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.

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.

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 Charlotte Lawrence, joint branch and district secretary at Portsmouth National Education Union, sponsor of the long service award.

With the Teach Portsmouth Awards 2022 just two weeks away, we're continuing our series introducing you to our valued sponsors who have made the Teach Portsmouth Awards 2022 possible.

This week we hear from Dawn Spreadbury, operations manager at Caterlink, sponsor of this year's teaching assistant of the year award.

With only weeks to go until the Teach Portsmouth Awards 2022, a surprise award giving outside Portsmouth Guildhall was held to recognise school and college staff who have worked for 20 years or more in the city.

Welcome to May'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.

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 Dr Catherine Carroll-Meehan, Head of School of Education and Sociology at the University of Portsmouth, about why they are sponsoring this year's new teacher of the year award.

Portsmouth teachers, learning support assistants, teams and head teachers have been shortlisted for the annual Teach Portsmouth Awards, which take place at Portsmouth Guildhall on Thursday 9 June 2022.

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

In today's article we hear from Emily Pountney, Vice Principal for Young People's Academic Learning at City of Portsmouth College, this year's sponsor of the inclusion and diversity 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 Natalie Sheppard, Director of Education at the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, about why they are sponsoring this year's unsung hero 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. We caught up with Mark Waldron, editor at The News, Portsmouth, to find out more about why they are sponsoring this year's people's choice award.