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Curriculum Lead (Business Centre)

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

HMP Bronzefield are currently recruiting for a Curriculum Lead (Business Centre). You will take the Learning & Skills Department forward in improving the quality of provision whilst also making sure that demanding Service Delivery Targets are met each year. Reporting to the Education Manager, this is a crucial role at Bronzefield as the focus will be on providing education opportunities that will enable the prisoners to gain skills and competencies that will assist them to return into the community without re-offending.

HMP/YOI Bronzefield is a closed local prison serving courts across the South of England. Our mission is to deliver quality of life services which make a meaningful difference to women in the criminal justice system by supporting them to change their lives for the better. To achieve this we focus on providing needs-based services and programmes to rehabilitate and improve the well-being of our women. 

We house up to 572 women (approximately 14.5% of the national female prison population). The women in our custody have a diverse and complex set of needs and range from mothers and babies, young offenders, life and long term sentenced women, short to mid-term sentenced women, foreign nationals and women on remand. 

We have been awarded a bronze accreditation by Investors in People for our commitment to our staff, their development, engagement and investment in a sustainable future.

For more information on Sodexo Careers and Sodexo Justice please visit Sodexo Careers and Careers in Justice

Role Responsibility

  • Develop and review syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment, teaching and learning strategies in the department.
  • Oversee the day to day management, control and operation of course provision within the department, including effective deployment of staff and physical resources
  • Actively monitor and follow up learner attendance and progress through analysing and evaluating performance data and taking appropriate follow-up action.
  • Present quality assurance information at monthly sub group meeting and at Quality Improvement Group meetings
  • Be accountable for the development and delivery of the Department’s curriculum
  • Take the role of IQA to ensure the standardisation of courses and uphold quality assurance within the department
  • Sample assessors work and conduct standardisation meetings to ensure that the provision is compliant in upholding quality assurance practices.
  • Liaise with awarding bodies and external verifiers and arrange moderation visits where necessary
  • Effectively plan courses and lessons by preparing and using schemes of work and lesson plans for all classes for the benefit of the learner as for evidence at inspection/lesson observations.
  • Identify the needs of individuals in classes and groups and develop a range of teaching methods and resources accordingly

*This list is not exhaustive – please see attached job description for full details

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

  • Full teaching/Assessors qualification
  • Recognised Level 4 qualification in a vocational area
  • Have an interest in the rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders.
  • Have an ability to communicate effectively at all times through different mediums, including spoken and written communication.
  • Supervisory Experience in an Education setting
  • Knowledge of assessment processes and awarding bodies
  • Effective organisational skills including the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
  • Flexibility to undertake a range of very different tasks

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching or working with disadvantaged groups or in a young offender or prison environment.
  • IQA qualification/experience of taking the role of internal verifier (or a willingness to gain the qualification)

Package Description

Up to £29,435 per annum + London weighting (£3,453)

Benefits including pension, free meals and onsite parking, subsidised Gym, season ticket loans and numerous group discounts

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying ;for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

Please note all roles within Sodexo Justice are subject to security and recruitment checks which may include a Social Media Check. You will also be asked to provide 3 years’ worth of references and request employment history details from the HMRC.

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