Estates, FM & Compliance Advisor

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.

This is an important role, supporting the Head of Estates and FM to oversee and manage the delivery of property and facilities management services to the Trust and its schools, including but not limited to contractor management, catering, cleaning, grounds services, energy management, health and safety, statutory compliance and insurance.

The fundamental role of the Capital and Estates team is to facilitate what is happening in our schools across the Trust network, ensuring we are keeping up with latest best practice whilst driving the need for high quality robust infrastructure. This enables the schools to keep lifecycle costs to a minimum, whilst providing value for money and supporting a nurturing safe learning environment.

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.

​​​​​​​Who we’re looking for

You will be a values driven, committed individual who can bring experience of property and facilities management to the Trust. The Head of Estates and FM is looking for an individual with energy and initiative, who is comfortable working within a collaborative environment and be a champion across our schools.

You will have: 

• A qualification in facilities or estate management is preferable. However, relevant demonstrable experience will be acceptable, as this is a newly created role for the Trust. 
• Attention to detail, be well organised, flexible and happy to work within a team. 
• The ability to build positive relationships and be able to rise to the challenge of improving service delivery.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 25 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 Jim Procter by calling 0330 313 9800 or email jim.procter@staracademies.org.​​​​​​​

Key Dates

Closing Date: Friday, 28 January 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Proposed Start Date: ​​​​​​​To be confirmed.

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.