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Job details
Job title: Head of Education at HMP Five Wells
Job reference: REQ010902
Date posted: 10/01/2025
Application closing date: 26/02/2025
Location: Northamptonshire
Salary: £55,913.64 - £60,734.99 per annum
Package: Competitive Benefits plus Teachers Pension
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full time
Job category/type: Management and Leadership
We have a great opportunity to join our education team as Head of Education at HMP Five Wells (Wellingborough) for Novus, our prison education provider, offered on a permanent, full-time basis working 37 hours per week.
What the role entails:
As Head of Education at HMP Five Wells, you will be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day running, management, and coordination of the service within an establishment, working directly with the prison Director and education lead. You will drive excellence in teaching and learning by coordinating effective quality assurance.
To be successful in the role of Head of Education you will be required to:
* Manage and coordinate education within the prison, working closely with the prison Director and leadership team to support.
* Ensure that the quality of delivery is maintained, with accountability for driving excellence in teaching and learning (for example by ensuring self-assessment reporting, leading on establishment quality strategy, leading on learner voice forums) including membership of the establishment’s Quality Improvement Group (QIG).
* Responsible for ensuring strategic, cohesive, and sequential working with other services, providers and organisations working within the prison.
* Deliver contract within budget for resourcing, accreditation, and consumables. Leading on the delivery of the curriculum within the prison.
* Work closely with the Contract Lot Manager to respond to change and to tailor needs to the specific prison, to support within the agreed contract parameters and governance framework.
* Managing the resources (following allocation from the Contract Lot Manager) as defined within the Delivery Plan, consulting with the Contract Lot Manager.
* Develop a CPD plan for the establishment in conjunction with the Contract Lot Manager.
* Lead and manage the team within the site, with direct responsibility for the Hub Managers and administrative colleagues.
* Manage any inspections.
* Shared responsibility with the Contract Lot Manager for the allocated budget for the site, c£1M - £4.5M.
Qualifications required:
Essential
* Degree or equivalent
* Teaching qualification - minimum Cert Ed or PGCE
* Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
Desirable
* Leadership and management qualification at Level 4 or above
Colleague Benefits
* Salary between £55,913.64 - £60,734.99.
* Extensive annual leave which can be taken throughout the year and not restricted to school holiday times.
* Monday to Friday working pattern.
* Excellent pension scheme options including Teachers Pension scheme.
* Our in-house ‘Evolve’ training programme, which offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications.
* Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment.
* Good progression routes into management positions within the education Sector.
* Part of the wider community of the prison service.
* Additional behavioural and complex need support.
* An Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential, 24/7 support service.
* Retail discounts through You at Work.
* Our comprehensive in-house awards scheme.
* Health care discounts through Simply Health.
* Our Cycle to Work scheme.
Safeguarding
The LTE Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process.
Equal Opportunities Statement
At The LTE Group, we’re committed to providing an environment free from discrimination, bullying, harassment, or victimisation, where all members of our community are treated with respect and dignity.
The closing date for this job advert is 26/02/2025. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response! To find out more about the role, please contact Saj Mahmood (LOT Manager) at 07808506187 or Natalie Lewin (Talent Acquisition Partner) on nlewin@ltegroup.co.uk.
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