Headteacher

Located in the heart of Portsmouth, The Flying Bull Academy is a two-form entry primary school with a vibrant nursery and an alternative provision setting for children with SEMH needs. The Academy is proud of its caring ethos; encouraging and supporting children and colleagues to achieve their full potential.  It is a positive, vibrant school, with a curriculum that inspires and enables our children to build upon prior knowledge and experiences in order to deepen their knowledge both academically and socially.

We can offer a hardworking, fun and proactive team with a range of skills across the curriculum, who are willing to offer support and expertise to develop your own practice. Being a reflective school, we continually strive to innovate and improve practice and make a commitment to quality professional development.

In return, you will be part of The University of Chichester Academy Trust (‘the Trust’), which is uniquely placed to make a difference to the local educational landscape. The Trust now has 17 academies, 2 Inclusion centres and a School Centred Initial Teacher Training base in its education family, based in Hampshire, Portsmouth and West Sussex. Although we share the same vision and values, each of our academies has its own identity which defines them within their local community. The Trust is strongly committed to valuing the uniqueness of each school.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and welcomed; please ring the school office to arrange an appointment (02392 694313). You can apply for this vacancy by downloading the application form from the University of Chichester Academy Trust (https://www.unicat.org.uk/jobs/find-your-job) and sending it to Jake Whittle, Recruitment Coordinator, at jwhittle@chi.ac.uk.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Any appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of all relevant pre-employment checks.