Student Progress Manager & DDSL Location: Hampshire Salary: £38,881.84 actual (£44,672.02 FTE) Contract: Permanent Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year About the Role We are recruiting for an experienced Student Progress Manager & DDSL to join a well-established further education provider in Hampshire. This is a senior student support role combining safeguarding, pastoral leadership, student progress and people management. You will act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), providing first-response safeguarding support while managing a team responsible for improving student attendance, retention, engagement and overall success. Key Responsibilities Act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL). Lead and support safeguarding interventions for students. Line manage and develop a team of Student Progress Mentors and support staff. Monitor attendance, retention and student progress, implementing targeted interventions where required. Support vulnerable and care-experienced young people. Maintain an appropriate student caseload. Work with external agencies to coordinate additional student support. Contribute to wider tutorial, enrichment, wellbeing and student engagement initiatives. Support staff development and safeguarding practice. Lead on key areas of student progress and contribute to continuous improvement across the organisation. What We're Looking For You will ideally have: Designated Safeguarding Lead Level 3 training or 3 + years experience in a safeguarding capacity. Experience supporting young people within an education setting. Strong safeguarding knowledge and practical experience. Experience of line management. A track record of delivering effective interventions for vulnerable young people. Good knowledge of Further Education/post-16 education and the challenges affecting young people. Experience leading or contributing to wider organisational initiatives. Knowledge of equality, diversity and supporting vulnerable cohorts. A Level 5 management qualification or similar and/or be working towards one. Interested? This could suit someone currently working as a Student Support Manager, Pastoral Manager, Safeguarding Manager, Student Services Manager, Student Experience Manager, SENDCO, Assistant Headteachers, DDSL or senior pastoral/student support lead within FE or post-16 education. For more information or a confidential conversation about the opportunity, please get in touch
Student Progress Manager & DDSL employer: Find Recruitment Group LTD
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