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Croydon Education Recruitment Careers Fair

Date: Saturday 28 February 2026

Time: 10am to 12pm

Place: London South Bank University, 3 Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0 2AG (5 minutes’ walk from East Croydon station)

Could you make a difference to the young people of Croydon? Interested in teaching as a profession? Considering a career in education? If so, we would love to hear from you.

In response to the challenges of appointing outstanding education staff, Croydon Education Partnership and Croydon Education Settings have been working closely on initiatives to raise Croydon's profile as the destination of choice.

At the heart of the project lies the Croydon Educati/media/13519on Recruitment Fair which will be held in the new year. On Saturday 28 February 2026, a mix of exhibitors will gather at London South Bank University to meet potential delegates. They will discuss prospective positions and opportunities, not only within their organisations but also across the borough as a whole.

The event will feature a mix of exhibitors including:

teacher training providers
housing providers
professional associations
education settings representing the borough
Experts will be available to offer advice and tips on various aspects of teaching, such as:

applying to become a teacher
securing your first teaching job
returning to teaching
re-training as a teacher
Additionally, there will be opportunities to explore other jobs and careers within education.

Please note that the event is free to attend.

To secure your place, email our Education Recruitment service via teacher.recruitment@croydon.gov.uk.

For more information, read the teach in schools leaflet. (PDF,220 KB)

Teaching vacancies in our schools

The Croydon Education Partnership supports a number of initiatives to help make Croydon a destination of choice:

  • Visit Jobs at Croydon for teaching jobs in the borough
  • Teach in Croydon is owned and operated by our headteachers – giving you direct access to school jobs in the borough. If you want to teach in the borough or work in one of our schools, please register for job alerts

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