Appropriate Body Lead Associate
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 March 2026 |
| Location: | Blackburn, Not recorded, BB1 2HT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | a5a9c513-8360-4a17-8f6a-43717f9bd89c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for senior leaders with the ability and experience in the primary school sector to support headteachers, induction tutors and ECTs with the induction assessment process. You will play a crucial role in ensuring schools are compliant with DfE guidance and ECTs are given a fair and consistent induction. This will include visiting schools, reviewing assessment procedures and processing formal assessments and progress reviews.
The position requires an individual who has excellent working knowledge of the DfE’s induction assessment guidance and Early Career Teacher Programme and can communicate effectively with headteachers, induction tutors and ECTs. You will have a track record of supporting colleagues to improve their teaching practice and be able to provide actionable developmental feedback effectively.
You will have:
• Credibility as an experienced and successful school senior leader with a demonstrable track record of success, particularly with improving teaching.
• The ability to support schools in developing ECT practice.
• The ability to work with school senior leaders and central leaders to develop Appropriate Body services.
• A comprehensive knowledge of pedagogical techniques and evidence-informed practice.
• The ability to review induction assessment documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Full commitment to our vision and values.
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 senior leaders with the ability and experience in the primary school sector to support headteachers, induction tutors and ECTs with the induction assessment process. You will play a crucial role in ensuring schools are compliant with DfE guidance and ECTs are given a fair and consistent induction. This will include visiting schools, reviewing assessment procedures and processing formal assessments and progress reviews.
The position requires an individual who has excellent working knowledge of the DfE’s induction assessment guidance and Early Career Teacher Programme and can communicate effectively with headteachers, induction tutors and ECTs. You will have a track record of supporting colleagues to improve their teaching practice and be able to provide actionable developmental feedback effectively.
You will have:
• Credibility as an experienced and successful school senior leader with a demonstrable track record of success, particularly with improving teaching.
• The ability to support schools in developing ECT practice.
• The ability to work with school senior leaders and central leaders to develop Appropriate Body services.
• A comprehensive knowledge of pedagogical techniques and evidence-informed practice.
• The ability to review induction assessment documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Full commitment to our vision and values.
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.