Safeguarding and Alternative Provision Coordinator

Comberton Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7DU

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 October 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: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 5, Points 12 to 17 . Actual salary £24,528.28 per annum on point 12 (pay award pending).

Safeguarding and Alternative Provision Coordinator job summary

SAFEGUARDING AND ALTERNATIVE PROVISION COORDINATOR

Salary: NJC Scale 5, Points 12 to 17 (£28,598 to £31,022 per annum FTE). Actual salary £24,528.28 per annum on point 12 (pay award pending).

Contract: Permanent. 37 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 16.00 and Friday 08.00 to 15.30. 52 weeks a year

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Comberton Village College, Comberton, Cambridgeshire

Place of work:

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people, particularly those who face the greatest barriers to success? We are seeking an organised, compassionate and highly effective Safeguarding and Alternative Provision Coordinator to join our dedicated safeguarding and inclusion team at Comberton Village College.

This is a rewarding opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting some of our most vulnerable pupils, helping to ensure they are safe, well supported and able to access high-quality education that meets their individual needs.

Working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead, pastoral leaders and external agencies, you will coordinate safeguarding processes, maintain accurate records and oversee alternative provision arrangements for students requiring additional support. Your work will help ensure that no child falls through the gaps and that every young person has the opportunity to thrive.

Why join Comberton Village College?

• A chance to make a real difference: Play a central role in improving outcomes, attendance, wellbeing and life chances for some of our most vulnerable pupils.
• Exceptional standards and outcomes: Join a school judged Outstanding in all categories by Ofsted in November 2024, where high expectations and strong outcomes are the norm.
• Engaged and respectful students: Our students embody our ethos of being Caring, Confident and Capable, creating a positive environment in which to work.
• A supportive and collaborative culture: Work alongside experienced safeguarding, pastoral and educational professionals who share a commitment to ensuring every child succeeds.
• Professional development opportunities: Benefit from working within a highly successful school with Teaching School status and a strong commitment to staff development and career progression.
• Staff wellbeing matters: We prioritise staff wellbeing, professional growth and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• An outstanding location: Enjoy working in a pleasant rural setting just five miles from the centre of Cambridge.

Comberton Village College is a highly successful 11-18 comprehensive school of approximately 2,000 students, including a thriving sixth form. Our staff are ambitious for young people, committed to inclusion and proud of the transformative impact that education can have on students' lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join a school where safeguarding, pastoral care and student success are at the heart of everything we do.

For further details on our school please visit our website Welcome - Comberton 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.

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

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1981 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• 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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