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:

  • Casual Examinations Invigilator

  • Cover Supervisor

  • Teacher of Physics

Casual EXAMINATIONS INVIGILATOR

UTC Portsmouth Support Scale: S1 Currently £13.59 per hour

This is an exciting opportunity for a Casual Examinations Officer  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.

This role will play a key part in the examinations of the college, supporting the Exams Officer with the day-to-day operation of examinations. An ideal candidate will be reliable, flexible and readily available during main exam periods, have effective communication skills and good interpersonal skills, work well as part of a team, be confident and a reassuring presence to candidates in exam rooms, be able to give instructions and manage situations involving different groups of people and have basic IT skills (familiar with the use of email, mobile phone messaging etc.)

The position is casual so working hours are as required to coincide with college external examination periods, which includes traditional summer term months (May/June). 


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

Cover Supervisor

UTC Portsmouth Support Scale: S3 - S8 £24,027 - £25,992 (FTE) £22,826 - £24,692 (TTO Actual)

Are you an enthusiastic team player with a passion for supporting students? UTC Portsmouth is looking for a dedicated Cover Supervisor to join our Care, Guidance, and Support Team in a state-of-the-art STEM-focused learning environment.

This dynamic role encompasses three key responsibilities:

  • Cover Supervisor

  • Student Mentor

To be successful in this role, you should have GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English at grade C or above. Strong communication and organizational skills are crucial, along with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Experience working with young people is highly desirable. The role demands a patient yet assertive approach, with the ability to handle a variety of situations in a busy school environment.

Position Details:

  • Full-time: 37.5 hours per week

  • Term time only plus 5 additional days

  • Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:00 am – 4:45 pm; Friday, 8:00 am – 2:45 pm

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

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 7th January, 12pm

Teacher of Physics

UTC Portsmouth teacher Main Scale M1 - M6 (£31,650 - £43,606)

Are you passionate about teaching Physics? 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 Physics to join our dynamic and successful school; 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!

To apply, please forward an application form together with your personal statement and a letter of application. Your supporting statement should outline how you satisfy the elements of the role profile. For candidates invited to interview, these responses will be explored further together with the other elements of the person specification.

Your application should include full contact details (address, daytime, home and mobile telephone numbers and email address) and details of two referees. For each referee please provide names, position, organisation, telephone numbers and email addresses. One of these must be your current /most recent employer.

Please send your completed application by email to hr@utcportsmouth.org. All applications will be acknowledged and will be responded to as soon as they come in.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this post early if the right candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Closing date: Tuesday 7th January, 12pm

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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