Full job description
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.