Standards Lead - Star, United Kingdom - Blackburn with Darwen Council

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Star Academies

Shadsworth Road. Blackburn.

BB1 2HT


Job Title:
Standards Lead (Community Schools)


Grade/Salary:
£75,331 to £83,081 per annum


Contract Type:
Permanent


Contract Terms:
Full Time


Closing Date: 5pm on Friday 24 May 2024.


Required From:

TBC

TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
Are you an experienced and successful secondary senior leader with a commitment to using evidence-informed approaches to secure the best possible exam results for all pupils? Are you ready to play a key role to ensure excellent practice in a high-performing multi-academy trust?


About Star Central
Star Central, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star's schools.


The Star Central team includes experts from a range of professional backgrounds, who work together to provide an outstanding support service to the Star community.

We support our schools to provide educational and operational excellence and to cultivate a strong Star community, with the aim of nurturing today's young people and inspiring tomorrow's leaders.


Who we're looking for


We are looking for an experienced secondary school senior leader with the ability to drive school improvement through the intelligent implementation of Star's Results Strategy.

You will play a crucial role in the trust-wide strategy to strengthen pupils' outcomes in community schools by developing the skills of leaders and securing systems to ensure we maximise the achievements of all of our young people.


The position requires an individual who has expertise in using data, a track record of securing improvement in outcomes, and excellent analytical and communication skills.


You will lead the implementation of the trust's Results Strategy to ensure that leaders in community schools make effective use of assessment, plan and deliver timely intervention and meet the needs of their pupils.

You will also be an excellent manager of people who can work with others to develop their skills and ensure that they are highly effective in their roles.


You will have:


  • Credibility as an experienced and successful secondary school senior leader with a demonstrable track record of success, particularly regarding pupil outcomes.
  • The ability to work proactively in partnership with trust colleagues, school leaders, and external partners to plan and deliver effective intervention programmes.
  • Detailed knowledge of national assessment and reporting requirements.
  • The ability to use instructional coaching to support school leaders' implementation of Star's assessment, recording and reporting policy.
  • Full commitment to our vision and values.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you'll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person's future - our
STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.


Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our learning and development centre,
Star Institute.

With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.


We can also offer you a range of
rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.


Find out more
Please download the job description and person specification below for further information about the role. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please contact Star Central by calling


Key Dates

Closing Date: 5pm, Friday 24 May 2024


Interview Date:
Week commencing 27 May 2024


Proposed Start Date:
September 2024


Application Process

Our Commitment

  • We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination._

Job details:

Job reference

  • REQ02986
Date posted

  • 13/05/2024
Application closing date

  • 24/05/2024
Location

  • Star Academies
Salary
- £75,331 to £83,081 per annum

Package

  • Permanent
Contractual hours

  • 37
Basis

  • Full time
Job category/type

  • Schools
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