First Aid Support Assistant

Cambourne Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 6FR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 3, points 5 to 6 . Actual salary £11,860.73 per annum on point 5.

First Aid Support Assistant job summary

FIRST AID SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Salary: NJC Scale 3, points 5 to 6 (£25,583 to £25,989 per annum FTE - pay award pending). Actual salary £11,860.73 per annum on point 5.

Contract: Permanent. 20 hours per week - some flexibility with hours and days - to be discussed. Term time plus 5 training days (39 weeks per year).

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Cambourne Village College, Cambourne

Are you a caring, organised and proactive individual who enjoys supporting young people? Cambourne Village College is seeking a dedicated First Aid Support Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team.

This is a rewarding role at the heart of our school community, providing first aid and medical support to students throughout the school day. Working closely with our First Aid Support Coordinator, you will help manage the day-to-day operation of the First Aid Room, respond to medical needs, maintain accurate records, administer medication in line with school procedures, and liaise with parents, staff and healthcare professionals to ensure students receive the support they need.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication and organisational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to remain calm and professional in a busy environment. A genuine commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people is essential.

This position would suit someone with experience in a first aid, healthcare, education, pastoral support or administrative role who is passionate about making a positive difference to the wellbeing of students.

In return, we offer the opportunity to work in a successful and highly regarded school, with excellent professional development opportunities and a welcoming team environment.

If you are enthusiastic about supporting young people and helping to create a safe and healthy learning environment, we would love to hear from you.

Cambourne Village College is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rated, over-subscribed secondary school, eight miles from Cambridge. We opened as an academy of the Cam Academy Trust in September 2013. Our ethos is aspirational and inclusive, our staff is highly motivated, our pupils courteous and hard-working, and we have excellent facilities. A 350 place sixth form opened in September 2024, with 175 students in each of Years 12 and 13. Joining Cambourne Village College represents a unique opportunity to work in a newly-established school within a wider, high-quality Academy Trust that gives excellent possibilities for professional and career development.

For further details on Cambourne Village College, please visit the website Homepage - Cambourne Village College

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Cambourne Village College

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1626 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Cambourne Village College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cambourne-village-college

Cambourne Village College, an academy of The Cam Academy Trust, opened in brand new premises in September 2013 with just five forms of Year 7 pupils. Serving one of the fastest-growing communities in the UK, we now have more than 1300 pupils on roll, with major further expansion planned, including the opening of our new sixth form centre in September 2024.

The College has enjoyed remarkable success since opening, gaining an early Ofsted Outstanding rating along with designation as a Leading Edge School. Our pupils achieve excellent results in public examinations via a curriculum designed to offer maximum breadth and opportunity for all abilities. Our extra-curricular offer is also outstanding: annual musical drama performances, termly concerts, a wide range of competitive and recreational sporting activities, and many further clubs and events are on offer. In 2019, we were granted the International School Award by the British Council and are looking forward to re-launching our programme of international visits and exchanges this year.

We strive to be a welcoming and inclusive school for our pupils and also to fulfil our Village College ethos in serving the whole community: we support an active adult education programme and more than 30 local groups and organisations make use of the school’s facilities, out of hours. This unusual commitment to our local community was a key factor in our winning a prestigious Silver Award in the ‘Making a Difference’ category of the Pearson School of the Year celebrations in 2018.

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