This is a functional management job within an establishment. Responsible for delivering high-quality education, skills and work provision, in line with prisoner need and aligned with regional, national and Ofsted standards and frameworks, to support prisoners into employment upon release. This is a non-operational post with line management responsibilities.
The job holder will be responsible for setting and leading the strategic direction for all of education, skills and work within the prison. This will involve developing a coherent approach to all areas of Education, Skills and Work, ensuring that sequencing of activities is purposeful and directed towards maximising prisoners’ opportunities to access employment, education and training on release.
The job holder must ensure that all Education, Skills and Work activities are structured around the 5 pillars of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework, supporting other function heads within the prison to maximise this approach in areas of prisoner residence and social interaction. They will work with education providers, prison industries and local private enterprise to make the most appropriate use of workshops and all other prisoner places of work, providing prisoners with the learning and skills required to compete for and achieve employment within the local labour market. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the job holder will contribute and implement their Function’s objectives as defined in the establishment’s Business Plan.
Full details of the Responsibilities, Activities and Duties can be found within the Job Description Attachment.
If you require any further information about the role, please contact the Vacancy Manager (Aaron Smith) to arrange a call. Aaron.Smith1@justice.gov.uk