Job Title:Student Transition and Retention Co-Ordinator

Job Description

Job Title:Student Transition and Retention Co-ordinator

Responsible To:Assistant Manager Student Services

Job Purpose: To coordinate activities to support effective transition to College,and intervention strategies to support the retention and attainment of students at risk of leaving.

Principal Responsibilities

To work with the Assistant ManagerStudent Services to ensure that all aspects of student support is addressed effectively.

To co-ordinate school liaison activities to ensure the effective transition of students to College.

Tocoordinate and maintain the appropriate intervention and referral strategiesfor those students who are identified as at risk of leaving.

To participate in the work undertaken to track attendance, retention, attainment and progression of students;

To work closely with academic staff to develop prevention and early intervention strategies and activities to increase retention.

To undertake an assessment of need to effectively signpost the student to the most appropriate form of support required.

To liaise with schools, staff, parents, carers, guardians and external and internal support agencies to ensure that student’s needs are met.

To provide appropriate support and guidance for staff and students to prevent withdrawals.

To facilitate and maintain an effective referral and signposting process across NPTC Group for students who require support.

To facilitate advocacy for students when appropriate.

To provide a flexible and innovative approach to the support for students.

To take a lead in the development and maintenance of specialist support

Groups.

To develop additional activities to promote retention and attainment.

To work with Careers Wales to ensure that students unable to remain on programme have an appropriate exit strategy.

College Responsibilities

To actively promote the Diversity agenda within the College.

To promote and ensure safe working practices in line with Health and Safety requirements.

To play an active role in Quality.

To contribute to and represent the overall visions and values of the College.

To adhere to all College policies and procedures.

To undertake professional development as required.

To undertake other appropriate duties as required by the line manager.

It should be noted that this job description merely provides a resume of the main duties and responsibilities of the post and will be subject to periodic review in conjunction with your Line Manager and the Assistant Principal Human Resources which may lead to revisions in light of the operational requirements of the College.