Salary: Main Scale (there are opportunities for Pastoral Leadership eg. Head of Year for additional TLR up to £2000)

Suitable for: Teachers early in their career (ECTs or early career teachers encouraged to apply)

Subjects: Media Business, Marketing, Communications, Events Management

Start Date: September 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the award-winning team at Global Academy as a Media Business Teacher. We are looking for creative, committed educators with expertise in media business, marketing, production, social media, communications, or events management to inspire the next generation of industry leaders.

You will be teaching some of the most ambitious and talented young people in the country - students who are industry-ready, media-savvy, and passionate about their futures. Whether you’re an early-career teacher or a practitioner with real-world experience, this is your chance to make a lasting impact.

Why Global Academy?

⭐ Rated "Outstanding" for Sixth Form Provision (Ofsted, 2025)

⭐ Outstanding Student Behaviour and Attitudes

⭐ Outstanding Personal Development

⭐ A Unique Industry-Focused Curriculum

⭐ 100% of Students Progress to Positive Destinations

In March 2025, Ofsted confirmed what we already knew:

Global Academy is a vibrant, aspirational and inclusive school where students flourish, behave exceptionally well, and achieve outstanding outcomes.

We are officially leading the way — blending academic excellence with real-world industry experience like no one else. At Global Academy, our students are not just prepared for the future.They are shaping it.

The Global Academy Experience

Imagine teaching in a school buzzing with innovation:

🎬 Industry-standard media studios and digital creative hubs

🎧 Radio stations and music production suites

📱 Content production labs and live event spaces

Students at Global Academy don't wear uniforms — they carry cameras, launch brands, code apps, host shows, and pitch ideas. They arrive as students. They leave as professionals.At Global Academy, you will find:

• World-class partnerships with Global (home to Heart, Capital, and LBC), ensuring unrivalled access to the media and entertainment world.
• Live briefs, guest speakers, industry mentors, and exclusive experiences that most young people can only dream of.
• A bold curriculum — described by Ofsted as "broad, ambitious and thoughtfully designed" — balancing academic rigour with industry relevance.
• Students aare chieving top results while developing cutting-edge creative skills that employers actively seek.

We don’t just prepare students for university, apprenticeships or employment. We prepare them to lead in the industries of tomorrow.

What Makes Us Different?

✅ Sixth Form provision officially rated Outstanding.

✅ A 100% Positive Destination Rate – significantly above national average.

✅ A strong, supportive safeguarding culture — where student welfare always comes first.

✅ An authentic industry ethos — not a gimmick, but embedded into everything we do.

✅ A staff team who are passionate, committed, and innovative — described by Ofsted as proud, valued, and supported.

Staff Culture and Wellbeing

We know that brilliant students need brilliant staff.

That’s why we invest in you.

At Global Academy, you’ll experience:

• Flexible PPA arrangements, including off-site working.
• Designated colleague marking and admin time.
• Two-week October half-term to rest and recharge.
• Access to exclusive industry events, CPD, and leadership coaching.
• Visible, supportive senior leadership who work with staff — not just manage them.
• A culture of trust, teamwork, and professional pride.

As Ofsted stated:

"Staff are proud to work at the school and feel valued and supported by leaders."

When you join Global Academy, you join a community that celebrates success, shares challenges, and works better together.

We are a place for those who are:

• Bold enough to Think Big.
• Wise enough to Keep It Simple.
• Brave enough to Own It.
• Generous enough to work Better Together.

Real Impact. Real Stories. Real Futures.

• A Year 13 student signed by a major record label before graduation.
• A Year 12 student hosting a national radio show.
• A Year 11 student winning national awards for journalism and content creation.
• Alumni working for BBC, ITV, Sky, TikTok, Capital FM, and more.

These aren’t outliers. They’re the norm at Global Academy. We don't just promise opportunity. We deliver it — every single day.

Are You Ready to Think Big?

If you want to:

✔ Work at the forefront of education and industry.

✔ Be part of an Ofsted-celebrated success story.

✔ Committed to shaping the next generation of content producers, digital marketers, entrepreneurs, and media professionals

✔ Build a culture that is ambitious, aspirational, and inclusive.

✔ Passionate about media, marketing, communications, or creative business

Then Global Academy is the place for you.

How to Apply

Ready to join us? Applications are now open!

📅 Application Deadline: Friday 9th May 2025, 9:00am

🗓️ Interviews: Week Commencing Monday 12th May 2025

We can't wait to hear your story — and to write the next chapter together.