Job profile

Novus is a leading prison education provider. We have been transforming lives through high quality teaching and training for over 30 years and are recruiting a Contract Lot Manager to lead the prison education delivery across multiple sites within the West Midlands region.

We have an exciting opportunity available to join Novus, working as a Contract Lot Manager for the West Midlands region. This role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis (37 hours per week) offering a hybrid working pattern with travel across sites in the West Midlands.

This is a strategic management role with full responsibility and accountability for leading education provision and managing contracts across diverse teams. You will drive excellence in delivery, quality, and performance across multiple prison education contracts. A full role profile is available when you click Apply!

Experience Skills and Qualifications:

The successful candidate will bring proven education leadership experience, with the ability to inspire and challenge staff to create a dynamic and innovative culture emphasising exceptional delivery and learner success.

You will ensure delivery meets agreed contractual standards while monitoring performance across all sites within the Lot. The role involves managing senior leaders, including Local Education Managers, and building strong, effective partnerships with the MoJ Contract Management Team, Prison Governors and internal stakeholders. Working closely with quality teams, you will direct continuous improvement across all sites in the Lot, while taking strategic responsibility for staffing, resourcing and budget decisions.

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

• Hold a Degree (or have equivalent industry experience)
• Hold a Leadership and Management qualification at Level 4 and above (Desirable)
• Demonstrate effective leadership of large teams across multiple sites
• Understand effective budget and resource planning and management
• Have significant experience of identifying and driving quality improvements in learning and skills
• Be able to demonstrate an ability for successful collaborative working with partners and stakeholders
• Track record showing successful action planning to meet agreed targets

Benefits

• 40 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• 2 hours for wellbeing / personal development per week
• Significant Pension contributions (Teacher’s pension)
• Retail Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to work scheme

Safeguarding

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 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 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 24/06/2026. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!