Student Support Officer/Learning Mentor

The Deepings School, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, PE6 8NF

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  17 October 2025

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: £23,517.00 - £25,907.00 Annually (Actual) £27,254.00 - £30,024.00 Annually (FTE)

Student Support Officer/Learning Mentor job summary

Student Support Officer / Learning Mentor
Full time, 37 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks)
Salary: LCC Grade 5 Scale point 12 - 15
Location: The Deepings School, South Lincolnshire

Are you passionate about supporting young people to thrive? Would you like to make a real difference in a vibrant and ambitious school community?

The Deepings School is seeking a committed and enthusiastic Student Support Officer/Learning Mentor to join our dedicated Student Support Team. You will play a key role in supporting students who may be struggling with their behaviour, working closely with staff to ensure every student can succeed.

About The Deepings School:
We are a mixed 11-18 comprehensive school at the heart of The Deepings, a vibrant and growing community in South Lincolnshire. As part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust, we are dedicated to creating ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives. Our values - KINDNESS, RESPECT, and AMBITION - were established by our students, recognising their importance in every aspect of school life.

Our staff are equally passionate and ambitious for our students. We are committed to ensuring that EVERY STUDENT THRIVES AND FEELS VALUED. As we continue on our journey of rapid improvement, this is an exciting time to join our supportive and forward-thinking team.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to work with fantastic students and a highly supportive staff team
• A positive, values-driven culture
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development
• The chance to be part of a school and trust that are committed to continuous improvement

About the role:
You will support students and staff across the school, mentor individual students, and help lead initiatives to reduce low-level disruption and promote positive behaviour. You’ll also contribute to our RAISE and RESET provision and work closely with colleagues to ensure our Behaviour Policy is implemented consistently.

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
• Identify new ways to support students, e.g., through off-site activities
• Support the running of the RAISE and RESET Rooms and the "On Call" provision throughout the day
• Monitor, develop, and implement appropriate resources for RAISE and RESET
• Collaborate with other Student Support Officers as a member of the Student Support Team
• Ensure the implementation of the Behaviour Policy across the school, providing support and consistency for colleagues
• Assist the Student Support Manager in providing daily reports to the Deputy Headteacher with responsibility for Inclusion and Safeguarding
• Carry out other appropriate duties identified by the Line Manager, such as leading a tutor group

This job description is supported by the school improvement plan and may be updated with distinct tasks and responsibilities in line with ongoing school self-evaluation and local/national priorities. Duties must be carried out in compliance with school policies and procedures, including those for child protection and safeguarding.

Please note: We reserve the right to interview and appoint suitable candidates before the advertised closing date. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

These duties and responsibilities are neither exhaustive nor exclusive; the post holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grading of the post.

Anthem Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks. Anthem Schools Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

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 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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