Student Progress Manager & DDSL

Find Recruitment Group LTD; England; Sur place; GBP 39 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Find Recruitment Group LTD is seeking an experienced Student Progress Manager & DDSL to join a Hampshire-based further education provider. This senior role blends safeguarding, pastoral leadership and people management to boost attendance, retention and students’ overall success.

You will deputise as a DDSL, lead a team of Student Progress Mentors, coordinate safeguarding interventions with external agencies and contribute to organisation-wide wellbeing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Designated Safeguarding Lead Level 3 training or 3+ years safeguarding experience.
• Experience supporting young people within education.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and practical safeguarding experience.
• Experience leading or contributing to safeguarding initiatives.
• Experience overseeing teams and workforce development.

Responsabilités

• Act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL).
• Lead safeguarding interventions for students.
• Line manage and develop a team of Student Progress Mentors and support staff.
• Monitor attendance, retention and student progress; implement targeted interventions.
• Support vulnerable/ care-experienced young people.
• Maintain an appropriate student caseload.
• Coordinate with external agencies for additional student support.
• Contribute to wider tutorial, enrichment, wellbeing and student engagement initiatives.
• Lead on key areas of student progress and continuous improvement.

Connaissances

Safeguarding leadership

Line management

Student support

Attendance improvement

Education sector knowledge

Formation

Level 5 management qualification

Description du poste

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.