Assistant Manager- Quality of Teaching and Learning- HMP

Job Title: Assistant Manager – Quality of Teaching and Learning

Location: HMP Brixton (London, SW2)

Salary: From £35,000 + £5,000 London Weighting per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced educational leader or quality specialist driven by high standards and a passion for student success? Do you have the curriculum expertise, management confidence, and strategic vision to elevate teaching and learning within a secure environment?

We are recruiting for an inspiring Assistant Manager – Quality of Teaching and Learning to join the education leadership team on-site at HMP Brixton. Working closely alongside the Education Manager, you will lead on quality assurance, staff development, and curriculum performance across Functional Skills, Personal & Social Development (PSD), and vocational programmes—fostering an innovative teaching environment that empowers adult learners to rebuild their futures.

What You Will Be Doing

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

• Curriculum Management: Support the Education Manager with effective management and development of the curriculum, ensuring provision aligns with the needs of prison-based learners, awarding bodies, and post-release employers.

• Staff Performance & Coaching: Manage and mentor teaching staff, encouraging innovative, problem-solving pedagogical approaches to improve student retention, engagement, and qualification achievements.

• Target & Process Drive: Implement robust quality systems and processes to monitor learner outcomes, ensuring continuous readiness for external inspections and internal audits.

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

What We Are Looking For

• Academic & Teaching Credentials: A relevant First Degree or professional qualification alongside a recognised Level 5+ Teaching Qualification (e.g., PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS).

• Teaching Experience: Significant, successful teaching experience across Further Education, adult skills, or prison education settings.

• Quality & Curriculum Management: Demonstrable experience in managing curriculum development, implementing quality assurance frameworks, and managing staff performance to drive educational improvement.

• Essential Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own transport.

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