Business Support Assistant

4 weeks ago

Blackpool, United Kingdom Star Academies Full time

Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.

**About Highfield Leadership Academy**

**Highfield Leadership Academy** **is a state-of-the-art secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds in Blackpool. We joined Star Academies in 2016 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all of our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

**Who we’re looking for**

We’re looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school’s business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people.

**You will have**:

- 5 A*-Cs at GCSE including English and Maths or equivalent.
- Experience of working in an administrative setting.
- The ability to use MS Office software packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as Explorer and databases.
- The ability to prioritise, work efficiently and accurately, particularly under pressure and to deadlines.
- Strong team working skills.

**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 call us on **01253 965750.**

**Key Dates**

**Closing Date**: Sunday, 22 January 2023 at midnight.

**Interview Date**: To be confirmed.

**Proposed Start Date**: As soon as possible.

**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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