Education Manager

Job Introduction

HMP Bronzefield are currently recruiting for an Education Manager. You will demonstrate a clear and decisive leadership to efficiently and effectively lead, manage and co-ordinate the delivery of quality learning and skills services and to be responsible for the staff employed within the Education department and Workshops to ensure a needs led service is offered

HMP/YOI Bronzefield is a closed local prison serving courts across the South of England. Our mission is to deliver quality of life services which make a meaningful difference to women in the criminal justice system by supporting them to change their lives for the better. To achieve this we focus on providing needs-based services and programmes to rehabilitate and improve the well-being of our women. 

We house up to 572 women (approximately 14.5% of the national female prison population). The women in our custody have a diverse and complex set of needs and range from mothers and babies, young offenders, life and long term sentenced women, short to mid-term sentenced women, foreign nationals and women on remand. 

We have been awarded a bronze accreditation by Investors in People for our commitment to our staff, their development, engagement and investment in a sustainable future.

Role Responsibility

• Lead and manage the Education, Workshops, Library Team and SEN Team
• Manage the recruitment and selection process for the Team
• Support the training and development of staff, maintaining accurate CPD logs
• Effectively deploy the staff to maximise the positive impact on learners.
• Develop a curriculum that meets the needs of learners, responding to national, regional and local priorities and reflecting the needs of employers
• Lead and manage the curriculum development, innovation and organization across the department
• Be responsible for the collection and transfer of qualitative and quantitative data related to learners and contract compliancy
• Produce monthly analysis of the data and present it at the QIG, focusing on student success through high retention and achievement rates
• Manage the quality assurance process for the Tutors, including observations, feedback and standardisation
• Support Tutors to engage all learners including those that demonstrate more challenging needs
• Take the role of the lead IQA, having oversight of all qualifications offered within the establishment
• Liaise with EQA’s and Awarding bodies to ensure correct processes are in place
• Take the Departmental Lead on all aspects of Through the Gate work working alongside the Rehabilitative team and engaging with any potential employers both internally and externally
• Manage a pre-release Work Skills programme providing opportunities for employment and training upon release

*This list is not exhaustive – please see attached job description for full details

The Ideal Candidate

• Full Teaching qualification – DET or PGCE
• Managerial experience
• IQA qualification/Verifier Award
• Experience of developing, leading and managing a team effectively in a challenging environment
• Curriculum Development experience
• Experience of managing a budget
• Knowledge of the needs of offenders and current initiatives relating to offenders concerning skills and employment
• The ability to monitor, manage and report on service delivery within a contractual framework
• Knowledge of security issues related to working with offenders
• Able to collect and use data to make effective management decisions
• A strong and consistent moral compass and the ability to provide value based leadership (consistent demonstration of Sodexo values).
• Concern for prisoner care that reflects Sodexo values and principles
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and the development of others
• Display and energy and drive to work proactively and effectively in a busy environment

Package Description

£43,000 per annum inclusive of London weighting

Benefits including pension, free meals and onsite parking, subsidised Gym, season ticket loans and numerous group discounts

For more information on Sodexo Careers and Sodexo Justice please visit Sodexo Careers and Careers in Justice

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying ;for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

Please note all roles within Sodexo Justice are subject to security and recruitment checks which may include a Social Media Check. You will also be asked to provide 3 years’ worth of references and request employment history details from the HMRC.