Havant and South Downs College (HSDC)
About the role
Are you an inspiring leader with a passion for driving positive student progress alongside our curriculum teams? We are looking for two exceptional Student Progress Managers to champion these new roles. These campus-based positions offer a fantastic opportunity to become deeply embedded in college life while providing vital student support across our campuses. Depending on your unique expertise, you will take cross-college oversight and operational leadership of either our Tutorial or Enrichment Provision, empowering you to shape the future of student services and engagement.
In this dynamic role, you will act as a Deputy DSL, providing outstanding first-response support and leading the operational delivery of safeguarding interventions. You will also line manage and develop a dedicated team of Student Progress Mentors (SPMs), rigorously monitoring attendance targets and deploying swift support frameworks to maximise student retention and success. To succeed, you should have a proven track record of delivering highly effective interventions for young people in an educational setting. A thorough understanding of FE challenges, Safeguarding, and Equality & Diversity is essential.
Requirements
- Management qualification at or above level 5 or working towards
- Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) trained
- Thorough and demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the challenges and current issues related to FE including related legislation, for example Equality and Diversity and SEN
- Relevant experience in supporting young people within an education setting
- Track record of highly effective interventions with young people.
- Experience of successfully leading cross college initiatives
How to apply
We strive in offering an inclusive and accessible recruitment and interview process to all candidates. Should you have any questions at all, or require any support with reasonable adjustments, please contact and a member of our team will respond as soon as possible.
For more information on the position itself, please connect with Charlie Miller at for any queries. Please note, we appreciate the value of each applicant but kindly ask that you complete an application form as we do not accept CV's.
Would you like to work for us? We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, seeking only the best people to help our students and colleagues realise their dreams and potential.
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Alton Campus: Old Odiham Rd, Alton GU34 2LX
Havant Campus: New Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1QL
South Downs Campus: College Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 8AA
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