Executive Assistant - Blackburn, United Kingdom - Star Academies

Star Academies

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Blackburn, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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.

About the role

This is an exciting and new opportunity to work with a dynamic and ambitious team across the Star Teaching School Hub Network and their partnership with the National Institute of Teaching.

The Hubs support the DfE's recruitment and retention strategy by delivering highly effective training and development to schools.

The position requires someone with exceptional organisational skills and experience of working within the education sector who can support the growth of the TSHs' 'Golden Thread' offer of Initial Teacher Education, Early Career Framework programme, National Professional Qualifications and Appropriate Body Service.

The role will involve providing administrative support to the TSHs' senior team and working across a range of interesting and varied projects.

Who we're looking for

You will have:

Experience of working in an administrative setting, including supporting senior staff
A proactive approach that focuses on solutions
The ability to work effectively in a matrix environment, supporting multiple teams and moving between projects based on the needs of the organisation.
The ability to maintain positive relationships with colleagues, partners and the wider Star community.
Strong commitment to the Trust values of 'Service', 'Teamwork', 'Ambition' and 'Respect'

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:
Monday, 27 May 2024 at midnight.

Interview Date:
Monday, 03 June 2024.

Proposed Start Date:
Monday, 08 July 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._