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Lead Advisor: Estates and Facilities Management

Employer
Star Central
Location
Blackburn, Lancashire
Salary
£38,813 to £43,662 (M2 SCP 36-41)
Closing date
5 Aug 2019
Reference
000463

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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

We are looking for talented individual to support, oversee and manage the delivery of property and facilities management services to the Trust and its Schools, including the delivery of the Trust’s annual capital programme of work to Schools

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and communication skills.  You will have the ability to effectively problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our schools.

You will have:

  • A HND in Building Surveying or equivalent building qualification.
  • A proven track record of delivering building surveying, or equivalent skilled expertise, in a building or property related role
  • Experience of delivering a multi-project programme of building works to a number of clients simultaneously
  • A proven track record of project delivery in construction or property management. 
  • A proven track record of financial monitoring in the building and construction industry
  • Experience of providing technical estates related advice and support to multiple client
  • A strong knowledge of the construction and property management industries, demonstrating good understanding of emerging and current thinking likely to impact on the Trust
  • Excellent knowledge of Health and Safety related to, and affecting sites, property and FM services.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 20 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: 21st July 2019 at midnight
Interview Date: 30th July 2019
Proposed Start Date: tbc

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.

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