Principal
The Global Academy
Hayes, Hillingdon
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April or September 2018
- Apply by:
- 4 December 2017
Job overview
The Global Academy is looking for a highly experienced school leader to lead the next phase of our growth. This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark and provide students from a wide range of backgrounds a first class education and the opportunity to build a career in the broadcast and digital media industry – one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy.
The Global Academy is a UTC with 348 students. We opened in September 2016 on a purpose-built site with world-class media facilities and we are sponsored by Global, the media and entertainment company behind Capital, Heart, Classic FM, Smooth and LBC, and the University of the Arts London. Our new Principal will lead the Academy by successfully promoting the exceptional opportunities that we offer, particularly our unique vocational curriculum benefitting from outstanding links to industry and higher education, which are unparalleled in preparing students for careers in the broadcasting and digital media sector. You will have a strong and dynamic leadership style and a proven track record in raising standards of behaviour and attendance, and teaching and learning, particularly in the core subject areas. If this is you, we want to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape a new school and work with a dynamic and fast growing business sector.
For an informal conversation, to arrange a visit or to request an application for this role, call our advising consultants;
Michael Watson on 0203 194 3473 michael.watson@tes.com or Xen Yiasoumi on 0203 194 9678 xen.yiasoumi@tes.com.
School Visits: On request
Closing Date: 4th December 2017
Interviews: 11th and 12th December 2017
Attached documents
About The Global Academy
- The Global Academy
- The Old Vinyl Factory, 1 Record Walk, Hayes
- Middlesex
- UB3 1DH
- United Kingdom
Welcome to Global Academy – a unique media school for Year 10 – 13 students in West London that prepares young people for a career in the creative media industry in partnership with Global - one of the world’s leading media and entertainment groups. We also train young adults on our one year Creative Entrepreneurship Professional Diploma programme for 18+ students as a fast track into the creative industry and a unique alternative to Higher Education.
Whether it be on-air, via global player or through their outdoor advertising – Global entertain and reach over 50 million individuals across the UK every week. We also work closely with UAL: London College of Communication. University of the Arts London (UAL) is a world-leading university for art and design (ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2021 QS World University Rankings®) and works right alongside the Global Academy team to deliver an amazing educational experience that will set students up for long-term success in the creative industries.
Values and vision
Our vision is to practically educate our young people to be ready for life in the creative media sector, linking all education through our specialism in broadcast and digital media. We aim to create inquisitive, confident and reflective students who can harness their creativity to progress their own well- being and that of others.
Global Academy is committed to the welfare of its staff and offers a strong CPD package which allows all staff to share ideas and best practice. Global Academy is a state-funded school based in Hayes with state of the art facilities including 8 radio studios, 2 TV Studios, a Podcast studio, an Esports Studio and industry standard editing suites - allowing our students to learn the skills needed to make it in the media and broadcast industry.
We work closely with our industry connections to ensure the skills we teach are the ones companies are looking for and our students leave the academy with a network of contacts along with the ability to progress into further education or employment.
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