Teaching in London - Hackney

Hackney is a great place to live and teach. If you are looking for a teaching job in a busy and cosmopolitan area, Hackney is the place to work. The London borough of Hackney is in inner London and located north east from the City of London. Hackney is an exciting and interesting place to teach and working in an inner city environment, you’ll experience the kind of rewards and achievements that make teaching genuinely worthwhile. There are plenty of schools to choose from in Hackney, schools which are among the most improved in the country.

Hackney possesses a rich mix of cultures and traditions, it is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse boroughs in London.

Popular destinations include trendy Shoreditch, with a wide range of restaurants, bars, nightclubs and comedy venues

Hackney is filled with thriving street markets including Petticoat Lane, Brick Lane, Broadway market (see below) and Ridley Road in Dalston which offers goods from across the world in a friendly, bustling atmosphere.

Stoke Newington Church Street with its eclectic array of specialist shops, cafes and ethnic restaurants.

Hackney is officially the greenest borough in London, with London Fields, Hackney Marshes and Victoria Park which particularly popular come the summer

There are some lovely local pubs, a world famous theatre- the Hackney Empire, and great Vietnamese and Turkish restaurants.