Head of Education, Skills and Work

3 weeks ago

Oakham, United Kingdom HM Prison & Probation Service Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 291942**Salary**:

- £44,332 - £53,201**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer- HMPPS Band 8**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Education and Training**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- This position is based at HM Prison Stocken, LE15 7RDAbout the job

**Job summary**:

- Please refer to Job Description**Job description**:
**Background to the Role**

The reoffending rate has remained broadly static at around 29% since 2010. Reoffending is costing society approximately £18bn per year and almost half of all prisoners reoffend within 12 months of release.

The Prisons Strategy White Paper was published in December 2021. As part of the paper, MOJ and HMPPS committed to:
"A new Prisoner Education Service, to make sure offenders can improve their basic literacy and numeracy, as well as acquire further vocational qualifications, like construction and computing, making them more employable when they leave prison."

The Accelerator project will play a key role in meeting this commitment. The project seeks to work with prisons to reduce reoffending and improve outcomes for prisoners and prison leavers.

As part of this we are introducing a new role: Head of Education, Skills and Work within prisons.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a prison and be responsible for the whole of education, skills and work.

To watch a current HoESW talk about their day-to-day role and experience of moving out of mainstream education sector into education in prisons, please follow the links below:
Want to teach inside a prison? Head of Education, Skills and Work - YouTube

Applications can be considered for full time or part time working patterns, to be discussed at interview/offer. We cannot guarantee all flexible working patterns options can be accommodated.

**Overview of the Job**

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 either an operational or non-operational job with line management responsibilities. If operational, please see technical requirements.

**Summary of the role**

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 Management Team (SMT), the job holder will contribute and implement their Function’s objectives as defined in the establishment’s Business Plan.

**Responsibilities, Activities and Duties**
- Responsible for setting and leading the strategic direction for all of education, skills and work within the establishment.
- Responsible for creating effective approaches to learning and teaching in line with HMPPS’ education vision and values, as well as regional and national directives and developing a coherent, evidence-based, strategy for all education, skills and work so that the learning, skills and qualifications gained in prison work to maximise opportunities for employment on release.
- Responsible for delivery of the following related functions/pathways in a prison in line with national frameworks and guidance, and in a way which meets user needs. This will include, but not be limited to, Education, Neurodiversity, Employment on release, Work in Prison/Industries, Farming & Gardens.
- Work in strategic partnership with the Head of Reducing Reoffending and other Head of Functions across each of their respective responsibilities to maximise education, skills and work opportunities, to reduce reoffending and support with effective prisoner resettlement.
- Work with the Governing Governor to maximise Release on Temporary License (ROTL): and develop strategy to support higher volumes of prison leavers into employment on release.
- Responsible for managing the quality of ed

  • Education Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom The Protocol Group Full time

    As an Education Manager, your role will be to lead and manage the Prison Education Framework (PEF) and a staff group to maximise contract performance, deliver quality provision and exceed the expectations of partners and learners in line with the company ethos of ‘Improving Peoples Lives’.Key Responsibilities:Maximising contract performance by fully...

  • Education Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom The Protocol Group Full time

    As an Education Manager, your role will be to lead and manage the Prison Education Framework (PEF) and a staff group to maximise contract performance, deliver quality provision and exceed the expectations of partners and learners in line with the company ethos of ‘Improving Peoples Lives’.Key Responsibilities:Maximising contract performance by fully...

  • Education Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom The Protocol Group Full time

    As an Education Manager, your role will be to lead and manage the Prison Education Framework (PEF) and a staff group to maximise contract performance, deliver quality provision and exceed the expectations of partners and learners in line with the company ethos of ‘Improving Peoples Lives’.Key Responsibilities:Maximising contract performance by fully...

  • Education Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom The Protocol Group Full time

    As an Education Manager, your role will be to lead and manage the Prison Education Framework (PEF) and a staff group to maximise contract performance, deliver quality provision and exceed the expectations of partners and learners in line with the company ethos of ‘Improving Peoples Lives’. Key Responsibilities: Maximising contract performance by fully...

  • Education Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom The Protocol Group Full time

    As an Education Manager, your role will be to lead and manage the Prison Education Framework (PEF) and a staff group to maximise contract performance, deliver quality provision and exceed the expectations of partners and learners in line with the company ethos of ‘Improving Peoples Lives’.Key Responsibilities:Maximising contract performance by fully...

  • Education Manager

    1 week ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom The Protocol Group Full time

    Job DescriptionAs an Education Manager, your role will be to lead and manage the Prison Education Framework (PEF) and a staff group to maximise contract performance, deliver quality provision and exceed the expectations of partners and learners in line with the company ethos of ‘Improving Peoples Lives’.Key Responsibilities:Maximising contract...

  • Education Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom Recruited UK Full time

    We have an amazing opportunity foran Education Manager, to work for one of the country's leading Educational Training Providers. to lead and manage theEducation Framework to maximise contract performance, deliver quality provision, and exceed the expectations of partners and learners in line with the company ethos of Improving People s Lives.Location:...

