Appropriate Body Lead Associate
Star Academies, Blackburn, BB1 2HT17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Summer Term 2026
Closing date
29 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Zero hours
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- £400.00 per day
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for senior leaders with the ability and experience in the primary school sector to support headteachers, induction tutors and ECTs with the induction assessment process. You will play a crucial role in ensuring schools are compliant with DfE guidance and ECTs are given a fair and consistent induction. This will include visiting schools, reviewing assessment procedures and processing formal assessments and progress reviews.
The position requires an individual who has excellent working knowledge of the DfE’s induction assessment guidance and Early Career Teacher Programme and can communicate effectively with headteachers, induction tutors and ECTs. You will have a track record of supporting colleagues to improve their teaching practice and be able to provide actionable developmental feedback effectively.
You will have:
- Credibility as an experienced and successful school senior leader with a demonstrable track record of success, particularly with improving teaching.
- The ability to support schools in developing ECT practice.
- The ability to work with school senior leaders and central leaders to develop Appropriate Body services.
- A comprehensive knowledge of pedagogical techniques and evidence-informed practice.
- The ability to review induction assessment documentation.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Full commitment to our vision and values.
What the school offers its staff
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 Talent Academy 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.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Star Academies
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- info@staracademies.org
- Phone number
- 0330 313 9800
Head office location
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