Assistant Manager – Quality of Teaching and Learning

Assistant Manager - Quality of Teaching and Learning- HMP

Permanent

Location: Brixton

Salary: From £40,000 per annum

Are you an experienced educational leader or quality specialist driven by high standards and a passion for learner success?

About the Role

We are recruiting an Assistant Manager - Quality of Teaching and Learning to join the education leadership team on-site at a secure education setting within the justice sector. Working closely alongside the Education Manager, you'll lead on quality assurance, staff development and curriculum performance across Functional Skills, Personal & Social Development and vocational programmes, fostering a teaching environment that helps adult learners rebuild their futures.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading on-site quality improvement initiatives, developmental observations and assessment audits to raise standards and meet key performance indicators across the department.

• Supporting the Education Manager with effective management and development of the curriculum, ensuring provision aligns with the needs of learners, awarding bodies and post-release employers.

• Managing and mentoring teaching staff, encouraging innovative, problem-solving approaches to improve learner retention, engagement and qualification achievement.

• Implementing robust quality systems and processes to monitor learner outcomes, ensuring continuous readiness for external inspections and internal audits.

• Working collaboratively with prison management, support practitioners and external stakeholders to promote a whole-prison culture of educational excellence.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• A relevant first degree or professional qualification alongside a recognised Level 5+ teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS)

• Significant, successful teaching experience across Further Education, adult skills or prison education settings

• Demonstrable experience managing curriculum development, implementing quality assurance frameworks and managing staff performance to drive educational improvement

• Full UK driving licence and access to your own transport

• High motivation, resilience, excellent communication, and the confidence to lead curriculum change and inspire teaching teams in a secure adult environment

Desirable (but not essential):

• Prior experience within a custodial or secure education setting

• Internal quality assurance (IQA) qualification

If you're ready to lead curriculum quality and staff development in a setting where your work genuinely changes lives, we'd love to hear from you.