Admissions & Exclusions Officer - Fixed Term

Job description

Star Academies

Shadsworth Rd, Blackburn

BB1 2HT

**Job Title**: Admissions & Exclusions Officer

**Grade/Salary**: £33,024 to £36,648 per annum

**Contract Type**: Fixed Term

**Contract Terms**: 37 hpw

**Closing Date**: Monday 13th May 2024

**Required From**: 1st August 2024

**TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW**

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 looking for an exceptional individual to act on behalf of the Trust to ensure compliance with legislation and to support our schools in fulfilling their statutory obligations in relation to admissions and exclusions.

You will be assisting in the development and review of policies, allocating school places and providing advice, guidance and training to staff in our schools.

**You will have**:

- 5 GCSEs (incl. Maths and English Grade C or above).
- Experience of analysing, preparing and presenting reports.
- Experience of developing, communicating and successfully implementing guidance and procedures.
- The ability to analyse and interpret legislation
- The ability to effectively prioritise and manage conflicting demands under pressure.

**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 for further information about the role. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please contact Star Central by calling 0330 313 9800.

**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._

**Job details**:
Job reference
- REQ02947

Date posted
- 29/04/2024

Application closing date
- 13/05/2024

Location
- Star Academies

Salary
- £33,024 to £36,648 per annum

Package
- Blank

Contractual hours
- 37

Basis
- Full time

Job category/type
- Schools