Projects Officer

4 weeks ago

Blackburn, 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.

**Who we’re looking for**

We are currently seeking to recruit a Projects Officer to support the delivery of new school projects in the Projects Unit.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a new challenge in a project support role. As the Projects Officer, you will not only provide administrative support - rather, your responsibilities will be tied to the success of the projects. You will be responsible for administering staff recruitment and training plans, coordinating stakeholder engagement activities and implementing trust systems and infrastructure. You will work alongside multi-disciplinary teams, Principals and wider Service Teams within the Star Central Office to ensure project deliverables are met.

You must be personable, organised, efficient, responsive and possess the skills and abilities to support the needs of a small team within a fast-paced environment. This role is flexible in day-to-day duties and the role will change depending on the needs of the project.

This is a role that will require you to travel anywhere within the UK where new school projects emerge, and therefore being a car user is essential.

The trust is currently operating hybrid office and homeworking arrangements. Office working will be based in our Trust Headquarters in Blackburn.

**You will hav**e**:

- A degree qualification or equivalent.
- Experience of coordinating small projects.
- The ability to prioritise, work efficiently and accurately, particularly under pressure, to deadlines and using own initiative.
- Willingness to undertake travel as part of role.

**About Star Acad**emies**

**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 0330 313 9800.

**Key Dates**

**Closing Date**: Monday, 15 May 2023 at 12pm midday.

**Interview Date**:Monday, 22 May 2023.

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

**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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