Performing Arts in Schools Lead - Blackburn, United Kingdom - Star Academies

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Do you want to join a team that provides outstanding leadership, strategic direction and support to some of the best schools in the country? Do you want to play your part in delivering outstanding learning and teaching to young people in disadvantaged communities? If so, joining the Star team might just be the best career move you ever make.


About Star Central


Star Central, which is based at our head office in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Institute and our 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
As the Performing Arts Lead you will lead on the embedding performing arts in Star schools.

You will lead on fostering trust-wide and local partnerships with arts organisations that can connect into the Star school offer.

You will also provide targeted support to a small number of schools to ensure the complete integration of performing arts.

This might involve support with putting on productions, redesign of the after school offer, training for staff and other activities that could benefit the school.


In this pivotal role, you'll champion the growth of creativity, cultural enrichment, and social mobility among Star pupils, while also enhancing community cohesion in the communities these schools engage with.

Your role will be both internally and externally oriented, requiring your presence in schools as well as engagement with cultural institutions, ultimately shaping a well-rounded performing art experience.


You will have:


  • Track record in building impactful partnerships in the field of performing arts.
  • Knowledge of best practices in embedding performing arts in schools.
  • Strong understanding of the importance of cultural education in promoting social mobility and building cultural capital.
  • Experience of working with young people and schools.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, including schools, arts organisations, parents, and pupils.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, the West Midlands and London. 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:
Sunday, 10th September 2023 at midnight.


Interview Date:
Thursday, 14th September 2023.


Proposed Start Date:
To be confirmed.


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._
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