Education Manager

AE Talent Solutions LTD; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Education Manager to lead the Prison Education Framework at HMP Thameside. The role includes maximizing contract performance, developing the curriculum, and managing staff. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree, teaching qualifications, and substantial teaching experience with strong leadership abilities. This is an exciting opportunity to make a substantial impact within the education sector in a prison environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of successful curriculum development and change.
• Substantial teaching experience with evidence of continuous professional development.
• Understanding of the OFSTED framework and ability to meet its standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Prison Education Framework and staff group.
• Maximise contract performance to meet quality assurance targets.
• Develop the curriculum based on the needs of the prison population.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication

Curriculum development

Quality Assurance

Ability to motivate

Education

Relevant first degree or professional qualification

Teaching qualification

Job description

Overview

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. Our client is looking for an experienced Education Manager to join their amazing team based on-site at HMP Thameside. As an Education Manager your role will be to lead and manage the Prison Education Framework (PEF) and a staff group to maximise contract performance, deliver quality provision and exceed the expectations of partners and learners in line with the company ethos and values.

Responsibilities

• Maximising contract performance by fully understanding contractual obligations and performance targets, delivering the agreed curriculum and meeting quality assurance targets.
• Developing the curriculum in line with needs of the prison population, local labour market and employer.
• Ensuring quality assurance and quality improvement processes and procedures are in place and that they develop and sustain a culture of continuous service improvement.
• Agreeing and setting targets with staff members to ensure both financial and contractual obligations are met and exceeded.
• Effectively planning and controlling income and expenditure to ensure a profitable business by maximising contract performance.
• Ensuring that all contracts are run in accordance with external and internal procedures, e.g. achieving minimal risk external and internal audits and accurate and timely claims.
• Recruiting, managing, developing, and maintaining discipline of staff employed in the department.
• Responsibility for health, safety and wellbeing of staff and learners, maintenance, and security of the department in line with prison and company policy.
• Adhering to Safeguarding policies.
• Maintaining and developing positive internal and external partnerships.
• Attend meetings with local partners as required.
• Promoting equality of opportunity for staff and learners in all activities.
• Identify development opportunities by sourcing and securing new leads in order to expand the income streams for the department.
• Contractual KPIs for success and performance to be met.

Requirements

• Relevant first degree and/or professional qualification, teaching qualification.
• An awareness of, and involvement in, recent education and training initiatives and previous experience of interacting with disadvantaged groups.
• Clear understanding of the OFSTED framework (EIF) with the ability to meet all standards.
• Substantial teaching experience as well as evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience of Quality Assurance
• Ability to demonstrate experience of successful curriculum development and change.
• Persuasive and supportive leadership and staff management skills to successfully manage performance and develop an achievement-focused team of teaching staff.
• Excellent communication skills and a creative and flexible approach towards achieving objectives and deadlines.
• The ability to influence others and through an initiative-taking style encourage innovation and problem solving through your team.
• A commitment to equality of opportunity and an understanding of good practice in respect of Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Child Protection and Data Protection policies.
• Ability to motivate and inspire a team