Family Support Worker

The Excel Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 6LG

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,014- £27,135

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors of The Excel Academy are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, Family Support Worker to join our friendly and professional team. The Excel Academy is a caring, inclusive and supportive academy. The needs of our children are at the heart of everything we do. They are bright, lively and enjoy coming to the Academy. We are on a positive journey and are proud of the rapid improvements we have made. If you wish to join our good academy, then please come and see for yourself.

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public, including staff and students in accurate spoken English is essential for the post, therefore postholders must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Our ethos is one of ‘Pride and Respect’ and what makes us different, is the sense of belonging that is felt across our organisation. We are looking for a professional that can join us and share in that ‘sense of belonging’. To continue our success, we need the very best people, who we will support to be outstanding practitioners. Do you want to be a part of this? If you do, we would love to receive your application.

What the school offers its staff

The Benefits of Working for Our Trust

The Trust offers a benefits package which includes a good pension scheme with a current employer contribution of 24.2%, discounted gym membership for on-site gyms and a 25% discount at Nuffield Health Stoke Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, free on-site parking, subsidised meals and a Cyclescheme. We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme through Care first including counselling services to ensure that our staff are looked after and supported.

Alpha Academies are committed to staff development, and all staff are encouraged to be members of the Chartered College of Teaching. This is financed by the Trust and colleagues are encouraged to access their resources and embark upon their qualifications.

For all successful applicants, the Alpha Academies Trust will support with the option to further your career by progressing or swapping to become an associate teacher on the appropriate pathway to teaching. This can be discussed at interview or at any time during your employment with Alpha.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other stringent vetting and induction processes.

Please note, references will be sought, and an online social media check completed for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Excel Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Excel Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01782 882100
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-excel-academy

The Excel Academy is highly regarded in the community and is the ‘school of choice’ locally and is over-subscribed in all year groups. There is a real focus to move from being a ‘good’ academy to become ‘outstanding’.

Arranging a visit to The Excel Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk.

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