Assistant Manager

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd in the East Midlands is seeking an Assistant Manager to join the education leadership team at a justice sector education provider. You will support the Education Manager to raise teaching standards and ensure delivery meets awarding body requirements.

You will lead quality assurance activities, coach teaching staff, contribute to curriculum planning, and help maintain inspection readiness to drive rehabilitation outcomes for adult learners.

Qualifications

• A Level 5+ teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent).
• Significant teaching experience in FE, adult learning or prison education settings.
• Experience in managing staff performance and supporting curriculum improvement.
• Strong knowledge of QA processes in education.

Responsibilities

• Support the Education Manager with day-to-day operational running of the education department.
• Lead QA activity including observations, learning walks and performance monitoring.
• Manage, coach and develop teaching staff to maintain high delivery standards.
• Contribute to curriculum planning to meet learner needs and awarding body requirements.
• Support inspection readiness and contribute to self-assessment and improvement planning.

Skills

Curriculum planning

Quality assurance

Staff development

Observations & learning walks

Education

A Level 5+ Teaching Qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent)

Job description

Assistant Manager- HMP

Permanent

Location: the East Midlands

Salary: From £35,000

About the Role

We are recruiting an Assistant Manager to join the education leadership team at an education provider in the justice sector, supporting the Education Manager in driving high standards of teaching, learning and assessment for adult learners.

You’ll play a key role in curriculum oversight, quality assurance and staff development, helping to build a learning environment that supports rehabilitation and genuinely changes outcomes for learners.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Education Manager with the day-to-day operational running of the education department.
• Leading on quality assurance activity, including observations, learning walks and performance monitoring.
• Managing, coaching and developing teaching staff to maintain high standards of delivery.
• Contributing to curriculum planning to ensure provision meets learner needs and awarding body requirements.
• Supporting inspection readiness, including contributing to self-assessment and improvement planning.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• A Level 5+ Teaching Qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent)
• Significant teaching experience within Further Education, adult learning or prison education settings
• Experience of managing staff performance and supporting curriculum improvement
• Strong working knowledge of quality assurance processes

Desirable (but not essential):

• An Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) qualification
• Prior experience working within a secure custodial environment

If you’re ready to bring your leadership and quality assurance expertise to a role that makes a genuine difference, we’d love to hear from you.