Pastoral Support Worker in Banbury

This role is offered on a maternity cover basis and will continue until the substantive postholder returns.

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, and 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 focuses on each individual's Personal Professional Vision.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a passionate Pastoral Support Worker. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to young people and their families. Working closely with students, parents, staff, and external agencies, you will provide early intervention and pastoral support to improve attendance, behaviour, wellbeing, and engagement with learning. The role involves building positive relationships, delivering targeted support, and helping families overcome barriers to education, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive both in school and beyond.

As part of the Aspirations Academies Trust at key stage 3, our school offers a unique year 7 and 8 curriculum model. Combining the best of Primary and Secondary practice, the year 7 and 8 model provides students with a smaller staff team than traditional models which aids a seamless transition from Primary to Secondary School. By doing so we prioritise students' self-worth through fostering meaningful relationships with a smaller team of staff. Teams of staff collaborate to ensure the curriculum is engaging, challenging, and relevant. Key stage 3 teachers teach the year 7/8 classes a number of times a week and during this time, with support from the year 7/8 team and shared resources and planning, would be teaching a combination of subjects.

The Academy is recruiting for someone who shares our drive to engage and motivate every child to achieve their potential, who will play an important role in our unique and growing Academy.

What we offer:

• CPD that starts as soon as you are appointed, with a clear induction programme
• A professional progression model to enable you to make further progress in your career
• Great students - you can make a massive difference to them
• Clear behaviour systems
• A feedback policy focused on closing the gap – we do not have onerous/impossible marking policies
• Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources
• A beautiful campus situated on the very edge of the Cotswolds, only half an hour from Oxford and an hour from London by train

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.