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If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.\nAbout Oulder Hill Leadership Academy\nOulder Hill Leadership Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds in Rochdale, which joined Star Academies in March 2022. We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all our pupils, as evidenced by our most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025, when we were graded ‘Good’ in all four areas of the inspection framework.\nLike all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism - providing a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.\nWho we’re looking for\nWe’re looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school’s business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people.\nThe successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.\nYou will have:\nA NVQ Level 1/Level 2 or equivalent qualification. Good level of literacy and numeracy skills to GCSE standard or experience in relevant discipline.\nExperience in an administrative/reception role.\nProven experience of dealing with people, either in person or over the telephone to the required standards of service.\nExperience of effective use of IT software packages e.g. MS Office and data bases and its application in schools.\nUnderstanding of relevant processes and systems in use within schools to deliver effective customer care.\nAbout Star Academies\nStar 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.\nProfessional 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.\nWe can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.\nFind out more\nPlease download the job description and person specification below for further information about the role. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please call us on 01706 645522.\nKey Dates\nClosing Date: Sunday, 15 November 2026 at midnight.\nInterview Date: To be confirmed.\nProposed Start Date: Friday, 01 January 2027.\nApplication Process\nTo 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.\nOur Commitment\nStar 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.\nWe are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. 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