Quality Improvement Manager (Education)

Trigon Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Trigon Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Quality Improvement Manager (Education) to elevate education standards at HMP Brixton. You will collaborate with the Education Manager to drive teaching excellence, oversee curriculum delivery across Functional Skills, Personal & Social Development and Work-Based Learning, and support tutors to raise learner outcomes.

The role emphasises leadership, quality assurance, staff development, and safeguarding within a custodial education setting, with a

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification is required.
• Recognised teaching qualification is required.
• Experience leading quality improvement activity within an education setting.
• Experience managing curriculum development and change.
• Proven ability to improve learner outcomes through effective teaching and learning strategies.
• Strong knowledge of quality assurance systems and processes.
• Experience supporting and developing teaching staff.
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.
• Strong understanding of performance management and quality improvement methodologies.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Lead QTLA strategy across the education provision.
• Drive continuous improvement in teaching, learning and learner outcomes.
• Monitor teaching quality through observations, learning walks, audits and quality reviews.
• Support tutors to develop innovative, engaging and learner-centred delivery approaches.
• Ensure curriculum delivery meets awarding body, inspection and contractual standards.
• Promote outstanding teaching practice and sharing of best practice across teams.
• Support Education Manager in curriculum delivery and development.
• Ensure programmes meet learner, employer and contractual needs.
• Analyse performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to curriculum innovation and service development.
• Coach, mentor and support teaching staff to improve performance and learner outcomes.
• Support CPD plans and staff development.
• Conduct observations and provide developmental feedback.
• Promote accountability and continuous improvement across the teaching team.
• Support recruitment, induction and development of new staff members.
• Lead quality assurance activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support SAR and QIP processes.
• Monitor compliance with Ofsted and awarding body requirements.
• Maintain accurate quality and performance records.
• Contribute to inspection readiness and quality reviews.
• Deputise for Education Manager when required.
• Support wider operational and curriculum priorities.
• Work with prison staff, education teams and external stakeholders.
• Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Curriculum Development

Teaching & Assessment

Staff Development

Ofsted Readiness

Performance Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Inclusion & Safeguarding

Driving Licence

Education

Degree-level qualification

Recognised teaching qualification

Job description

Job Role: Quality Improvement Manager (Education)
Location: HMP Brixton
Salary: From £35,000 per annum + £5,000 London Weighting
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Role Overview:

We are recruiting an experienced and ambitious Quality Improvement Manager (Education) to support the delivery of outstanding education within a custodial environment at HMP Brixton.

As Quality Improvement Manager (Education), you will work closely with the Education Manager to drive high standards across teaching, learning and assessment, ensuring learners receive an engaging and impactful educational experience that supports rehabilitation, personal development and employability.

This is a key leadership role focused on quality improvement, curriculum development and staff performance. You will lead on teaching and learning excellence across Functional Skills, Personal & Social Development and work-based learning programmes, supporting tutors to continuously improve outcomes and achieve ambitious performance targets.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced education professional with a strong quality background who is passionate about improving learner outcomes and developing high-performing teaching teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality of Teaching, Learning & Assessment

• Lead on the Quality of Teaching, Learning and Assessment (QTLA) strategy across the education provision.
• Drive continuous improvement in teaching, learning and learner outcomes.
• Monitor teaching quality through observations, learning walks, audits and quality reviews.
• Support tutors to develop innovative, engaging and learner-centred delivery approaches.
• Ensure curriculum delivery meets awarding body, inspection and contractual standards.
• Promote outstanding teaching practice and the sharing of best practice across teams.

Curriculum Leadership & Development

• Support the Education Manager in the effective management of curriculum delivery.
• Ensure programmes meet the needs of learners, employers and contractual requirements.
• Support curriculum planning and ongoing development across Functional Skills, Personal & Social Development and Work-Based Learning Programmes.
• Analyse performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to curriculum innovation and service development.

Staff Development & Performance Management

• Coach, mentor and support teaching staff to improve performance and learner outcomes.
• Support the development of individual staff performance and CPD plans.
• Conduct observations and provide developmental feedback.
• Promote accountability and continuous improvement across the teaching team.
• Support recruitment, induction and development of new staff members.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Lead quality assurance activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Self-Assessment Report (SAR) and Quality Improvement Planning (QIP) processes.
• Monitor compliance with Ofsted expectations, awarding body requirements, contractual standards and internal quality frameworks.
• Maintain accurate quality and performance records.
• Contribute to inspection readiness and quality reviews.

Operational Support

• Deputise for the Education Manager when required.
• Support wider operational and curriculum priorities.
• Work collaboratively with prison staff, education teams and external stakeholders.
• Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the provision.

Essential Criteria

• Degree-level qualification or relevant professional qualification.
• Recognised teaching qualification.
• Experience leading quality improvement activity within an education setting.
• Experience managing curriculum development and change.
• Proven ability to improve learner outcomes through effective teaching and learning strategies.
• Strong knowledge of quality assurance systems and processes.
• Experience supporting and developing teaching staff.
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.
• Strong understanding of performance management and quality improvement methodologies.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience within prison education or secure learning environments.
• Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) qualification.
• Experience leading Ofsted preparation and quality improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of apprenticeship and work-based learning provision.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary education teams.