Local Governance Support Officer

Star Academies, Blackburn, BB1 2HT

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 29.6 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 31 December 2027
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,542 to £32,046 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Star Governance team, working as a Governance Support Officer. You will work closely with many key individuals at the heart of our decision-making process.

We are looking for an individual who has exceptional writing skills, is able to understand and present information clearly, and can manage and prioritise competing demands and deadlines.

Working closely with our senior leadership team, trustees, star central staff, schools and governors, and other stakeholders, you will primarily support our trust or school committees by providing an efficient governance support and advice service that meets statutory and regulatory compliance requirements. This will enable our trustees or governors to make effective decisions and provide key scrutiny to the trust/school operations.

You will work as part of an expanding and professional team who will enable you to develop and demonstrate your skills in a supportive environment. This vacancy is an excellent opportunity for someone who wishes to start or progress their career in the academy/corporate governance sector.

You will have:

• An A Level/NVQ qualification Level 3 (or equivalent).
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to be proficient in editing documents with the ability to correct spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors; ensuring clear formatting and presentation.
• The ability to manage your own workload effectively.
• An awareness and interest in academy/corporate governance and the need to ensure regulatory needs are met.

What the school offers its staff

About Star Academies

Star Academiesis 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 - ourSTAR valuesembody 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 ofrewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JDPS - Local Governance Support Officer.pdf - 364 KB (opens in new tab)

About Star Academies

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Star Academies website
• Email address: info@staracademies.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/star-academies

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