Prison Education Manager

Trigon Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a Prison Education Manager to lead the education provision at HMP Thameside. The role involves managing high-quality educational services, developing curriculum, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to improving learners' lives. This full-time, permanent role offers a salary of £45,000 plus London weighting.

Qualifications

• Experience in curriculum development and educational leadership.
• Proven track record of achieving quality and performance targets.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the education service ensuring high-quality provision.
• Oversee curriculum planning and development.
• Monitor performance and quality standards.

Skills

Curriculum development

Educational leadership

Staff management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant degree or professional qualification

Job description

Job Title: Prison Education Manager

Location: HMP Thameside (Full-time, Permanent)

Salary: £45,000 (plus London weighting)

Contract: Permanent

Role Overview

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Education Manager to lead and manage the Prison Education provision, ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning, and curriculum delivery. You will be responsible for maximising contract performance, supporting and developing your team, and ensuring all education delivery aligns with both organisational and learner needs. This is a rewarding leadership opportunity where you will make a real difference in improving learners' lives, helping them gain the skills and confidence needed to achieve their personal and professional goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the education service, ensuring high-quality provision that meets contractual, financial, and quality assurance targets.
• Oversee curriculum planning and development, ensuring it meets the needs of learners, the prison population, and local labour market demands.
• Monitor performance and quality standards, embedding continuous improvement across all areas of delivery.
• Recruit, develop, and manage staff effectively, ensuring performance targets and standards are consistently achieved.
• Manage departmental budgets, income, and expenditure to ensure efficient and effective use of resources.
• Ensure all activity complies with internal policies, prison regulations, and safeguarding requirements.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of delivery and team management.
• Maintain positive relationships with internal and external partners, attending relevant meetings and representing the organisation professionally.
• Ensure compliance with Ofsted standards and quality frameworks, driving high-quality teaching and learning.

Essential Criteria

• Relevant degree or professional qualification.
• Experience in curriculum development and educational leadership.
• Strong staff management and performance development skills.
• Proven track record of achieving quality and performance targets within an education setting.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework (EIF).
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and safeguarding.
• Ability to motivate and inspire teams to achieve excellence.

Desirable Criteria

• Recognised teaching or assessing qualification.
• Experience of working within prison education or with disadvantaged groups.
• Experience in quality assurance and audit processes.
• Awareness of current education and training initiatives.