Assistant Education Manager

At AE Talent Solutions our mission is simple yet profound: to connect exceptional talent with exceptional opportunities. We are dedicated to empowering organizations with top-tier candidates and helping individuals achieve their career aspirations.

Based on-site at HMP Wormwood Scrubs in London, you will support the Education Manager with effective management of the curriculum, ensuring needs of learners and employers are met, including delivery of Functional Skills, Personal & Social Development, and work-based programmes.

You will lead on quality assurance and improvement, developing and encouraging an innovative and problem‑solving approach to the work of the tutors to raise standards and meet challenging targets in line with performance indicators.

You should be motivated to inspire along with a passion for what you do. You will need to hold a relevant first degree &/ professional qualification along with a teaching qualification and significant teaching experience.

You will need to demonstrate successful experience and confidence in managing curriculum development and change, quality systems and processes and the performance of teaching staff in ways which will improve learner outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be accountable to the Education Manager for the effective management of the curriculum and to take the establishment lead for quality assurance and improvement within your curriculum area.
• You will develop and encourage an innovative and problem‑solving approach to the work of the tutors to raise standards and meet challenging targets in line with performance indicators relating to recruitment, retention, achievement, and student satisfaction.
• You will support the Education Manager to agree and set targets with staff members to ensure both contractual obligations are met and exceeded and monitor these using appraisal and professional development procedures.
• You will develop and promote a curriculum which meets the identified needs of learners and employers, and which may include the effective delivery of Functional Skills, personal and social development, and work‑based programmes.
• Managing teaching and support staff using the full range of HR strategies to maximise student success and the efficiency of the provision.
• Supervising staff to ensure their suitability via application of probationary, appraisal and professional development procedures.
• Working in collaboration with the Manager to optimise the use of resources and to develop the facilities available to students.
• Assisting the Manager in the preparation of annual self‑assessment report, Quality Improvement Plan, and budget.
• Develop a standardised learning and skills programme in line with the needs of the prison population and the needs of employers ensuring parity across both sites, meeting both Ofsted and Ministry of Justice requirements.
• Developing and promoting constructive relations with partners and other external agencies for the benefit of offenders and the communities the prison serves.
• Working with Awarding Bodies to deliver appropriate qualifications within their quality standards.
• You will maintain and develop positive internal and external partnerships and attend meetings as required by the Education Manager.
• You will be required to deliver teaching sessions as required.
• The Assistant manager will deputise in the absence of the Education Manager and may have responsibility for a specific site in multi‑site establishments dealing with issues that arise on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Always Complying with the security requirements of HM Prison Services.

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Level 5 or above Teaching Qualification.
• Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance.

Desirable

• Level 5 Operations or Departmental Manager Qualification.
• Level 3 English and Maths.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Evidence of continuous professional development together with the ability to develop and manage an achievement‑focussed team.
• A creative and flexible approach towards achieving objectives and deadlines.
• Persuasive and supportive leadership and staff management skills.
• The ability to identify and implement continuous improvements to the curriculum in line with the needs and demands of learners and employers.
• An innovative approach and initiative‑taking style together with advanced communication skills and the natural ability to influence others.
• A commitment to the Reduction of Re‑Offending through Education and Skills.
• Clear understanding of the OFSTED framework (EIF) with the ability to meet all standards.

Company Benefits

• 30 days annual leave.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to hundreds of discounts via the Additions portal.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to online wellbeing centre.
• Enhanced Wedding leave.
• A paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced Maternity scheme.
• Refer a Friend reward scheme.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Life assurance.