Head of Learning and Skills

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Education team as a Head of Learning and Skills for Novus Gower, our prison education provider at HMP Parc offered on a permanent, full-time basis working 40 hrs per week.

What the role entails

As Head of Learning and Skills at HMP Parc, you will be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day running, management, and coordination of the service within an establishment, working directly with the prison Director and education lead. You will drive excellence in teaching and learning by coordinating effective quality assurance.

To be successful in the role of Head of Learning and Skills you will be required to:

• Manage and coordinate education within the prison, working closely with the prison Director 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 ESTYN.
• 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, consulting 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.

Qualifications required:

Essential

• Degree or equivalent
• Teaching qualification - minimum Cert Ed or PGCE
• Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy

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:

• Salary between £52,153.33 to £57,947.53
• This position also attracts a 10% PRP payment if all contractual KPIs are met.
• 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.
• Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment.
• Good progression routes into management positions within the education.
• 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.
• Novus Gower offers an Entry Pension Scheme (Auto Enrolment) which is 5% of your pensionable pay, and Novus Gower as the employer contributes 3%. Subject to certain criteria, enrolment into this scheme will occur three months from the date of commencement.
• After 6 months of service, you will be eligible to join the 'Novus Gower Group Pension Plan' (GPPP) which is 4% of your pensionable pay, and Novus Gower as the employer contributes 5%.
• Free on-site parking.
• Subsidised on-site canteen.
• 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.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme.

The closing date for this job advert is 14/06/2023. However, the job advert may close early if we receive a good response.

Contact Saj Mahmood at 07808506187 to find out more about the role.

Ideally, you will want to be a part of a team which has at its core a focus on improving lives and enabling and equipping learners to develop, grow and be equipped for a life of work and success. You will be an initiative-taker with a passion to learn and grow yourself and will bring passion, dedication, and positivity to your new role.

At Novus Gower, 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 a custodial setting across England and Wales, to take new directions. We operate 50 hubs in the United Kingdom where our specialist teams are on hand to support Adults and Children to improve their employability prospects post-release.

Novus Gower is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We work to support our Veterans to gain employment and are also proud holders of the Disability Confident employer award. If you feel you could make a difference in this rewarding and growing sector, please click on the 'Apply online' button below.