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Star Academies; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Healthcare cash plans

Generous holiday entitlement

Job summary

Star Academies is seeking a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders at Highfield Leadership Academy in Blackpool. As a key member of the school’s business support team, you will bring excellent organisational and specialist skills to deliver an outstanding learning environment.

We value safeguarding, equality and ongoing professional development as part of a supportive, career‑advancing workplace.

Qualifications

• Effective oral and written communication.
• Numeracy skills.
• Attention to detail and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide an exceptional business support service to pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders.
• Develop strong relationships across the school and Star community.

Job description

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 mixed 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.
The school was inspected by Ofsted in September 2026, securing ‘Strong standard’ in two areas and ‘Expected standard’ in four areas. Ofsted described the scale and pace of improvement since the previous inspection as ‘remarkable’.
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.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• Effective oral/written communication skills.
• Numeracy skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• A flexible approach to work.
• The ability to relate to academic staff and students.

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 professional development hub, Star Talent Academy. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, 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.

Key Dates

Closing Date: Friday, 30 October 2026 at midnight.

Interview Date: Thursday, 05 November 2026

Proposed Start Date: Monday, 09 November 2026

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

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.