Assistant Manager: Education

Job Title

Assistant Education Manager – HMP

Rugby

From £35,000 per annum

Permanent, Full-Time

Are you an experienced educator and staff manager ready to take the next step into operational leadership? Do you want to lead a team where your management directly drives social rehabilitation and changes lives?

• Operational Leadership: Support the Education Manager in overseeing day‑to‑day department operations, managing learner inductions, and deputising for the manager when required.
• Curriculum & Performance: Drive regional recruitment, retention, and student achievement targets. Set clear staff KPIs and align the curriculum with real‑world employer needs.
• Quality Assurance: Lead on continuous improvement by managing internal and external QA (IQA/EQA) processes, conducting learning walks, and contributing to the SAR and QIP.
• People Management: Manage, mentor, and support teaching and support staff through formal appraisals, probation reviews, and structured CPD programmes.
• Compliance & Delivery: Ensure all educational delivery aligns strictly with Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework and MoJ data standards and security compliance. Step in to deliver teaching sessions or cover classes where required.

• Qualifications: A Level 5 teaching qualification (or above) and Level 3 qualifications in English and Maths are essential. An IQA qualification is required or willingness to achieve one quickly.
• Leadership
  
  Experience:
  
  Significant teaching experience combined with a proven track record of managing staff, leading curriculum delivery and driving performance improvements.
• Sector Knowledge: A thorough working knowledge of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and a deep commitment to reducing reoffending through education.
• Desirable Criteria: A Level 5 Operations or Departmental Manager qualification and prior leadership experience within a prison education or adult learning setting.

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We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.