Your guide to the Teach Portsmouth Jobs and Opportunities Fair 2024
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.
If you are unfamiliar with Portsmouth's largest event for jobs in education, don't worry. Portsmouth Guildhall will transform into a hive of activity on Monday 26 February from 10am - 2pm across three different rooms.
Climb the steps and enter through the bronze doors or take the elevator from the ground floor, the space opens out, with exhibitors, spread across two rooms.
This guide provides four steps you can take to help make your experience at the Teach Portsmouth Jobs and Opportunities Fair, the best one yet.
Step 1: Plan who you want to meet
With 24 different exhibitors, it can be overwhelming to decide on who you want to meet.
Think about what you want to gain from the event. Perhaps you want general information at this early stage or want to find a job as you are work ready. Take a look at the growing list of exhibitors as we have categorised each one to help you.
To further support you, a floor plan will be published on the Teach Portsmouth website and given to you on the day to help you navigate the space.
We're still adding exhibitors to the event. You can read their exhibitor bios on the Teach Portsmouth Jobs and Opportunities Fair event page.
Schools, multi-academy trusts and colleges
- Bohunt Education Trust
- City of Portsmouth College
- HAMWIC Education Trust
- HSDC
- Kings Academies Trust
- Mayfield School
- Solent Academies Trust
- Springfield School
- Thinking Schools Academy Trust
- Trafalgar School
- University of Chichester Academy Trust
Portsmouth City Council services
- Early years practitioners and childcare team
- Home-to-school transport
- Play Youth Community (PYC) service
- School crossing patrol team
- The Learning Place (Community Learning Service)
Careers, information and advice
- Job Centre Plus
- National Careers Service
Teacher training providers
- Ark Teacher Training
- HISP Teacher Training
- Portsmouth Primary SCITT
- Primary Catholic Partnership SCITT
Step 2: Time your visit with presentations schedule
We hold a range of useful presentations throughout the day to support you into training or employment. These short presentations are delivered by local specialists in 20 minute slots.
Topics are accessible for everyone. At the end of each presentation, there is time to ask questions too.
We would recommend taking a look at the presentation schedule (on the event page). After you've chosen what you'd like to see, time your visit with a particular slot. Your event ticket also allows for multiple entries to the venue - so if there are different presentations, at different times, you can return later in the day.
The schedule for presentations can be found on the Teach Portsmouth Jobs and Opportunities Fair event page.
Step 3: Stop by the jobs board to view vacancies
There are plenty of opportunities to start a career in education at the event. Whether that's volunteering in the classroom to build experience or applying for a vacancy straight away, the jobs board is the best place to visit, to view all opportunities in one go.
The board also features jobs from schools who promote their vacancies on the Portsmouth City Council website - so it's worth checking out.
You can also discover information on training courses, apprenticeships and taster sessions too.
Step 4: Sign up to taster sessions
If you want to gain experience working in a school or find out more about a particular employer, taster sessions are a great way to build connections before applying for a job.
Participating schools, colleges and organisations (see event page for more details) will hold specific sessions tailored for vacancy types. This could include taster sessions focusing on support or teaching jobs.
Attendees who have signed up to taster sessions have gone on to get jobs in schools. We would recommend speaking to each exhibitor to ensure taster sessions meet your needs and requirements.
Get your event ticket today!
Discover a range of teaching, support and site vacancies at the Teach Portsmouth Jobs and Opportunities Fair on Monday 26 February from 10am – 2pm at Portsmouth Guildhall. Start something new today!
Callum Murphy