Assistant Curriculum Manager

**Have you ever considered teachingin a prison?**

Like any educational setting, Prisons come with their challenges. In this environment, learners are locked up for large periods of the day, away from their families and for some, their children. Most are at rock bottom, having to live with the regret ofwhat they have done - education gives them a focus. And hope.

Education provides prisoners with an opportunity to upskill, increasing their future employment prospects which directly reduces the likelihood of reoffending. Many prisoners will arrive without having basic Maths or English skills. Prison Education ensuresall learners are put through Functional Skills Maths & English, which then puts them on the pathway to vocational learning courses, such as Carpentry, Bricklaying, Painting & Decorating and more.

Prisons have a dedicated education department, with classrooms and fully functioning workshops, where teaching and learning can take place. You will be fully supported by an experienced education department. Training and development opportunities are available.

**Details of this position**:
This role could be for an experienced teacher, lecturer or team-leader, looking to take their first step into management or a current manager looking to move into prison education.

You must be a qualified and experienced teacher with an understanding of current pedagogical research and an associated range of inspirational teaching methodologies to maximise engagement and progression, including meeting the needs of SEND learners.

The Assistant Curriculum Manager should be ready and able to deputise for the Prison Curriculum Manager.

**Subject specialism**:
**Key Responsibilities**:
As post-holder you will be accountable to the Curriculum Manager and play a crucial supporting role in ensuring the following:

- Effective leadership, motivation and delegated line management of the prison teaching or administration team.
- Assisting with the recruitment, scheduling and utilisation of staff whilst assuring the quality of their work.
- Positively contributing to the effective monitoring and delivery of all targets including but not exclusively, recruitment, retention, achievement, success, quality and attendance and the teacher quality management plan.
- Working with the CM to Ensure compliance with and implementation of HR Policies including the effective management of performance, grievances, disciplinary and absence management processes in order to promote good employee relations and promote staff wellbeing.
- Successful delivery of the contracted curriculum through regular monitoring, promoting and exceptional deployment of resources.
- Support appropriately and as delegated with the robust monitoring of internal verification and quality assurance systems in conjunction with awarding body criteria, including professionally overseeing External Verification meetings.
- Successfully contributing to the future planning of the curriculum and working in partnership with the prison to ensure a fully appropriate and deliverable curriculum for the prison that meets local, regional and national employer needs.

**Essential details**:
Work schedule: Monday to Friday - 37 hours per week
Work time: 8:00 - 16:30, with a 13:00 finish every other Friday

Salary scale**:£34,971 - £36,015**

Holidays: 30 days + bank holidays + up to 5 College closure days
- A teaching qualification (Level 4 or above)
- Experience teaching in an education setting
- Experience teaching within a Further education setting (_desirable_)
- Experience teaching Adult Learners (_desirable_)

**Important Notice**

Dovetail and Slate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants and clients to share this commitment.