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Job Description
Assistant Manager- HMP
Location: London/ Pentonville
Salary: From £40,000 per annum
Are you an experienced educator and team leader ready to step into operational management within a secure environment?
About the Role
We are recruiting an Assistant Manager to join the senior leadership team of an employer in the justice sector, supporting the Education Manager in the day-to-day running of a busy education department. You will oversee curriculum delivery, drive quality improvement and help develop a teaching team that delivers genuinely outstanding outcomes for learners working towards rehabilitation and employment.
This is a role for someone who can combine strong teaching credentials with the confidence to lead, coach and deputise at a senior level, and who understands the particular demands and rewards of education within a secure setting.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the Education Manager with day-to-day operations, including learner inductions, allocations and conduct, and deputising for the manager when required.
- Overseeing delivery and continuous improvement across the curriculum, ensuring provision meets awarding body standards and employer expectations.
- Leading internal quality assurance processes, developmental observations and learning walks, and using management information to drive recruitment, retention and achievement targets.
- Managing and mentoring teaching staff through appraisals, probation reviews and tailored CPD plans.
- Contributing to the Self-Assessment Report and Quality Improvement Plan in line with Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework.
- Delivering cover teaching sessions when necessary.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Level 5 or above teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent)
- Level 3 qualifications in Maths and English
- IQA qualification, or a willingness to achieve one upon appointment
- Significant teaching experience with a proven track record of staff management and curriculum oversight
- Strong working knowledge of Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework
Desirable (but not essential):
- Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager qualification
- Experience working within a secure or custodial environment
If you are ready to bring your teaching and leadership experience to a role where it genuinely changes lives, we would love to hear from you.
Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. 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. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.
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Lauren Main
Associate Recruitment Consultant
Requirements
- Level 5 or above teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent)
- Level 3 qualifications in Maths and English
- IQA qualification or willingness to achieve one
- Significant teaching experience
- Proven track record of staff management and curriculum oversight
- Strong working knowledge of Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework
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