Job Description
Assistant Manager - Quality of Teaching and Learning- HMP
Permanent
Location: Brixton
Salary: From -40,000 per annum
Are you an experienced educational leader or quality specialist driven by high standards and a passion for learner success?
About the Role
We are recruiting an Assistant Manager - Quality of Teaching and Learning to join the education leadership team on-site at a secure education setting within the justice sector. Working closely alongside the Education Manager, you''ll lead on quality assurance, staff development and curriculum performance across Functional Skills, Personal & Social Development and vocational programmes, fostering a teaching environment that helps adult learners rebuild their futures.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading on-site quality improvement initiatives, developmental observations and assessment audits to raise standards and meet key performance indicators across the department.
Supporting the Education Manager with effective management and development of the curriculum, ensuring provision aligns with the needs of learners, awarding bodies and post-release employers.
Managing and mentoring teaching staff, encouraging innovative, problem-solving approaches to improve learner retention, engagement and qualification achievement.
Implementing robust quality systems and processes to monitor learner outcomes, ensuring continuous readiness for external inspections and internal audits.
Working collaboratively with prison management, support practitioners and external stakeholders to promote a whole-prison culture of educational excellence.
What We''re Looking For
Essential:
A relevant first degree or professional qualification alongside a recognised Level 5+ teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS)
Significant, successful teaching experience across Further Education, adult skills or prison education settings
Demonstrable experience managing curriculum development, implementing quality assurance frameworks and managing staff performance to drive educational improvement
Full UK driving licence and access to your own transport
High motivation, resilience, excellent communication, and the confidence to lead curriculum change and inspire teaching teams in a secure adult environment
Desirable (but not essential):
Prior experience within a custodial or secure education setting
Internal quality assurance (IQA) qualification
If you''re ready to lead curriculum quality and staff development in a setting where your work genuinely changes lives, we''d love to hear from you.
Important Notice
Dovetail and Slate is a specialist justice and rehabilitation recruitment company. If this role isn''t quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS check and HMPPS security vetting, in line with the requirements of the Ministry of Justice.
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Because rehabilitation matters.
- Dovetail and Slate Limited.