Data Engineer

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, 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

An exciting opportunity has opened to join the Data Team at Star Academies. The team is dedicated to harnessing the power of data and intelligence to drive informed decision-making across the Trust. We are seeking a Data Engineer to join our team and help us expand and enhance our contributions to the Trust.

As a Data Engineer, you will lead the implementation and delivery of a data warehousing solution for the Trust. As Star Academies continues to grow, so does the demand for efficient data management. You will play a key role in modernising how we manage data by leveraging Microsoft Azure and its associated technologies.

This role is integral to our digital transformation strategy, aimed at revolutionising how we interact with data and systems to enable real-time, data-driven decision-making across the organisation.

This is an exciting time to join the Data Team at Star Academies, as our family of schools continues to grow rapidly. You would become a part of one of the highest-performing multi-academy trusts in the country, serving over 25,000 pupils across more than 35 schools.

You will have:

• A degree in a relevant discipline and evidence of continuous professional development.


• Experience working with the Microsoft Azure platform and related technologies.


• Experience of working to implement data warehousing solutions and ETL architecture.


• Experience of working on IT and transformative projects within a large organisation.


• A strong commitment to teamwork and ensuring sustainable, transformative work.


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 our Head of Data, Daniel Winter by calling .

Key Dates

Closing Date: Sunday, 29 September 2024 at midnight.

Interview Date: On or after Monday, 7 October 2024.

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.


• A degree in a relevant discipline and evidence of continuous professional development.


• Experience working with the Microsoft Azure platform and related technologies.


• Experience of working to implement data warehousing solutions and ETL architecture.


• Experience of working on IT and transformative projects within a large organisation.


• A strong commitment to teamwork and ensuring sustainable, transformative work.
  
  As a Data Engineer, you will lead the implementation and delivery of a data warehousing solution for the Trust. As Star Academies continues to grow, so does the demand for efficient data management. You will play a key role in modernising how we manage data by leveraging Microsoft Azure and its associated technologies.


This role is integral to our digital transformation strategy, aimed at revolutionising how we interact with data and systems to enable real-time, data-driven decision-making across the organisation.

This is an exciting time to join the Data Team at Star Academies, as our family of schools continues to grow rapidly. You would become a part of one of the highest-performing multi-academy trusts in the country, serving over 25,000 pupils across more than 35 schools., 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.