diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 945f5e8f2f..3a92d27071 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@ def sign_in_user
   def current_user
     @current_user ||= sign_in_user&.user
   end
+
+  def support_user
+    @support_user ||= sign_in_user&.support_user
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/dfe_sign_in_user.rb b/app/models/dfe_sign_in_user.rb
index f3b6c46045..19f8a4cd7e 100644
--- a/app/models/dfe_sign_in_user.rb
+++ b/app/models/dfe_sign_in_user.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ def user
     @user ||= user_klass.find_by(email:)
   end
 
+  def support_user
+    @support_user ||= support_user_klass.find(user.id)
+  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
+    nil
+  end
+
   def self.end_session!(session)
     session.clear
   end
@@ -64,4 +70,14 @@ def user_klass
       Placements::User
     end
   end
+
+  def support_user_klass
+    case service
+    # when :claims
+    #   Claims::SupportUser
+    when :placements
+      Placements::SupportUser
+    end
+
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/factories/users.rb b/spec/factories/users.rb
index 4ab5b0e272..7fb448fa90 100644
--- a/spec/factories/users.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/users.rb
@@ -34,4 +34,8 @@
   factory :placements_user, class: "Placements::User", parent: :user do
     service { "placements" }
   end
+
+  factory :placements_support_user, class: "Placements::SupportUser", parent: :user do
+    service { "placements" }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/dfe_sign_in_user_spec.rb b/spec/models/dfe_sign_in_user_spec.rb
index 4d49734bf0..91503928ac 100644
--- a/spec/models/dfe_sign_in_user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/dfe_sign_in_user_spec.rb
@@ -46,6 +46,63 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#support_user" do
+    describe "claims service" do
+      it "returns the claims user" do
+        claims_user = create(:claims_user)
+
+        session = {
+          "dfe_sign_in_user" => {
+            "first_name" => claims_user.first_name,
+            "last_name" => claims_user.last_name,
+            "email" => claims_user.email
+          },
+          "service" => :claims
+        }
+
+        dfe_sign_in_user = DfESignInUser.load_from_session(session)
+
+        expect(dfe_sign_in_user.user).to eq claims_user
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "placements service" do
+      it "returns nil if user is not support" do
+        placements_user = create(:placements_user)
+
+        session = {
+          "dfe_sign_in_user" => {
+            "first_name" => placements_user.first_name,
+            "last_name" => placements_user.last_name,
+            "email" => placements_user.email
+          },
+          "service" => :placements
+        }
+
+        dfe_sign_in_user = DfESignInUser.load_from_session(session)
+
+        expect(dfe_sign_in_user.support_user).to eq nil
+      end
+
+      it "returns the placements support user" do
+        support_placements_user = create(:placements_support_user)
+
+        session = {
+          "dfe_sign_in_user" => {
+            "first_name" => support_placements_user.first_name,
+            "last_name" => support_placements_user.last_name,
+            "email" => support_placements_user.email
+          },
+          "service" => :placements
+        }
+
+        dfe_sign_in_user = DfESignInUser.load_from_session(session)
+
+        expect(dfe_sign_in_user.support_user).to eq support_placements_user
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#user" do
     describe "claims service" do
       it "returns the claims user" do