Education Quality Lead: Teaching & Learning Excellence

Dovetail & Slate; London Borough of Lambeth; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd in Brixton is seeking an experienced educational leader to join our on-site team as Assistant Manager - Quality of Teaching and Learning in a secure education setting within the justice sector.

You will lead quality assurance across Functional Skills, Personal & Social Development and vocational programmes, develop staff, and ensure curriculum meets learner needs and awarding bodies while preparing for inspections.

Qualifications

• A relevant first degree or professional qualification alongside a recognised Level 5+ teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS)
• Significant, successful teaching experience across Further Education, adult skills or prison education settings
• Demonstrable experience managing curriculum development, implementing quality assurance frameworks and managing staff performance to drive educational improvement
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own transport
• High motivation, resilience, excellent communication, and the confidence to lead curriculum change and inspire teaching teams in a secure adult environment

Responsibilities

• Leading on-site quality improvement initiatives, developmental observations and assessment audits to raise standards and meet key performance indicators across the department.
• Supporting the Education Manager with effective management and development of the curriculum, ensuring provision aligns with the needs of learners, awarding bodies and post-release employers.
• Managing and mentoring teaching staff, encouraging innovative, problem-solving approaches to improve learner retention, engagement and qualification achievement.
• Implementing robust quality systems and processes to monitor learner outcomes, ensuring continuous readiness for external inspections and internal audits.
• Working collaboratively with prison management, support practitioners and external stakeholders to promote a whole-prison culture of educational excellence.

Skills

Curriculum development

Quality assurance

Staff performance management

Educational leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

First degree or professional qualification

Level 5+ teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS)

Job description

Dovetail & Slate Ltd in Brixton is seeking an experienced educational leader to join our on-site team as Assistant Manager - Quality of Teaching and Learning in a secure education setting within the justice sector.

You will lead quality assurance across Functional Skills, Personal & Social Development and vocational programmes, develop staff, and ensure curriculum meets learner needs and awarding bodies while preparing for inspections.