Student Support Mentor (SEND/PPG) at Coombe Boys' School

36 hours per week (term time only) Start Date: September 2026 Fixed term for one year in the first instance

We are seeking to appoint an empathetic, organised individual to serve as a key adult for students eligible for SEND provision and Pupil Premium funding. In this role, you will champion these students by breaking down learning barriers, improving attendance and punctuality, standards of uniform and building academic confidence and resilience. You would work closely with families, teaching staff and external agencies to improve engagement and secure positive educational outcomes. The ideal candidate would be a proactive professional with HLTA status or equivalent and a track record with secondary students. You should have a solid understanding of SEND strategies, exceptional interpersonal skills to build trust, and strong ICT and organisational abilities. Experience with vulnerable students, academic interventions, and safeguarding requirements is highly desirable.

Coombe Boys’ is a popular and highly successful non-selective 11-18 school that is federated with Coombe Girls’ School and three local primary schools to comprise the Coombe Academy Trust, based in New Malden. Coombe Boys’ has approximately 1,000 students on roll, including a mixed sixth form.

Results at GCSE and in the Sixth Form are significantly above national averages and the school was graded Good with Outstanding Leadership & Management in its most recent Ofsted inspection (September 2023).

We are proud of our innovative and forward thinking learning culture and our partnerships enable us to provide a wide range of opportunities for career development.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• An exciting job in an outstanding multi academy trust.

• Fantastic support from your line managers and the Senior Leadership Team.

• A guaranteed CPD plan which is tailored to individual requirements.

• Excellent location with fast rail and bus links to London and the surrounding area.

• Free on site parking.

• Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Employee benefits such as cycle to work scheme and retail discounts.

• Access to an Employee Wellbeing Programme including counselling and mentoring.

• An enthusiastic Staff Association.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL:

• Place the learner at the centre of everything they do.

• Be able to work effectively as a member of a team.

• Have a calm and approachable disposition when dealing with students and staff.

• Be well organised and efficient; keeping to deadlines and encouraging others to do so.

• A willingness to learn to effectively use Google Classroom and related systems.

• Have high personal standards and the ability to motivate others to sustain those standards.

Closing date: 10am, Monday 10th August 2026

Interviews will take place during w/c 17th August 2026.

An online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates.

NO AGENCIES

NO CVs

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

‘This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment’