Senior Project Manager
| Posting date: | 17 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 February 2026 |
| Location: | Blackburn, Not recorded, BB1 2HT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 13dfe902-0aa5-4211-a409-43d7a12bbfdc |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for a proactive and highly organised Project Manager with a strong track record of delivering complex projects successfully. You will be able to balance strategic oversight with meticulous attention to detail and will be confident in establishing teams, managing workstreams, solving problems, and driving progress in fast moving environments.
You will bring excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, enabling you to build positive and productive relationships with senior leaders, operational teams and external partners. Your ability to analyse information, spot risks early, and provide clear, evidence based reporting will be key to ensuring the success of each project.
This is a role that will require you to travel anywhere within England where new school projects emerge, therefore willingness to travel is essential.
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 Talent Academy 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
We are looking for a proactive and highly organised Project Manager with a strong track record of delivering complex projects successfully. You will be able to balance strategic oversight with meticulous attention to detail and will be confident in establishing teams, managing workstreams, solving problems, and driving progress in fast moving environments.
You will bring excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, enabling you to build positive and productive relationships with senior leaders, operational teams and external partners. Your ability to analyse information, spot risks early, and provide clear, evidence based reporting will be key to ensuring the success of each project.
This is a role that will require you to travel anywhere within England where new school projects emerge, therefore willingness to travel is essential.
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 Talent Academy 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.