Over the last 12 months, Portsmouth's community has come together to find out about becoming a teaching assistant. Teach Portsmouth's teaching assistant information events and taster sessions are helping schools and colleges find the professionals they need to support children, young people and families.
To better reflect the range of opportunities on offer, we've updated the website to help people navigate their options when it comes to working in a school.
This year, we're recognising the amazing achievements of staff in Portsmouth's schools and colleges who go above and beyond for the city's children and young people.
We've introduced Teach Portsmouth celebrates, a series of activities giving everyone across the city the opportunity to show their appreciation. Read on for a quick update on the campaign so far and what's coming up.
This year, Teach Portsmouth is celebrating long service to education by inviting school staff who have worked for 20 years or more in the city to a special event.
Senior staff in primary, secondary and specialist schools put forward teachers, teaching assistants and head teachers, to enjoy a delicious afternoon tea at Portsmouth Guildhall and be presented with a trophy and certificate for this career milestone.
For those aspiring educators who may feel they've missed the boat on teacher training this year, fear not! In Portsmouth, opportunities for teaching training are still available, and it's not too late to embark on a new adventure into the world of education this year.
Welcome to our monthly jobs of the month round up. We've collated the latest teaching, leadership, learning support, early years and admin vacancies from across Portsmouth's schools to help you kickstart your job search.
Over 100 people attended a special event to learn about jobs and opportunities in the city's schools and colleges. The Teach Portsmouth Support and Teaching Assistant Jobs Fair invited local experts including a teaching assistant apprentice and deputy head teacher, to share their expertise, in the hopes of inspiring others to join the profession.
Welcome to our monthly jobs of the month round up. We've collated the latest teaching, leadership, learning support, early years and admin vacancies from across Portsmouth's schools to help you kickstart your job search.
Working in a school provides infinite rewards where you can make a difference. While a teaching career is a popular choice for some, joining a school in a support role suits people wanting different responsibilities. If you are interested in becoming a teaching assistant, turn that dream into a reality by reading our guide on becoming one.
An initiative to increase the number of support staff in Portsmouth's schools has been hailed a success, 12-months after it launched. Taster sessions are designed to help people boost their confidence before applying for a job.
A group of school superheroes at Arundel Court Primary Academy attended a thank you tea party with parents/carers, senior school staff and council leaders to celebrate an important milestone, after Portsmouth's community thanked over 500+ primary, secondary and specialist school staff across the city.
Families across Portsmouth are continuing to recognise the school superheroes who go above and beyond for the city's children and young people. We've reached an incredible milestone in our thank a school superhero initiative and have now received over 500 messages!
If you know someone in a primary or secondary school who deserves a big thank you, there is still time to share a special message with them. The deadline for the thank a school superhero initiative has been extended, inviting people who live in Portsmouth to recognise someone who has gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Welcome to our monthly jobs of the month round up. We've collated the latest teaching, leadership, learning support, early years and admin vacancies from across Portsmouth's schools to help you kickstart your job search.
After the success of last year's event, the Teach Portsmouth Jobs and Opportunities Fair returned to Guildhall on Monday 26 February 2024. More than 300 people were welcomed through the big bronze doors to discover careers in the classroom.
It has been fantastic to see so many diverse shoutouts for our school staff across the city over the last few weeks. We have had an astounding number of messages for the thank a superhero campaign. Meet Louise, who is a teacher at the Mary Rose School. She is another school superhero who has been recognised by a colleague in the city.
The Teach Portsmouth Jobs and Opportunities Fair 2024 is just weeks away. We've put together a handy guide that breaks down how to navigate the event. From finding the right presentation to deciding on who to speak to, our guide helps you find your way.
Welcome to February's jobs of the month round up. Read on to explore the latest teaching, leadership, learning support, early years and administrative vacancies in Portsmouth's schools.
After the success of last year's event, the city's largest recruitment fair for jobs in education returns to Portsmouth Guildhall on Monday 26 February from 10am - 2pm.
"Thank you" was the word used by pupils at a Portsmouth school who have celebrated the launch of an initiative to recognise their classroom superheroes. Pupils at Meon Way Federation hosted a special launch event in support of school staff who have gone above and beyond for them.
As the year draws to a close, we look back on the education landscape in Portsmouth with Councillor Suzy Horton, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education at Portsmouth City Council.
Suzy shares her top moments from 2023, how schools are overcoming challenges, as well as advice for anyone considering a career in the classroom.