Regional Director and Executive Principal (Secondary)
Star Academies, Blackburn, BB1 2HT12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Monday, 1 September 2025 or sooner
Closing date
16 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- To be negotiated
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we're looking for
Star Academies is looking for a highly experienced secondary school leader with the ability and authority to lead improvements in standards across a group of schools.
You will oversee a portfolio of secondary and primary schools predominantly within our West Midlands cluster and a smaller number in our London cluster. You will be credible and with a proven background in sustainable school improvement. You will be able to identify priorities, put in place interventions to secure gains in pupil outcomes, and work with our school Principals to make it happen, and empower them to lead and build capacity.
You will have a track record of successful school leadership with a clear understanding of how to deliver the highest possible standards across schools with differing contexts and improvement journeys. You will also be able to line manage school Principals, holding them to account for standards and outcomes, and where necessary coach and guide them to improve their own practice and that of others.
The position requires an individual who can work both strategically and operationally, consistently modelling best practice in leadership and pedagogy on a daily basis, and does not adopt a ‘one size fits all’ approach.
You will have:
- Credibility as an experienced and successful secondary Principal with a demonstrable track record of success
- The ability to lead, manage, develop and inspire school leaders to secure improved standards and outcomes
- The ability to support Principals and school leaders to manage change rapidly and sustainably
- A proven record in school improvement, school-to-school support strategies, and how to implement them effectively
- Strong strategic and operational planning skills
- An understanding of the benefits and dynamics of wider partnerships in localities and regions
- Full commitment to our mission, vision and values
- Strong personal skills to flex in difference contexts and situations to bring out the best in others.
What the school offers its staff
About Star Academies
Star Academiesis a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs 36 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.
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
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CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
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About Star Academies
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- daniel.burgess@staracademies.org
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