Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
£25,014 - £27,135 per year
Salary:
Level 6
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
30 September 2025
Apply by:
23 September 2025
Job overview
Principal: Miss A Steele | Required As Soon As Possible| Student Key Worker | Level 6 Actual Salary (£25,014-£27,135) |37 Hours Per Week| Term Time Only
The Excel Academy is seeking to appoint an experienced key worker to join our team of highly motivated professionals who are working collaboratively to raise standards and expectations at all levels throughout Key Stages 3 and 4. The successful candidate will be proactive, positive and flexible, a great team player with excellent communication skills and will be responsible for effective intervention mentoring and providing appropriate interventions for underachieving students. They will have experience of working with challenging students to further raise their self-esteem, aspirations and academic performance, either on a one to one or group basis.
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.
Our Purpose
At the Excel Academy our purpose is that we are committed to "To provide a first-class education to allow all students to excel." We believe in developing all aspects of a young person and therefore, personal development is a key part of our curriculum. We recognise that every child is an individual and our success is founded in the strong relationships that exist between the Academy and home.
Why Excel?
The Excel Academy is the academy of choice in the area. Our students thrive and we achieve strong academic success. The academy opened as Holden Lane High School in 1963 and in 2013 it became The Excel Academy. Our students achieve well in academic qualifications; however, we have established traditions in sport and the arts.
Our outstanding new building creates a safe and vibrant environment that allows our people to achieve their full potential. We have cutting edge facilities, which together with our innovative personalised curriculum provides a basis for success. At Excel we aim to help students develop and grow into young adults who are ready to go out confidently into the world.
The Academy is part of the Alpha Academies Trust which is in Stoke-on-Trent and consists of two Secondary Schools, four Primary Schools and a Central Team. Alpha Academies Trust has been established to create a network of primary and secondary academies in North Staffordshire. Our purpose is to deliver a
first-class education for every child and overcome inequality. This means that we recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority.
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 Cycle scheme.
Annual leave entitlement starts from 28 days, increasing to 33 days after 5 years' service. 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.
We're Disability Confident
Alpha Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Employer which means that it has made commitments to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during any point of the application process, please contact our HR/Recruitment Team at to discuss.
Our 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, as well as an online social media check along with other stringent vetting and induction processes.
How to Apply
We want people who are prepared to make a difference to a child's life and inspire others.
Visits to our Academy are warmly welcomed, please contact the Academy to arrange a mutually convenient appointment.
Closing Date for this Post: Tuesday 23rd September at 09.00am
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
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About Excel Academy
Excel Academy
Milton Road, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST1 6LG
United Kingdom
Principal's Welcome
It is my privilege to welcome you to The Excel Academy, one of the best performing academies in the City. Our ethos is one of 'Pride and Respect' and what makes us distinctive is the sense of belonging that The Excel Academy engenders in the students, staff, parents and friends of the academy. Our students confirm that they are very proud to be part of our community and parents comment that the Academy is now the 'school of choice'.
We have established a reputation for high standards and make no excuses for those expectations but we also recognise that care for each individual child is paramount. The relationships between home and the Academy are fundamental to success. By working in partnership, we can ensure that every child enjoys their time at Excel, makes outstanding progress and leaves here as ambitious, resilient, confident and reflective young adults, ready to make a valued contribution to society.
We teach a broad and rich curriculum, ensuring all students are on a pathway to achieve and we are extremely proud of our students' academic achievements. In particular our results in GCSE Mathematics and English are regularly the best locally and our creative arts and vocational subjects continue to achieve excellent results too. Whilst exam achievement is of paramount importance, it is not our sole focus. We 'expect excellence' in all areas of student personal development. Our students have a long tradition of success in the sporting arena with a huge number of our young athletes winning Town, City and County honours each year. Our talented young actors, singers and dancers produce outstanding performances at our prestigious Achievement Awards evening, our Sports Awards evening and our summer productions.
I believe that The Excel Academy is a special place. The support that we receive being part of the Alpha Academies Trust is excellent and I look forward to working with the students, teachers, governors and families to continue our relentless drive on raising standards and being a great school.
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