Student Support Officer

The Deepings School, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, PE6 8NF

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  6 February 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  27 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 5
• Additional allowances:

  Grade 5

Student Support Officer job summary

Job purpose

​​​The following job description is not exhaustive, and it is expected that the Student Support Officer will work closely with their line manager, Deputy Headteacher for Behaviour and Inclusion, to develop their role, to ensure it reflects the needs and demands of the post as the school continues to develop. 

• ​To provide support and guidance to students struggling to manage their behaviour effectively. 
• ​To mentor individual students, and work proactively across the school, in order to minimise low level disruptive behaviour in lessons. 

Main duties and responsibilities

• Support students with challenging behaviour in lessons and around the school 
• Support staff in dealing with challenging behaviour in classrooms 
• Mentor a specified group of students
• ​Identifying new ways to support students, for example through off site activities
• To support the running of the RAISE room and support the “On Call” provision throughout the learning day
• To monitor, develop and implement appropriate resources for RAISE
• As a member of the Student Support Team collaborate with other Student Support Officers
• To ensure the implementation of the Behaviour Policy across school, ensuring consistency and providing support to colleagues where required 
• ​To provide daily reports to the DHT with responsibility of Behaviour and Inclusion
• ​Carry out other appropriate duties identified by the Line Manager, for example leading a tutor group

This job description will be supported by the school improvement plan which may identify key distinct tasks and responsibilities for this role in the school year. These will be derived from ongoing school self-evaluation and other local/national priorities. The Postholder’s duties must be carried out in compliance with the school’s policies and procedures including child protection and safeguarding procedures. 

These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exhaustive nor exclusive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grading of the post. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

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 The Deepings School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1041 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Deepings School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-deepings-school-peterborough

A large, mixed 11-18 comprehensive school located in South Lincolnshire. part of Anthem Schools Trust.

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