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Safeguarding and Alternative Provision Coordinator
Comberton Village College, Cambridge, East of England
£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).
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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
About Comberton Village College
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary, with a sixth form
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,981 (room for 1,700)
- Free school meals
- 14.8% of pupils
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Address
- West Street, Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Last inspected by Ofsted on 19 November 2024, before report cards were introduced. Read the report
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