Education Manager

Job Introduction

HMP Bronzefield are recruiting for an Education Manager.

The Learning and Skills Department sits at the very heart of Bronzefield – providing purposeful activity for all Residents. The role of Education Manager will demonstrate a clear and decisive leadership to efficiently and effectively lead, manage and co-ordinate the delivery of quality learning and skills services and to be responsible for the staff employed within the Education department and Workshops to ensure a needs led service is offered.

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. 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 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.

Role Responsibility

• Lead and manage the Education, Workshops, Library Team and SEN Team
• Manage the recruitment and selection process for the Team,
• Support the training and development of staff, maintaining accurate CPD logs
• Effectively deploy the staff to maximise the positive impact on learners.
• Develop a curriculum that meets the needs of learners, responding to national, regional and local priorities and reflecting the needs of employers
• Embed a learning culture in all residential areas
• Ensure that students receive the highest standards of teaching, learning and support
• Lead and manage the curriculum development, innovation and organization across the department
• Embed quality across the provision in line with HMCIP/Ofsted expectations and policies and procedures
• Conduct regular assurance checks of the L&S delivery
• Ensure that all contractual requirements are achieved in an efficient and effective manner

The Ideal Candidate

• Full Teaching qualification – DET or PGCE
• Managerial experience
• IQA qualification/Verifier Award
• Experience of developing, leading and managing a team effectively in a challenging environment
• Curriculum Development experience
• Knowledge of the needs of offenders and current initiatives relating to offenders concerning skills and employment
• The ability to monitor, manage and report on service delivery within a contractual framework
• Knowledge of security issues related to working with offenders
• Be able to collect and use data to make effective management decisions
• Has a concern for prisoner care that reflects Sodexo values and principles
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and the development of others
• Display and energy and drive to work proactively and effectively in a busy environment

Package Description

Salary of £38,000 - £43,000 per annum 

23 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays & access to Sodexo's flex fund which allows you to buy & sell holidays, plus much more. 

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, 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.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

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 5 years’ worth of references and request employment history details from the HMRC.