Talent Systems Manager

Star Academies, Blackburn, BB1 2HT

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 December 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £36,581 to £40,444 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Talent Systems Manager to lead the effective management, development and continuous improvement of our Talent Platform.

Working closely with the Head of Professional Development, you will translate agreed Star Talent Academy and wider Trust priorities into a clear platform roadmap and lead its delivery. You will oversee platform configuration, integration, governance, data quality, system releases, supplier management, reporting and user support, ensuring that the platform remains reliable, responsive and aligned with organisational priorities.

You will lead the Trust-wide adoption of the platform, working collaboratively with school leaders, Star Central teams, external suppliers and other stakeholders. Through effective communication, engagement, training and targeted support, you will help colleagues and managers use the platform confidently and effectively.

A key focus of the role will be to strengthen the connection between professional learning, appraisal, competency frameworks, career pathways and succession planning. You will develop reporting and analytical capabilities across the platform, using reliable data to identify trends, evaluate outcomes and provide meaningful talent and workforce insight to senior stakeholders.

You will also coordinate the Star Talent Academy team’s platform-related activities and priorities, developing the team’s expertise to ensure effective day-to-day delivery. This is a varied and influential role requiring strong digital systems expertise, analytical thinking, sound professional judgement and the ability to communicate complex information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

You will have:

• Substantial experience of managing and developing a complex digital learning or talent management platform, including operational delivery and continuous improvement.
• Experience of translating organisational priorities into platform development plans and successfully delivering system changes.
• Strong knowledge of digital platform management, including configuration, governance, release management, data quality, reporting and user support.
• Experience of leading platform adoption and organisational change through effective stakeholder engagement, communication, training and improvements to user experience.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach, with a strong commitment to continuous improvement.
• Full commitment to our vision and values.

Experience of working with Cornerstone OnDemand or a comparable integrated learning and talent platform would be advantageous, as would experience of working within education, a multi-academy trust or another complex multi-site organisation.

What the school offers its staff

About Star Central

Star Central, which is headquartered 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.

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

JDPS - Talent Systems Manager.pdf - 378 KB (opens in new tab)

About Star Academies

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Star Academies website
• Email address: info@staracademies.org
• Phone number: 0330 313 9800
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/star-academies

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