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The Teach Portsmouth Awards return to Portsmouth Guildhall on Thursday 12 June 2025 from 6pm - 9pm to celebrate the achievements of the city's education workforce.

To coincide with the launch, Teach Portsmouth has opened nominations online for the people's choice award category. 

Teach Portsmouth has long championed the waterfront city as a place for people to train to become teachers. However, without knowing how to fund teacher training through bursaries, loans, and grants, it may seem like an unobtainable goal.

In this article, we explore the funding available for teacher training in the next academic year, enabling you to turn your dream into a reality. 

Cosham's community came together to discover careers in education at the Teach Portsmouth Support and Teaching Assistant Jobs Fair on Wednesday 20 November 2024.

Over 70 people visited Cosham Community Centre between 10am and 2pm to learn about opportunities to help children and young people reach their potential. 

An initiative supporting Portsmouth's aspiring educators has reported significant progress, thanks to immersive taster sessions held in local schools.

A webinar hosted by Councillor Suzy Horton welcomed 26 people on Zoom who were interested in becoming a teacher in Portsmouth.

Held on Wednesday 23 October 2024, Love to Teach: Routes into Training introduced two early career teachers who shared their experiences from the classroom. Four training providers presented information on their courses to help demystify people's next steps. 

Teach Portsmouth is set to start the academic year with a tour of the waterfront city, kicking off with an information event and jobs fair at Cosham Community Centre on Wednesday 20 November 2024 from 10am - 11:45am and 12pm - 2pm. 

The Teach Portsmouth Support and Teaching Assistant Jobs Fair presents a range of employment and training opportunities that could lead to supporting children, young people and families.

If you have aspirations to become a teacher, it can sometimes be a challenge to navigate your training options. To support those into the profession, Teach Portsmouth is hosting a new Love to Teach webinar on Wednesday 23 October 2024 (5pm - 5:45pm) on Zoom which is designed for those at the start of their teaching journey.

As a new academic year begins, there are plenty of opportunities to start something rewarding in education. Our monthly round up of vacancies from the Portsmouth City Council website is the perfect place to start. From teaching assistants to head teachers, September is a great time to apply for a job before children and young people return.

The city's education workforce came together to celebrate two decades of service at an awards ceremony held at Portsmouth Guildhall on Wednesday 26 June 2024. 87 people from primary, secondary and special schools were put forward by their peers to attend an afternoon tea and trophy giving in recognition of their achievements.

A 'dynamic duo' of schools hosted a special hamper giving ceremony in recognition of their staff going above and beyond for families. Cliffdale Primary Academy and Copner Primary Academy were chosen by sponsors to receive their hamper in person with council leaders also in attendance.  

As another academic year draws to a close, schools are beginning to recruit local professionals to educate children and young people in Portsmouth. To kickstart your job search, take a look at the latest teaching, leadership and support vacancies from across the city for June 2024. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.