Lewisham:

Whether you're about to start your teaching career, looking to take on additional responsibilities, or wish to move into senior management, Lewisham has a huge amount to offer you.

We care about your aspirations as well as your needs. As a borough, we are strongly committed to working with teachers, headteachers and schools to ensure that we have a vibrant professional community in which teachers can be creative and thrive for the good of all our pupils.

Lewisham has something to offer everyone. It's one of the most vibrant, lively and culturally mixed communities you'll find. We are only 15 minutes by train from the centre of London whilst also boasting the 3rd highest amount of open spaces in inner London. The fact that our property and rental prices are amongst the lowest in London makes Lewisham very teacher friendly.

As a Lewisham teacher you are more than our latest recruit; you are our latest priority. We offer the Inner London pay scale, access to teachers' housing initiatives and interest free loans for computers, travel tickets and bicycles.

We run a central Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) Induction Programme to supplement schools' individualised programmes.

Recruitment in Lewisham

We manage a Primary and Secondary NQT database where NQTs are invited to submit a C.V. and brief supporting statement. There is no closing date. Headteachers contact candidates directly who they wish to interview or invite to apply to their school. Apply online at: http://jobs.lewisham.gov.uk/nqt

Our NQT brochure can be downloaded at : http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/WorkingInSchools/NewlyQualifiedTeachersBrochure.htm

NQT and experienced teaching posts are also advertised individually by schools in the national press and at: http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/WorkingInSchools/VacanciesInSchools.htm