A call to support Portsmouth's classrooms was answered as a group of training providers and school staff joined forces to encourage people to become a teaching assistant at Central Library on Tuesday 1 November. 

Would you like to share your passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to educate and inspire young people? Are you looking to change career and transfer your STEM skills to the classroom?

Welcome to November's edition of teaching jobs of the month as we round up the latest vacancies from the Portsmouth City Council website to help you find your next teaching, support or leadership role in Portsmouth.

Teach Portsmouth is running a series of teaching assistant information events to help highlight the fantastic opportunities support roles can offer within the city. We wanted to showcase the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects within these positions and interviewed a higher-level teaching assistant from a Portsmouth school. 

A rallying cry to encourage more people to become classroom assistants in primary, secondary and special schools in the city has been launched by Portsmouth City Council, who are holding an information event at Portsmouth Central Library on Tuesday 1 November from 10am - 1pm.

In an ongoing series of articles, we present the winners of the Teach Portsmouth Awards 2022. In this edition, we speak to Deborah de Caen from Admiral Lord Nelson School (ALNS) who won the teaching assistant of the year award.  

Welcome to October's edition of teaching jobs of the month as we round up the latest vacancies from the Portsmouth City Council website to help you find your next teaching role. This monthly series of blog posts introduces readers to the latest teaching, leadership, learning support, and early years vacancies in the city.


An online tool designed to help people locate teacher training courses in Portsmouth has been updated in time for applications opening nationally on Tuesday 11 October. 

Your teacher training application has been successful, and you have been invited to attend an interview. However, as the excitement subsides, thoughts soon turn to the practicalities of attending an interview and how to prepare for it.

You have found your perfect teaching job in Portsmouth, you have visited the school, met with colleagues and have a start date. To get you ready for the big day, our latest guide gives you four reasons why you should live in the waterfront city. 

For many, becoming a teacher is a golden opportunity to change lives and start a rewarding career in a sector people love. However, without knowing how to fund teacher training through bursaries, loans, and grants, it may seem like an unobtainable dream. In our latest blog post, we explore the funding options for teacher training to ensure you can turn your ambition into a reality.

Welcome to July's edition of teaching jobs of the month as we round up the latest vacancies from the Portsmouth City Council website to help you find your next teaching role. This monthly series of blog posts introduces readers to the latest leadership, learning support, early years and teaching vacancies in the city.

An urgent call for Portsmouth to support their classrooms was answered as people from across the city joined a group of school staff at an information event at Central Library on Tuesday 5 July.

There are many training routes you can take to become a teaching assistant in Portsmouth, depending on what suits you personally. There are college-based courses and online training providers. Alongside these, Portsmouth City Council offers an 18-month paid apprenticeship scheme which is a fantastic way to gain your teaching assistant qualification whilst being in the classroom.

If you are interested in becoming a teaching assistant in Portsmouth, a new initiative to inspire people to 'support their classroom' has launched with a special information event at Portsmouth Central Library on Tuesday 5 July from 10am - 12pm. 

Welcome to June's edition of teaching jobs of the month as we round up the latest leadership, learning support and teaching vacancies from schools and academies in the city. The vacancies covered in this post are available on the Portsmouth City Council website.

The city's education professionals took centre stage at Portsmouth Guildhall on Thursday 9 June 2022 for the Teach Portsmouth Awards, hosted by comedian and broadcaster, Shaparak Khorsandi. 

With the Teach Portsmouth Awards 2022 just over a week away, we're introducing you to our valued sponsors who have helped to make the event possible.

We caught up with Mark Boreham, commercial manager at Kier Construction to find out more about why they are sponsoring this year's outstanding contribution award.

As we continue our exciting countdown to the Teach Portsmouth Awards 2022 we're introducing the valued sponsors who have made this year's event possible.

In this article we took some time out to speak to Yvonne Clay, centre director of Gunwharf Quays, about why they are sponsoring the innovation in teaching award.

In today's blog post we're continuing our new series introducing you to our valued sponsors who have made the Teach Portsmouth Awards 2022 possible.

This week we hear from Mike Gaston, Principal and CEO of HSDC, sponsor of the creativity award.