality of Education
91.5% of Herts secondary schools were graded good or better for both Leadership & Management and Quality of Education
If you are passionate about teaching, committed to delivering education excellence and ready for a new challenge, make Hertfordshire your first choice for a rewarding career.
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