Communications Assistant

2 weeks ago


Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom Star Academies Full time

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.


You will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks including writing copy for print and digital channels, producing key internal communications for our schools, helping to grow our social media channels, updating websites, supporting events and helping the team to deliver marketing campaigns.


The role is ideal for recent graduates or for those already in a marketing or communications role and ready for a new challenge in an organisation with strong values and a commitment to providing the best possible education for our pupils.


Who we're looking for


You will have strong verbal and written communications skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.

You will be adept at producing well-written, accurate copy and have outstanding attention to detail.

A team player, who's also able to work independently, you will be able to prioritise a busy workload to consistently meet deadlines.


You will have:

  • 5 A* to Cs at GCSE, including English and Maths.
  • Experience of carrying out administrative tasks to deadlines.
  • Strong writing skills and a good command of grammar and punctuation.
  • Social media experience.
  • A 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:
Sunday, 22 January 2023 at midnight.

Interview Date:
Tuesday, 31 January 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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