Salary:                       Grade 4, Point 10  £17,071

Work Pattern:      Monday 08:15 - 16:00, Tuesday - Thursday  09:00- 14:45, Friday 09:00 - 15:00

Contract:                Part Time, Part Year, Permanent

Hours:                      28.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum

Location:                 Corby Business Academy

Closing Date:        10 July 2026, 09:00

Interview Date:   Wednesday 15 July 2026

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Student Support Officer to join our supportive school community.

The ideal candidate will be patient, empathetic, and committed to helping every student achieve their full potential. You will have excellent communication and relationship-building skills, enabling you to work effectively with students, families, teachers, and external agencies. A calm and resilient approach is essential, along with the ability to adapt support strategies to meet individual needs. 

You will be highly organised, proactive, and able to manage a varied workload while maintaining accurate records and safeguarding standards. Experience of supporting students with additional needs, social, emotional, and mental health challenges, or barriers to learning would be advantageous. 

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about inclusion, student wellbeing, and creating an environment where all young people feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.

The Unit is a provision for 100 pupils who all have an Education, Health and Care Plan for Cognition and Learning, Speech, Language and Communication, or Autism, and are working significantly below age-related expectations. Pupils are taught in small classes of 8–15 by specialist staff, allowing for highly personalised teaching and targeted support.

Department - Unit Provision

Our team includes experienced teachers, support staff and external professionals who work collaboratively to provide a holistic and consistent approach to each pupil’s development.  

Our provision is focused on creating a nurturing, structured and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe, understood and ready to learn. We deliver a broad and balanced curriculum that is carefully adapted to meet individual needs, with a strong emphasis on developing communication, independence and life skills alongside academic achievement.  

The team works closely with families, external agencies, therapists and other professionals, to ensure a joined-up approach to support student need. The role is varied, working with individual pupils, small groups, parents, staff and wider professionals.   

We are looking for someone committed to making a difference in the lives of young people. The successful candidate will demonstrate patience, empathy and resilience, alongside strong communication and teamwork skills to support pupils with diverse needs. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive person to be part of a supportive team, within a nurturing and ambitious provision where every pupil is valued, supported and encouraged to thrive and reach their full potential.

About Corby Business Academy

Corby Business Academy is a school committed to providing the very best for the community it serves. We have already undergone significant change in recent years under new leadership and our goals for further development remain ambitious. We work relentlessly in providing a high quality broad and balanced curriculum with stimulating learning experiences for all our students. This is underpinned by our strong sense of common purpose that is palpable in the Academy’s day to day operation. We aim to actively encourage students to participate in all areas of academy life, motivating and inspiring them to unlock their potential and realise their ambitions. Our staff have an uncompromising commitment to this and work closely with one another to support and develop students as well as one another.

In April 2023 the Academy was judged to be GOOD in all areas by OFSTED, who highlighted that:

“Leaders have brought about significant improvement at this school.  They focus on providing an ambitious curriculum for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND)”.

“Leaders have raised their expectations of pupils’ behaviour and conduct, which is having a positive impact. Pupils behave very well in lessons. During lesson changeover times and at breaktimes, the school is calm and orderly”.

“Parents and carers are positive about the education their children receive. One view shared by many was, ‘My child has thrived, been supported, encouraged, cared for and listened to at this school”.

The Benefits at Brooke Weston Trust we can offer you:

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays. An additional 3 days after 5 years’ service and the ability to purchase up to 10 days additional leave per year.
• One wellbeing day a year, in addition to your annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, covering high street supermarkets, days out and holidays, health and beauty, dining out plus lots more.
• A freshly prepared breakfast and hot or cold lunch each day when you work in one of our Trust schools
• Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your role requires you to be a member of a professional body, BWT will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Your Care, an independent, external organisation. Your Care is available for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, both face to face and online.
• Additional health benefits including a Health Care cash plan and access to an online GP
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Ongoing opportunities for training and development and access to the BWT Centre for Professional Development
• Collaborative and Ambitious colleagues with the support of a committed team who work to maintain high standards and expectations
• Be the difference – At Brooke Weston Trust we believe every child deserves the best possible start, giving them a "ticket for life." If you want to use your skills with an organisation committed to making a difference and improving lives, this is the place for you

About Brooke Weston Trust

Our Trust was formed more than 30 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.

Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.

We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston Trust staff have access to first class professional development through our Centre for Professional Development, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub.

How to Apply

If you think you can contribute in this role and to our organisation we welcome your application!

Further details about the Academy, the above position and details of how to apply can be found on in the applicant information pack or by telephoning 01536 303120.  Details of how to apply are also found in the pack.

Safer Recruitment

Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.

A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection.

The Trust’s position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy – Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy.