Strategic Education Leader — Prison Education Manager

LTE Group; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days annual leave

Wellbeing time per week

Pension contributions

Retail discounts

Employee assistance program

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

LTE Group invites applications for a Local Education Manager at HMP Preston. The role leads a dedicated education team, shapes learning strategies, and ensures high-quality curriculum delivery across the site.

This permanent, full-time position requires 37 hours weekly and aligns with LTE Group’s prison education mission. The ideal candidate will have teaching qualifications (Cert Ed/PGCE), literacy and numeracy credentials, and proven leadership in educational settings, with a focus on QA,

Qualifications

• Teaching qualification - minimum Cert Ed or PGCE.
• Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy.
• Developing, leading and managing a team effectively.
• Managing colleagues including the deployment of those colleagues and appropriate delegation of tasks.
• Implementing and managing continuous quality assurance and improvement procedures.
• Successful partnership working.
• Effective Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate and enthuse teams.
• Organisational skills to prioritise workload to meet challenging deadlines and targets.
• Analysing trends and identifying impact on curriculum.
• IT skills
• Contract management skills

Responsibilities

• Please see attached role profile for an overview of general role responsibilities. Specific details pertaining to the nature of the role are shared during the interview process.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

QA procedures

Partnership working

Curriculum analysis

Organisational skills

Trend analysis

IT skills

Contract management

Staff motivation

Education

Cert Ed or PGCE

Literacy and Numeracy Level 2

Job description

LTE Group invites applications for a Local Education Manager at HMP Preston. The role leads a dedicated education team, shapes learning strategies, and ensures high-quality curriculum delivery across the site.

This permanent, full-time position requires 37 hours weekly and aligns with LTE Group’s prison education mission. The ideal candidate will have teaching qualifications (Cert Ed/PGCE), literacy and numeracy credentials, and proven leadership in educational settings, with a focus on QA,