Assistant Manager: Vocational

Assistant Manager: Vocational- HMP

Permanent

Location: the East of England

Salary: From £35,000 per annum

Are you an experienced educator or senior tutor looking to step into a leadership and quality assurance role within justice sector education?

About the Role

We are recruiting an Assistant Manager: Vocational to join the education leadership team on-site at an education provider in the justice sector. Working alongside the Education Manager, you'll oversee and develop the vocational curriculum, fostering a high-performing teaching environment that helps adult learners build the skills and qualifications they need for their futures.

This is a leadership role for someone who combines strong teaching credentials with the confidence to manage staff, drive quality and support learners who have had limited or difficult experiences of education.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Education Manager with day-to-day operations across the education department, including learner inductions, allocations and conduct.
• Overseeing delivery and continuous improvement across vocational curriculum areas, ensuring qualifications align with employer expectations and awarding body standards.
• Leading quality assurance processes, developmental observations and learning walks, using management information to drive targets for recruitment, retention and achievement.
• Managing and mentoring teaching staff through appraisals, probation reviews and tailored professional development.
• Contributing to self-assessment and quality improvement planning in line with Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• A Level 5+ teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent)
• Level 3 qualifications in both maths and English
• Significant teaching experience with a track record in staff management, vocational curriculum oversight and quality improvement
• Strong working knowledge of Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework and quality assurance mechanisms
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own transport

Desirable (but not essential):

• An Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) qualification, or willingness to work towards one
• Prior experience within a secure custodial or justice sector education setting

The Opportunity

If you're ready to bring your teaching expertise and leadership experience to a role where the impact is genuinely transformative, we'd love to hear from you.