Tower Hamlets teaching jobs
About Tower Hamlets
The rising popularity of Tower Hamlets is in no small part due to its cultural significance. Home to fashionable Spitalfields, Hackney Wick, Stepney and Whitechapel, the London borough is an increasingly vibrant place to be.
Tower Hamlets in numbers:
- The average rent of a one-bedroom apartment in Tower Hamlets is £1,511 pcm, compared to £1,662 pcm in central London
- The cost of living for a single person in Tower Hamlets is £766 pcm, compared to £772 pcm in central London
- The journey from Liverpool Street to central London takes 15 minutes
Teaching in Tower Hamlets
Of the 48 registered schools in the Tower Hamlets:
- 18 schools were rated outstanding in their last OFSTED inspection, 23 were rated good and 1 requires improvement
- 9 are academies, 30 are maintained schools, 1 are independent, 6 are special educational needs schools and 2 are colleges
- 33 schools in Tower Hamlets are primary schools, 16 are secondary schools and 15 are schools for those aged 16-18
- 14 schools have no religious character and 1 is a Church of England faith school.
Tower Hamlets is home to some of the best schools in East London, with the St Paul’s Way Trust school – affiliated with Queen Mary University of London and King’s College London and classed as Outstanding by Ofsted since 2013 – breaking its own record for excellence in GCSE results in 2018.
Why choose Tower Hamlets teaching jobs?
- Close proximity to central London and the City
- A variety of excellent schools both within Tower Hamlets and nearby
- A borough that offers excellent cultural and ethnic diversity
- Although increasingly expensive, Tower Hamlets is still a comparatively affordable borough by London standards
At Engage Education we have a range of Tower Hamlets teaching jobs. We provide job listings for all subjects, schools and styles of teaching to ensure that we meet your teaching requirements, whatever they may be.
We also provide local support for every one of our teaching placements. We’re committed to helping you find your perfect teaching role.
