Student Support Leader

Fakenham Academy, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9QT

38 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  10 September 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  3 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,197-£25,453 actual pa

Student Support Leader job summary

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust

• Salary – SCP11-13, £24,197-£25,453 actual pa (£28,142-£29,064 FTE)
• Permanent
• Full Time
• 37 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required for September 2026

 

Are you passionate about supporting young people to reach their full potential? We are looking for a committed and compassionate Student Support Leader to join our Pastoral Team at Fakenham Academy from September 2026.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is patient, positive and eager to make a real difference to the lives of our students.

About the Role

As a Student Support Leader, you will work flexibly with our students, teachers and Senior Leadership Team across the school.

The core purpose of the Student Support Leader is to support the pastoral and SEND systems in school, including attendance, behaviour and SEND needs of students.

You’ll be part of a team committed to high-quality pastoral support and will work closely with teachers and the Senior Leadership Team to ensure all students feel safe, happy, ready to learn and succeed.

The successful candidate will be able to set a calm, positive tone with students, consistently reinforcing school expectations and policies.

Why Fakenham Academy?

Our school is built on high expectations, respectful relationships, and strong partnerships with families. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (October 2024) praised the school’s positive culture and investment in staff, noting:

• Pupils are taught by knowledgeable teachers who receive high-quality training.
• The school has introduced consistent and clear expectations for high-quality teaching.
• Pupils behave and attend well. They follow the school’s clearly defined expectations.
• The school has successfully established a caring culture. This culture has enabled staff to feel positive about how the school considers workload and well-being in all that it does.

What We’re Looking for in our Student Support Leader

A person who has a:

• A genuine interest in working with young people and supporting their success.
• A good standard of education and strong communication skills.
• Reliability, flexibility, and a calm, proactive approach.
• Experience of working with children or in an educational setting is desirable, but not essential.

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via the online application form,

 

Closing date:  10 September 2026, 12 noon

Interview date:   18 September 2026

 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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 Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Fakenham Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 723 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Fakenham Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fakenham-academy

Fakenham Academy is a local school with high ambitions and a key drive for continuous improvement. We believe that education is the key to transforming life chances, and that by creating an outstanding learning environment where all students are happy and taught well we will enhance their prospects to become productive, successful citizens of the future. Our core standards include high expectations of everyone in our learning community; good discipline consistently applied; reliably good quality teaching; a commitment from parents to work in partnership with the academy and respectful, positive relationships between everyone in our learning community. For us it is about educating the whole child through a diverse and broad curriculum and making sure they are prepared to enter today’s modern world, as well rounded capable young men and women. Our latest Ofsted inspection recognised the high level standard we work hard to deliver resulting in being rated a “good” school in all aspects of the inspection.

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