When Michelle Chadwick found out she had been nominated for the people's choice award in 2023 by a parent, she described the moment as "overwhelming and surprising."

Working within a school, Michelle's dedication and passion for supporting children shone brightly, starting off as a teaching assistant and progressing to become a teacher.

Michelle shares her success story in the hopes of inspiring people to nominate their school superstars in the Teach Portsmouth Awards 2025. 

Welcome to December's jobs of the month round up. We've collated the latest leadership, teaching, learning support and administrative vacancies from across Portsmouth's schools to help you find your perfect role.

Thinking about working in a school but not sure where to start? The Teach Portsmouth Support and Teaching Assistant Jobs Fair returns on Wednesday 20 November 2024 from 10am - 2pm at Cosham Community Centre.

Many people who attend these events leave feeling excited and ready to take the next step by signing up to a taster session with a school who exhibits at the event. 

Welcome to October's jobs of the month round up. Read on to discover some of the exciting teacher and supporting vacancies on offer in Portsmouth's schools.

Welcome to our monthly jobs of the month round up. We've collated the latest leadership, learning support, and admin vacancies from across Portsmouth's schools to help you kickstart your job search.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We've been overwhelmed by families nominating their school superheroes. From teachers to administrative staff, we've been blown away by the response so far. Meet Caroline, who works at Trafalgar School as a HR officer. She is one of the many school superheroes who've been recognised by a parent in the city. 

Welcome to December's edition of teaching and support 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.

So, you have decided that becoming a teacher is the career for you. Give yourself the best chance of success with a well-prepared application. Read on for 5 top tips for preparing your application, direct from Portsmouth's teacher training providers.

 

Welcome to October's jobs of the month round up. Read on to discover some of the exciting teacher, learning support, and administrative vacancies on offer in Portsmouth's schools.

In a series of two articles, we showcase the winners from new award categories. Sarah Jane Whatling is an early years professional at the Parade Community Preschool. Sarah talks about winning the early years and childcare award and what it means to her. 

The recent Teach Portsmouth Awards was a fantastic event showcasing the very best education professionals in Portsmouth. The event took place at the Portsmouth Guildhall on Thursday 29 June.  The introduction of two new categories this year for governor and early years and childcare enabled more diverse education professionals and volunteers to be recognised at the event. 

Read our guide on finding your future in education at The Teach Portsmouth Jobs and Opportunities Fair on Monday 22 May at Portsmouth Guildhall. Exhibitors will showcase a range of non-teaching vacancies as well as provide information and advice on apprenticeships and short courses to boost your qualifications.

Welcome to April's jobs of the month blog post, where we have rounded up the latest teaching, learning support, leadership and early years vacancies in Portsmouth. If you are looking for your next role in the city, we hope this is a useful place to begin your search. 

If you are looking to work with children, volunteering provides invaluable experience for those wanting a career in the classroom. There are different ways to gain experience that include volunteering in a school, helping out at a local community group and paid internships.

World Book Day is always a popular way to celebrate literacy in schools across the city. Both staff and pupils often come dressed up as their favourite book characters and participate in book-themed activities, which in turn reinforces the importance of reading and creativity.

We spoke to Debbie Anderson, head of school improvement and early years at Portsmouth City Council to find out why World Book Day is an important date in the school calendar and the investment that will drive literacy standards in the city.