Appropriate Body Lead Associate (South East including London)

Are you interested in working with Star's Appropriate Body service? We are looking to extend our Lead Associate Team across the Midlands, Bristol, London, Hastings and Portsmouth areas. Lead Associate roles are offered on a part time basis.

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 Appropriate Body service will be delivered regionally through Star's Teaching School Hubs.

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 leader.

Who we're looking for

We are looking for experienced senior leaders with the ability and experience to support headteachers, induction tutors and ECTs with the induction assessment process. You will play a crucial role in ensuring schools are compliant with DfE guidance and ECTs are given a fair and consistent induction. This will include visiting schools, reviewing assessment procedures and processing formal assessments and progress reviews.

The position requires an individual who has excellent working knowledge of the DfE's induction assessment guidance and Early Careers Framework and can communicate effectively with headteachers, induction tutors and ECTs. You will have a track record of supporting colleagues to improve their teaching practice and you will be proficient in providing actionable developmental feedback.

You will have:

• Credibility as an experienced and successful school senior leader with a demonstrable track record of success, particularly with improving teaching.


• The ability to support schools in developing ECT practice.


• The ability to work with school senior leaders and central leaders to develop Appropriate Body services.


• A comprehensive knowledge of pedagogical techniques and evidence-informed practice.


• The ability to review induction assessment documentation.


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.


• Full commitment to our vision and values.


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 .

Key Dates

Closing Date: Monday, 16 September 2024 at midnight.

Interview Date: Week commencing 23 September 2024.

Proposed Start Date: Friday, 25 October 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.

We are looking for experienced senior leaders with the ability and experience to support headteachers, induction tutors and ECTs with the induction assessment process. You will play a crucial role in ensuring schools are compliant with DfE guidance and ECTs are given a fair and consistent induction. This will include visiting schools, reviewing assessment procedures and processing formal assessments and progress reviews.

The position requires an individual who has excellent working knowledge of the DfE's induction assessment guidance and Early Careers Framework and can communicate effectively with headteachers, induction tutors and ECTs. You will have a track record of supporting colleagues to improve their teaching practice and you will be proficient in providing actionable developmental feedback.

You will have:

• Credibility as an experienced and successful school senior leader with a demonstrable track record of success, particularly with improving teaching.


• The ability to support schools in developing ECT practice.


• The ability to work with school senior leaders and central leaders to develop Appropriate Body services.


• A comprehensive knowledge of pedagogical techniques and evidence-informed practice.


• The ability to review induction assessment documentation.


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.


• Full commitment to our vision and values.
  
  Star Central, which is headquartered in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Institute and our schools. The Appropriate Body service will be delivered regionally through Star's Teaching School Hubs.


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 leader., 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.