Supplier Setup and Compliance Officer
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Blackburn, Not recorded, BB1 2HT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | bbea455a-bd99-45ac-a25c-92f72b44b84e |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we’re looking for
Star Academies is seeking a Supplier Setup and Compliance Officer to join our central finance team. This is a newly created role that will be pivotal in ensuring the integrity of our supplier management processes across all Star schools.You will lead on the centralised setup and amendment of supplier records, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and internal controls. Working closely with Finance Business Partners and school-based teams, you will maintain a high-quality supplier database, conduct due diligence checks, and support the development of standard operating procedures. You will also play a key role in rationalising our supplier base and preparing for internal and external audits.
You will have:
• Experience in a finance or procurement function, ideally within the education or public sector.
• A strong understanding of financial controls and supplier management.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in financial systems and Microsoft Excel.
• A commitment to Star’s values of Service, Teamwork, Ambition, and Respect.
What the school offers its staff
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.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Who we’re looking for
Star Academies is seeking a Supplier Setup and Compliance Officer to join our central finance team. This is a newly created role that will be pivotal in ensuring the integrity of our supplier management processes across all Star schools.You will lead on the centralised setup and amendment of supplier records, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and internal controls. Working closely with Finance Business Partners and school-based teams, you will maintain a high-quality supplier database, conduct due diligence checks, and support the development of standard operating procedures. You will also play a key role in rationalising our supplier base and preparing for internal and external audits.
You will have:
• Experience in a finance or procurement function, ideally within the education or public sector.
• A strong understanding of financial controls and supplier management.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in financial systems and Microsoft Excel.
• A commitment to Star’s values of Service, Teamwork, Ambition, and Respect.
What the school offers its staff
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.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.