Appropriate Body Local Lead (South Birmingham)

Do you want to join a team that provides outstanding leadership, strategic direction and support to some of the best schools in the country? Do you want to play your part in delivering outstanding learning and teaching to young people in disadvantaged communities? If so, joining the Star team might just be the best career move you ever make.

About Star Central

Star Central provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Institute and our schools. The 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.

About Star Institute

Star Institute is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to take on the leadership of its Appropriate Body for the Birmingham South Teaching School Hub region, based in Birmingham. It is an exciting time to join the team as our provision expands. You will be working for one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country with 20,00 pupils in over 31 schools, providing an Appropriate Body service to our family of schools in the Trust and the schools that sit within our Teaching School Hub region.

You will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks including supporting schools through the induction process, dealing with enquiries regarding ECT progress and support, ensuring ECT’s receive their statutory entitlement, updating resources, materials and guidance for schools. The role is ideal for leaders with experience of delivering an Appropriate Body service and those who have been involved in the induction assessment of new teachers. 

Who we’re looking for

You will provide operational capacity and support the service’s strategic direction, utilising the skills and experience needed to support schools through the ECT induction assessment process. Through strong verbal and written communication skills you will be able to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.

You will have an excellent working knowledge of the induction process, its statutory requirements, and an appreciation of how this takes place within schools. A team player, who is also able to work independently, you will be able to prioritise a busy workload to consistently meet deadlines whilst working to very high standards. 

You will have:

• QTS.
• Experience of leadership within a school.
• Experience of Appropriate Body service delivery.
• Excellent knowledge of the ECT induction assessment.
• Strong commitment to the Trust values of ‘Service’, ‘Teamwork’, ‘Ambition’ and ‘Respect’.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is 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 - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our learning and development centre, Star Institute. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a 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 of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

Find out more

Please download the job description and person specification below for further information about the role.  For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please contact Star Central by calling 0330 313 9800.

Key Dates

Closing Date: Monday, 20 May 2024 at midnight.

Interview Date: Week commencing 3 June 2024.

Proposed Start Date: Monday, 08 July 2024.

Application Process

To apply for this vacancy please use the 'Apply for job' link below. You should ensure your application form and supporting statement address all elements of the person specification. We will only consider candidates who meet the vast majority of the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.