Assistant Curriculum Manager - Lewes, United Kingdom - Dovetail & Slate

Dovetail & Slate

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Lewes, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Have you ever considered managing an education departmentin a prison?

If you would like a unique and challenging education management role, where you can genuinely make a difference, enhance the prospects of your learners, and ultimately change people's lives for the better - then this could be the opportunity for you.

Like any educational setting, Prisons come with their challenges.

In this environment, learners are locked up for large periods of the day, away from their families and for some, their children.

Most are at rock bottom, having to live with the regret ofwhat they have done - education gives them a focus.

And hope.

Education provides prisoners with an opportunity to upskill, increasing their future employment prospects which directly reduces the likelihood of reoffending.

Many prisoners will arrive without having basic Maths or English skills.

Prison Education ensuresall learners are put through Functional Skills Maths & English, which then puts them on the pathway to vocational learning courses, such as:
Business Admin, Hair & Beauty, Catering & Hospitality and Horticulture.

Prisons have a dedicated education department, with classrooms and fully functioning workshops, where teaching and learning can take place. You will be fully supported by an experienced education department, regional manager, and regional prison supportteam. Training and development opportunities are available.

Details of this position:

This position is for an Assistant Curriculum Manager to lead and inspire the education department at a Category B Male Prison

Key Responsibilities:

Effective leadership, motivation and line management of the prison education team

Successfully contributing to the future planning of the curriculum and working in partnership with the prison to ensure a fully appropriate and deliverable curriculum for the prison that meets local, regional and national employer needs.

Monitoring and positively contributing to effective delivery of all targets including but not exclusively, recruitment, retention, achievement, success, and the teacher quality management plan.

Successful delivery of the contracted and funded curriculum through regular monitoring, promoting and exceptional deployment of resources.

Effectively managing the budget for resourcing courses and working with the Lot Manager to monitor this.

Ensuring appropriate recruitment, scheduling and utilisation of staff whilst assuring the quality of their work.

Ensuring compliance with and implementation of HR Policies including the effective management of performance, grievances, disciplinary and absence management processes in order to promote good employee relations and promote staff wellbeing.

Identifying and implementing staff development needs through a culture of continued professional development.

Essential details:

Work schedule:
Monday to Friday - 37 hours per week
Work time: 8:00 - 16:45, earlier finish on a Friday

Salary scale
:
£34,815 - £36,015
Holidays: 35 days + bank holidays + up to 5 College closure days

A teaching qualification (Level 4 or above)
Experience teaching in a Further education setting
Experience of Leadership and management, ideally in an education or custodial setting.
Experience teaching within a Further education setting (_desirable_)
Experience teaching Adult Learners (_desirable_)

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants and clients to share this commitment.

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited acts as an Employment Agency.