Job profile

Are you a creative and inspiring Textiles Teacher looking to make a real difference? Join our prison education team and use your skills to help learners build confidence, develop practical textiles techniques, and gain meaningful qualifications for the future. In this rewarding role, you’ll deliver engaging, hands-on lessons that encourage creativity, resilience, and employability, supporting learners to discover new talents and take positive steps towards rehabilitation and progression.

We have a great opportunity available to join Novus Transforming Lives, our prison education provider at HMP Forest Bank, working as a Textiles Teacher. This position is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, working 40hrs per week.

Who are Novus Transforming Lives?

Novus Transforming Lives is a leading UK-based education provider dedicated to delivering high-quality learning and rehabilitation services within the prison system. We are also part of the LTE group of companies that include The Manchester College, MOL, Total People, UCEN, and LTE Group Operations. We are currently rated “Good” by Ofsted and have partnerships with over 1000 industry and employer partners, ensuring our learners secure their place as the movers and shakers of the future. Our business is growing year on year due to our continued success as a leading provider in prison education.

Site Information

HMP Forest Bank is located in Pendlebury in Salford, Greater Manchester. The prison is a Category B Male Prison that accommodates remand and sentenced offenders. It offers a diverse range of education opportunities and employment support. Individuals can work towards nationally recognised qualifications. 

Role Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, practical textiles sessions that develop learners’ creative, technical and employability skills.
• Support learners to achieve accredited qualifications, build confidence and progress towards further learning, work or positive resettlement opportunities.
• Maintain a safe, inclusive and well-managed workshop environment, following prison education procedures and adapting teaching to meet individual learner needs.
• Please also see the attached role profile for an overview of general role responsibilities after you click Apply. Specific details about the individual role are also shared during the interview process.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Demonstrate aptitude in assessing learners within a prison run workshop, in line with course requirements
• Achieve performance and quality targets
• Produce accurate and timely reporting
• Demonstrate positive team working
• Have experience of conducting assessments and supporting learning of individuals and groups
• Have experience of working with groups of learners with a range of abilities.
• Have experience of successful working in an effective multi-disciplinary team
• Have experience creating stimulating, vibrant environments which are conducive to learning and motivational for learners
• A good track record achieving of quality targets
• Hold a teaching qualification and, where applicable, a relevant subject specialist qualification - with a commitment to obtain the outstanding qualification within 12 months
• Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
• Have industry experience and/or relevant qualifications

Benefits

• 31 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• 2 hours for wellbeing / personal development per week
• Significant pension contribution (Aviva Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme)
• Retail Discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme

Safeguarding

Novus Transforming Lives 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 and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process. Some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Novus Transforming Lives is committed to providing an environment where everyone is valued as an individual and where learners and colleagues can work, learn, flourish and develop their skills and knowledge in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. We are committed to working in an inclusive way with all the communities in which we are geographically located and to developing a workforce and learner community that reflects the UK’s rich diversity and vibrancy.

The closing date for this job advert is 08/10/2026. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!