Business Support Apprentice - Estates and Procurement
Star Academies, Blackburn, BB1 2HTDeadline is today
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
30 June 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 16 months
Full-time equivalent salary
- Under 21 (£16,254 per annum) Over 21 (£20,410 per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we’re looking for
We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual who is proactive, with good attention to detail and a passion for excellence in all they do.
You need to have an interest in the built environment and property and facilities management (previous experience not essential), with good IT skills and are able to prioritise and work effectively within a busy team.
You will have:
- 5 GCSEs (Grade 4 or above) including English and Maths or equivalent.
- 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, to deadlines and using own initiative.
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 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.
As part of Star Academies’ Capital and Estates team, you will be working in a team responsible for building and opening new schools for thousands of pupils whilst also looking after over 30 other schools across the country.
Working for one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country with 22,000 pupils, the successful candidate will help to support operational excellence at a time when our estate is growing and we are embarking on ambitious programmes to ensure our buildings are NetZero ready.
This is a fixed term opportunity, providing a nationally recognised qualification in Business Administration up to Level 3, with opportunities thereafter to progress further within the Trust.
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.
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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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