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.
Who we’re looking for
We are seeking a tenacious and driven leader to join our Lancashire Star Cluster, which operates several schools dedicated to high-quality education and supports over 300 schools in the region through professional development.
We want to hear from ambitious, talented senior leaders and established Principals who will bring inspirational leadership to our Star community. You will be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people, with the natural ability to inspire and motivate both pupils and peers.
With leadership experience as a Principal or Deputy, you will lead an approach that views every challenge as an opportunity to continually improve educational standards and foster an outstanding learning environment. As a Star leader, you’ll join a high-performing and supportive network of schools with some of the best leaders in education.
The successful candidate will work within the Star Lancashire cluster, where you will have the opportunity to lead a school and shape the future life chances of young people. You will be deployed to lead one of our schools within the region and will be supported with coaching and a best-in-class professional development programme.
You will have:
* Degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status.
* Substantial experience of senior leadership and management within a school setting.
* Experience of successful leadership of change management within a school.
* The ability to create, and secure commitment to, a clear vision for an effective and high achieving school.
* The ability to lead and manage people to work towards common goals.
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 professional development hub, Star Talent Academy. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, 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 Daniel Burgess via email at daniel.burgess@staracademies.org
Key Dates
Closing Date: Thursday, 19 June 2025.
Assessment Centre Date: Friday, 27 June 2025.
Proposed Start Date: Monday, 1 September 2025 or ASAP thereafter.
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.