Learning and Skills Manager

Job Introduction

What we are offering

• Salary is upwards of £31,100, depending on experience.

• 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday. 

• Fixed term until March 2025, with possibility to extend

• Flexible working considered.

• Eligible for our flexible benefits plan.

• Please see attached benefits guide for everything we have to offer!

Learning and Skills Manager

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of individuals within the criminal justice system? Do you have experience in working with key stakeholders in a target focused environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Learning and Skills Manager at HMP Northumberland.

As the Learning and Skills Manager at HMP Northumberland, you will play a vital role in ensuring the education of prisoners and supporting prison leavers towards employment and stability on release. You will lead and manage the Learning, Skills, and Employment Team towards creating a respectful and decent environment that fosters personal learning and development for all prisoners. You will achieve this through skilful budget management, while delivering to SLAs and ensuring the education provided by our teams meets the standards set by key stakeholders and governing bodies.  

As a working prison, we work towards the resettlement of residents upon their release into the community and their integration into society through the skills acquired while in our care. We are committed to supporting people to change for the better and lead law-abiding lives. HMP Northumberland offers a variety of initiatives and programmes to help residents engage within the prison’s rehabilitative culture.

This is a challenging and rewarding role for someone with the drive and determination to make impactful and lasting impressions on the future of our prisoners.

Please see the attached job description for a more detailed list of the main responsibilities.

The Ideal Candidate

What we are looking for:

• Ideally a qualified teacher/NVQ assessor with a relevant national qualification and/or experience in adult learning and skills delivery.
• An understanding of correctional theory, concerning prison rehabilitation.
• Demonstration of effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience monitoring performance in a complex environment.
• Evidence of an analytical approach to challenges with expert problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and management skills.

Whilst we are ideally looking for a candidate that meets most of the above, we would implore applicants who think they have the relevant transferrable skills to apply for this role, as you may still be a great fit and we wouldn’t want to miss you!

Please note that if you are successful for the role, you may be asked to participate in a training event on the 7^th to the 9^th of November 2023, which may fall within your notice period. The event is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and competencies relevant to the role – we will discuss this further with you at interview.

Why Join Us?

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all.

Sodexo’s vision for HMP Northumberland is to develop a safe, stable, and progressive environment with modern facilities dedicated to reducing re-offending and enabling individuals to fulfil their potential. Every aspect of the prison is designed to help prisoners make meaningful progress in their sentence and personal development goals within a surrounding culture of rehabilitation. 

An opportunity too good to miss

As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day.

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions. And for that you’ll receive an excellent benefits package including access to gym facilities on site and a Blue Light card.

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome and can be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications from candidates from under-represented backgrounds.