Teaching and Assessment in Wigan

Are you passionate about shaping and inspiring the workforce of tomorrow? We’re looking for a creative, dedicated, and enthusiastic Cover Teacher to join our vibrant team! If you’re committed to delivering engaging lessons, making a difference in students' lives, and fostering a love for learning, we want to hear from you. Step into a role where your passion, creativity, and dedication will inspire our learners to reach their full potential and thrive in a supportive, dynamic environment!

We have a great opportunity available to join Novus, our prison education provider at HMP Haverigg, working as a Cover Teacher. This role is offered on an ad-hoc basis. You will provide flexible teaching cover across a prison education setting, supporting learners in subjects such as Functional Skills, Employability, and Construction when needed. The role involves delivering structured sessions, maintaining learning, and adapting your approach to keep learners engaged and progressing.

Site Information: HMP Hindley is a Prison and Young Offender Institution (YOI) based in Bickershaw near Wigan, Greater Manchester. The resettlement prison has capacity for 600 young adults (18-25 years old) and adult males. The Prison is committed to providing a safe and educational environment where its prisoners can learn new skills to help them on release.

Role Responsibilities:

• You will provide flexible teaching cover across a prison education setting, supporting learners in subjects such as Functional Skills, Employability, and Construction when needed.
• Responsibilities include delivering structured sessions, maintaining learning, adapting your approach to keep learners engaged and progressing.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Hold a teaching qualification and, where applicable, a relevant subject specialist qualification – with a commitment to obtain the outstanding qualification within 12 months.
• Hold a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy.
• Have experience in creating stimulating, vibrant environments conducive to learning and motivational for learners.
• Have a previous track record showing achievement of quality targets.
• Have successfully produced accurate and timely reports.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Can motivate and enthuse learners.
• Have organisational skills to prioritise workload to meet deadlines and targets.
• Demonstrate positive team working.

Benefits:

• Significant Pension contributions.
• 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.

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.

Closing Date: The closing date for this job advert is 04/06/2026. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!