Pastoral Support Officer

Comberton Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7DU

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

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: £31,537.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 6, point 18 to 22 . Actual salary £27,049.04 per annum on point 18.

Pastoral Support Officer job summary

PASTORAL SUPPORT OFFICER

Salary: NJC Scale 6, point 18 to 22 (£31,537 to £33,699 per annum FTE). Actual salary £27,049.04 per annum on point 18

Contract: Permanent. 37 hours per week Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 16.00 and Friday 08.00 to 15.30. Term time plus 5 training days (39 weeks per year)

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Comberton Village College, Comberton, Cambridgeshire

Are you passionate about supporting young people to thrive, both physically and emotionally? This is a rewarding opportunity to play a central role in safeguarding, wellbeing and pastoral care within a highly successful and caring school community.

We are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Pastoral Support Officer to manage the Head of Year office in an effective and efficient manner. The successful candidate will have a vital role to play in the day-to-day running of the Year Team and consistently implementing its policies and ethos.

This is a hands-on role in which the successful candidate would work predominantly with pupils, parents and staff to ensure the successful running of the Year Team, working very closely with the Head of Year. The College operates a system whereby Year Teams remain with their cohort as they move up through the school, allowing for strong and trusting relationships to be formed with pupils and their families.

What we offer

A school culture that places wellbeing at its centre

A supportive pastoral and safeguarding team

Ongoing professional development

A positive working environment with engaged students

We are a highly successful, community comprehensive school located just outside Cambridge, with a strong reputation for academic excellence and pastoral care.

If you are committed to making a difference and have the skills to support young people’s wellbeing, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further details on Comberton Village College, please visit our website - www.combertonvc.org

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Comberton Village College

• School type: Academies, None, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1962 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Comberton Village College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/comberton-village-college

Please note that listings under Comberton Village College may be for other schools within The Cam Academy Trust.

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Cambourne Village College, Cambourne
Comberton Village College, Comberton
Everton Heath Primary, Everton
Gamlingay Village Primary, Gamlingay
Hartford Infant School, Huntingdon
Hartford Primary School, Huntingdon
Jeavons Wood Primary School, Cambourne
Melbourn Village College, Melbourn
Offord Primary School, Offord D'Arcy
St Peters School, Huntingdon
Thongsley Fields Primary School, Huntingdon

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