Assistant Manager- Quality of Teaching and Learning- HMP

Dovetail and Slate; Brixton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate is seeking an experienced education leader to join on-site at HMP Brixton as Assistant Manager - Quality of Teaching and Learning. You will lead quality assurance, staff development, and curriculum performance across Functional Skills, PSD, and vocational programmes to empower adult learners.

Working with the Education Manager, you will drive improvements, mentor staff, and coordinate with prison management and external partners to sustain high teaching standards in a secure

Qualifications

• Academic & Teaching Credentials: A First Degree or professional qualification alongside a recognised Level 5+ Teaching Qualification.
• Teaching Experience across Further Education, adult skills, or prison education settings.
• Quality & Curriculum Management: experience in managing curriculum development and quality assurance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site quality improvement initiatives, developmental observations, and assessment audits to raise standards and meet KPIs.
• Support the Education Manager with curriculum development to align with prison learners, awarding bodies, and post-release employers.
• Manage and mentor teaching staff, encouraging innovative approaches to improve retention, engagement, and qualifications.
• Implement robust quality systems to monitor learner outcomes and readiness for external inspections and internal audits.
• Collaborate with prison management, support practitioners, and external stakeholders to promote educational excellence.

Skills

Teaching experience

Quality & curriculum management

Staff coaching/mentoring

Leadership

Quality assurance

Education

First Degree or professional qualification

Level 5+ Teaching Qualification (e.g., PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS)

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Manager - Quality of Teaching and Learning

Location: HMP Brixton (London, SW2)

Salary: From 35,000 + 5,000 London Weighting per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced educational leader or quality specialist driven by high standards and a passion for student success? Do you have the curriculum expertise, management confidence, and strategic vision to elevate teaching and learning within a secure environment?

We are recruiting for an inspiring Assistant Manager - Quality of Teaching and Learning to join the education leadership team on-site at HMP Brixton. Working closely alongside the Education Manager, you will lead on quality assurance, staff development, and curriculum performance across Functional Skills, Personal & Social Development (PSD), and vocational programmes-fostering an innovative teaching environment that empowers adult learners to rebuild their futures.

What You Will Be Doing

• Quality Assurance Leadership: Lead on-site quality improvement initiatives, developmental observations, and assessment audits to raise standards and meet key performance indicators across the department.
• Curriculum Management: Support the Education Manager with effective management and development of the curriculum, ensuring provision aligns with the needs of prison-based learners, awarding bodies, and post-release employers.
• Staff Performance & Coaching: Manage and mentor teaching staff, encouraging innovative, problem-solving pedagogical approaches to improve student retention, engagement, and qualification achievements.
• Target & Process Drive: Implement robust quality systems and processes to monitor learner outcomes, ensuring continuous readiness for external inspections and internal audits.
• Departmental Support: Work collaboratively with prison management, support practitioners, and external stakeholders to promote a whole-prison culture of educational excellence.

What We Are Looking For

• Academic & Teaching Credentials: A relevant First Degree or professional qualification alongside a recognised Level 5+ Teaching Qualification (e.g., PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS).
• Teaching Experience: Significant, successful teaching experience across Further Education, adult skills, or prison education settings.
• Quality & Curriculum Management: Demonstrable experience in managing curriculum development, implementing quality assurance frameworks, and managing staff performance to drive educational improvement.
• Essential Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own transport.
• Core Attributes: High motivation, resilience, excellent communication, and the confidence to lead curriculum change and inspire teaching teams in a secure adult environment.

Important Notice

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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