What Can Waltham Forest Offer You?

Improving results all the time

SATs Key Stage 2 results are improving. Level 4+ in English and Maths – equals the national average!

• Primary school pupils exceed the national average in Engliah and in line with the national average in Maths.
• GCSE results measure 5+ A*-C (including English & Maths) are up 5 percentage points. The national results rose by 3 percentage points!
• 2 Specialist All-Through Schools – Mixed 3-19
• 14 Specialist Status Schools with a wide variety of extra–curricular opportunities.
• 61 schools gained the Healthy Schools Award
• Secondary school attendance is higher than the national average.
• Primary school attendance is in line with the national average.

Our schools and support services

We have wide choice of schools:
49 Primary Schools, 14 Secondary Specialist Schools, 2 Nursery Schools, 5 Junior Schools, 6 Infants and 5 Special Schools. Of these, 17 Children Centre’s, 1 Training School and 2 Specialist all-Through Schools

We also have an Early Excellence Centre and 2 Pupil Referral Units (secondary and primary).

We are delighted to announce that Babcock 4S in partnership with Waltham Forest Council has achieved accreditation as a Centre of Excellence in personal finance education.

We have a strong support framework to enhance the quality of your teaching experience:

• The Forest Centre – our outdoor education centre
• State-of-the-art IT facilities 
• EpiCentre for training and meeting space

Our Special Educational Needs service works in partnership with parents, teachers and other professionals to ensure that all of our pupils with special educational needs have the best support available. 

Salary and benefits

Outer London Allowance

Outer London Allowance is payable in addition to national pay scales

Interest-free season ticket loan

As a Council employee, you can apply for an interest free season ticket loan to cover the cost of your public transport journey to and from work.

Leisure Card

All teachers working in Waltham Forest can keep fit and healthy with the Corporate Membership discount. This will give you a reduced gym membership at the sports facilities and health clubs including the popular Greens in New Road, Chingford.  The Borough’s leisure centers’ include: Cathall Leisure Centre, Larkswood Leisure Centre, Leyton Leisure Lagoon, Plumtree Studios, Kelmscott Leisure Centre, Waltham Forest Pool and Track.
For further information visit:  www.gll.org/borough/waltham-forest.asp

Care First counselling, information & advice

Care First provides a full range of confidential support, advice and information services to Waltham Forest employees.  Information Specialists provide information and support on consumer issues, employment, benefits, housing, taxes and education as well as debt counselling.  Issues can be discussed in confidence 24 hours a day with a counsellor or an information specialist.

Housing initiatives

Our page on housing options for Waltham Forest teachers details a fantastic variety of resources that are available to help NQTs and experienced teachers find suitable accommodation in the borough.