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Are you looking to make a difference?

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to help others to improve their lives, the lives of their families and to make a positive contribution to their local community? Seeking a better work-life balance? Then prison education is for you.

The LTE Group is a national, public-sector learning, training and education organisation with a clearly defined mission to ‘improve lives and economic success through learning and skills’. Our 4,000 valued colleagues drive our delivery of specialist learning to over 100,000 learners in over 120 UK locations, across our six businesses.
We have a great opportunity at HMP High Down to join the education team as our Local Education Manager on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours a week.
As Education Manager you will be responsible and accountable for the day to day running, management and co-ordination of the service within an establishment, working directly with the prison Governor and education lead. Drive excellence in teaching and learning by co-ordinating effective quality assurance.
You will be responsible for strategic, cohesive and sequential working with other services, providers and organisations working within the prison.
At Novus we work with passion, care and commitment to create the foundations for change.
For almost 30 years we have been helping men, women and children of all ages and abilities, in prison settings across England and Wales, to take new directions.
The LTE Group family encompasses the strengths of each of our individual organisations:
The Manchester College – further education | UCEN Manchester – higher education |Novus – prison education |Total People – apprenticeships |MOL – professional development.

About HMP High Down

HMP High Down is a category C training and resettlement prison on the outskirts of Banstead near Sutton in Surrey. It was built in 1992 and has evolved significantly over the years. The prison’s capacity is 1,100. The prison quickly and safely responds to the needs of the custodial population within the Croydon and Guildford area.

What we need from you

To be successful in the role of Education Manager you will be required to:

• Manage and coordinate education within the prison, working closely with the prison governor and leadership team to support.
• Ensure that the quality of delivery is maintained, with accountability for driving excellence in teaching and learning (for example by ensuring self-assessment reporting, leading on establishment quality strategy, leading on learner voice forums) including membership of the establishment’s Quality Improvement Group (QIG).
• Responsible for ensuring strategic, cohesive, and sequential working with other services, providers and organisations working within the prison.
• Deliver contract within budget for resourcing, accreditation, and consumables.
• Leading on the delivery of the curriculum within the prison.
• Manage any inspections including OFSTED.
• Work closely with the Contract Lot Manager to respond to change and to tailor needs to the specific prison, to support within the agreed contract parameters and governance framework.
• Managing the resources (following allocation from the Contract Lot Manager) as defined within the Delivery Plan, liaising with the Contract Lot Manager.
• Develop a CPD plan for the establishment in conjunction with the Contract Lot Manager.
• Lead and manage the team within the site, with direct responsibility for the Hub Managers and administrative colleagues.
• Shared responsibility with the Contract Lot Manager for the allocated budget for the site, c£1M - £4.5M.

Essential Qualifications required:

• Degree or equivalent
• Teaching qualification - minimum Cert Ed or PGCE

Desirable

• Leadership and management qualification at Level 4 or above

Colleague Benefits

As part of the LTE Group family, you will benefit from an excellent package including:

• Extensive annual leave which can be taken throughout the year and not restricted to school holiday times
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Our in-house ‘Evolve’ training programme, which offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications
• We support you through a teacher training qualification and assessor qualifications  
• Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment
• Learner class sizes are much smaller than in FE colleges
• Able to be flexible and innovative with the curriculum
• Part of the wider community of the prison service
• Additional behavioural and complex need support
• Excellent pension scheme options including Teachers Pension scheme
• Our comprehensive in-house awards scheme
• An Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential, 24/7 support service
• Health care discounts through Simply Health
• Retail discounts through You at Work

The LTE Group is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. If you feel you could make a difference in this rewarding and growing sector, please click on the ‘Apply online’ button below.

All applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the Key Responsibilities, Key Result Areas and Qualifications/Skills/Experience detailed within the job description for shortlisting purposes.

The closing date for this job advert is 13/01/2025. However, the job advert may close early if we receive a good response.

The LTE group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau. Due to the educational aspect of our group some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process.