Family Support Worker

Job overview

Based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, Wykham Park Academy is a Comprehensive Secondary School committed to supporting outstanding outcomes for our students. With students who have the desire to succeed, an aspirational team of staff, supportive colleagues, both within the academy and in the wider MAT, Wykham Park Academy offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, talented individual looking to develop their career with the potential for future progression within Aspirations.

At Wykham Park Academy, you would become part of a vibrant learning community that will offer you fantastic opportunities for CPD, and opportunities for progression. In fact, appraisal at Aspirations focusses on each individual's Personal Professional Vision.

We are looking for a Family Support Worker to play an important role in our growing Academy. The ideal candidate will have experience of working with and engaging parents / carers / children through individual and or group based support and will have experience of or a professional qualification in youth and or community work.

We are driven by a desire, at the core of our mission, to get the best possible results for all of our students, no matter what their starting points or circumstances. We would be delighted to show you around our Academy in order to fully appreciate our learning environment.

If you consider you are the right person for this role and would like to be a part of the team at such an exciting time, then we would love to hear from you.

Learn more about Wykham Park Academy on the Academy website.

Wykham Park Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to all pre-placement checks including obtaining references, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check.

Interview date – tbc

About Aspirations

Across our 16 Academies, Aspirations educate more than 9,000 pupils across the ages from 2 to 19 years, covering an area from West London to the Southwest of England. Operating since 2011, we have a consistent track record of improvement and success and offer excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. We are determined that children receive an excellent education that prepares them for success in adult-life and are looking for people to join us who share our ideals. 

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and guarantee an interview for those with a declared disability should they meet the minimum criteria for the job. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as “any physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities

Banbury Aspirations Campus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The post is subject to all pre-placement checks including obtaining references, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check.

Please note the Trust will also carry out an online search of the shortlisted candidates which is publicly available.