Do you have a passion for working with young people in a school environment? Do you want to join the regions only STEM specialist college with excellent opportunities for development and professional growth?

Due to growth in our student body, UTC Portsmouth is looking to recruit the following post to join a committed team of passionate and professional staff; supporting pupils and the college to establish a supportive and exciting environment in which all students can thrive.



Current vacancies:

  • Teacher of Geography - Fixed term contract

  • Safeguarding Link Trustee

  • Casual Examinations Invigilator 


Geography Teacher - Fixed Term Contract

Salary: UTC Portsmouth Main Scale M1 - M6 (£30,000 - £41,333) 

Are you passionate about teaching Geography? Are you looking for an innovative and forward thinking school which genuinely invests and develops you? Then come and join us at UTC Portsmouth where we believe exceptional teachers transform students’ lives!

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic teacher of Geography to join our dynamic and successful school for the Summer Term; someone with a real passion for their subject, who teaches engaging lessons and helps all students reach their potential.

The successful candidate will:

● Be able to develop, plan and deliver effective and high quality learning experiences to all of our students with a collaborative approach to teaching and learning

● Be a newly qualified or experienced teacher who is influential and committed to getting the best outcomes for the students in our school

● Be keenly interested in how children learn

● Be committed to equal opportunities for all and to the safeguarding and welfare of young people

Why work for UTC Portsmouth:

● State of the art, purpose built STEM learning environment with well-equipped classrooms, excellent resources and modern facilities

● Fantastic support from your line managers and SLT who will develop you and want to

see you succeed in your career

● Exceptional and wide ranging CPD opportunities

● Outstanding students

● Great transport links

This job will give you tremendous job satisfaction and you will enjoy working as part of our

amazing team. If you think you are the person we are looking for, please come in to visit the

college and have a coffee and a chat with us!

This is a Fixed Term Contract from April 2024 until August 2024.

Closing date: 14th April 2024 - 12noon


safeguarding link trustee

UTC Portsmouth seeks an experienced educational professional to join the Board of Trustees and to become its Safeguarding Link Trustee.

UTC Portsmouth opened in 2017 and is a high performing University Technical College for 14-19 year-olds and the leading provider of Key Stage 4 and 5 STEM education in the Solent region. It was judged to be Outstanding by Ofsted in 2021. It seeks a Safeguarding Link Trustee to oversee and monitor the College’s safeguarding systems and procedures, to ensure that the Board is kept up to date with statutory guidance and to work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead. The successful candidate should have current experience of safeguarding in secondary schools. This is an exciting opportunity to join a committed group of trustees in an energetic and ambitious academy, which is establishing another UTC in Southampton and becoming a Multi Academy Trust.   

Trustees are responsible for:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

  • Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the College and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and

  • Overseeing and ensuring effective financial performance of the College 

This is an unremunerated position and the initial term of office is four years. It would suit anybody wanting to have a positive impact on the delivery of excellent STEM education to young people. The Board meets six times a year.

Candidates should email clerk@utcportsmouth.org with a one page CV and short covering letter explaining reasons for application.

We will be responding to applications as soon as they come in, so please submit your application as soon as possible.


Casual Examinations Invigilator 

Salary: UTC Portsmouth Support Scale S1 - £10.36 per hour

Working time: As required to coincide with college external examination periods, which includes traditional summer term months (May/June).

This is an exciting opportunity for a Casual Examinations Invigilator to work in a purpose built STEM learning environment. UTC Portsmouth offers the best kind of environment: excellent facilities, very supportive colleagues, outstanding students and great transport links. This job will give you tremendous job satisfaction and you will enjoy working as part of our amazing team.

As an Examinations Invigilator your main duties will be to support the Exams Officer with the day-to-day operations of examinations and venues. Invigilators are required to confirm their availability in advance of main exam periods. Experience of invigilation is not required as training in the role and duties of an invigilator will be provided

We will be responding to applications as soon as they come in, so please submit your application as soon as possible.


We offer:

  • a modern, purpose built and well equipped college

  • highly competitive salaries and leave entitlements

  • state of the art facilities and resources

  • the opportunity to work with highly motivated students and parents

  • a small, cohesive and mutually supportive staff team

  • access to the Teacher Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme

  • established links to high profile employer partners and access to new and emerging partners

  • free access to an online Employee Benefits Portal offering access to a wide range of discounts and offers

  • free access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering personal, physical, emotional and wellbeing advice and guidance

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