  • Functional Skills Tutor

    7 days ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom Empowering Learning Full time

    Empowering Learning are looking for a **Functional Skills** **Tutor** to work in a specialist **SEND Provision in Leicestershire**. Experience working in a school setting and experience with SEND pupils is essential. QTS or QTLS is preferred but not essential as attitude, personality are absolutely key. Desirable Attributes: - Have an ability to teach...

  • Education Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Oakham, Rutland, United Kingdom The Protocol Group Full time

    As an Education Manager, your role will be to lead and manage the Prison Education Framework (PEF) and a staff group to maximise contract performance, deliver quality provision and exceed the expectations of partners and learners in line with the company ethos of ‘Improving Peoples Lives’. Key Responsibilities: Maximising contract performance by fully...

  • Education Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Oakham, Rutland, United Kingdom The Protocol Group Full time

    As an Education Manager, your role will be to lead and manage the Prison Education Framework (PEF) and a staff group to maximise contract performance, deliver quality provision and exceed the expectations of partners and learners in line with the company ethos of ‘Improving Peoples Lives’. Key Responsibilities: Maximising contract performance by fully...

  • SEN Teacher

    3 days ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom Dunbar Education Full time

    SEN Teacher About Dunbar Education: Dunbar Education is a leading education recruitment agency dedicated to connecting talented educators with schools seeking exceptional staff. We are committed to providing high-quality teaching professionals to support the diverse needs of educational institutions. Position Overview: Dunbar Education is currently...

  • SEN Teacher

    3 days ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom Dunbar Education Full time

    SEN Teacher About Dunbar Education:Dunbar Education is a leading education recruitment agency dedicated to connecting talented educators with schools seeking exceptional staff. We are committed to providing high-quality teaching professionals to support the diverse needs of educational institutions.Position Overview:Dunbar Education is currently seeking a...

  • Resettlement Worker

    4 weeks ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Full time

    **Resettlement Worker - HMP Stocken - 68188** **£24,067 - £25,342** **Oakham**: Reducing Reoffending is a government priority. We are introducing the Resettlement Passport to ensure that prison leavers have everything they need on release, which will help improve their access to things like employment, housing and essential services. The Resettlement...

  • Vocational Instructor

    4 weeks ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom HM Prison & Probation Service Full time

    **Details**: **Reference number**: - 289290**Salary**: - £28,477**Job grade**: - Executive Officer- HMPPS Band 4**Contract type**: - Permanent**Type of role**: - Education and Training - Industrial**Working pattern**: - Full-time**Number of jobs available**: - 1Contents Location About the job **Benefits**: Things you need to know Location - This...

  • Multi-Skilled Tradesperson

    7 days ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom Recruited UK Full time

    We have an amazing opportunityfor aMulti-Skills SkillsTradesman to work for one of the country's leading training providers as a Multi Skills Tutor.This will involve assessing the learning and skills needs of individuals with a view to improving theiremployabilityskills.If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not...

  • Multi-Skilled Tradesperson

    2 weeks ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom CareerBliss Full time

    We have an amazing opportunityfor aMulti-Skills SkillsTradesman to work for one of the country's leading training providers as a Multi Skills Tutor.This will involve assessing the learning and skills needs of individuals with a view to improving theiremployabilityskills.Whether you have experience as a Multi SkilledTutor already or have significant...

  • Multi-Skilled Tradesperson

    2 weeks ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom Recruited UK Full time

    We have an amazing opportunityfor aMulti-Skills SkillsTradesman to work for one of the country's leading training providers as a Multi Skills Tutor.This will involve assessing the learning and skills needs of individuals with a view to improving theiremployabilityskills.Whether you have experience as a Multi SkilledTutor already or have significant...

  • Multi-Skilled Tradesperson

    2 weeks ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom Recruited UK Full time

    We have an amazing opportunityfor aMulti-Skills SkillsTradesman to work for one of the country's leading training providers as a Multi Skills Tutor.This will involve assessing the learning and skills needs of individuals with a view to improving theiremployabilityskills.Whether you have experience as a Multi SkilledTutor already or have significant...

  • Functional Skills Tutor

    4 weeks ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom Recruited UK Full time

    We have amazing opportunities for Functional SkillsTutors, to work for one of the country's leading training providers working with small groups of disengagedlearners to develop their skills, knowledge and behaviours while supporting them with their long-term goals and aspirations.If you have experience delivering Functional Skills in English, you will be...

  • Functional Skills Tutor

    4 weeks ago

    Oakham, United Kingdom Recruited UK Full time

    We have amazing opportunities for Functional SkillsTutors, to work for one of the country's leading training providers working with small groups of disengagedlearners to develop their skills, knowledge and behaviours while supporting them with their long-term goals and aspirations.If you have experience delivering Functional Skills in English, you will be...