Vocational Curriculum Manager at HMP Rye Hill

Are you an experienced Educational Manager with in-depth knowledge of the education sector? Feeling drained by working every evening, weekends, and holidays? Seeking a better work-life balance? Novus Prison Education offers a compelling opportunity to impact learners' lives while unlocking your potential. Join us to make a difference and inspire positive change through education. We have a fantastic opportunity at HMP Rye Hill to join the Novus education team as our Vocational Curriculum Manager on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours a week. Job description We are recruiting for a Vocational Curriculum Manager to join our education team at HMP Rye Hill. You will be managing a team of up to 10 Vocational Trainers and be responsible and accountable for the day to day running, management and delivery of curriculum areas within the establishment, including teaching hours. You will be working directly with the Local Education Manager and the prison Governor's representatives. You will play a key role in providing strategic and operational direction, managing, and coaching the Education team with a focus on driving high quality performance and outcomes. You will bring your experience to the role to inform effective strategies for supporting our learners' complex needs and barriers. The Prison security team are always on hand to ensure the lessons run safely and smoothly. Time is available during the day to plan the lessons and your Local Education Manager is always on hand to provide support as and when needed. Due to the nature of the establishment, all aspects of the role are carried out onsite - no more spending your evenings and weekends planning! To be successful in the role, you will need: Experience of implementing and managing continuous quality assurance and improvement procedures Have a history of working effectively with people presenting challenging behaviours. Teaching qualification - minimum Cert Ed or PGCE Degree or equivalent (including equivalent life / career experience) Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy TAQA Internal Verifier award / V1 or equivalent desirable but not essential Level 4 or equivalent subject specialism or vocational qualification desirable but not essential Strong knowledge of the awarding bodiesAbout Novus Novus are a leading provider of prison education and have been supporting men, women, and children of all ages for over 30 years across the UK to take new directions. We are also part of the LTE group of companies that also include, MOL, Total People, UCEN, and LTE group operations. We are currently rated "Good" by Ofsted. We have partnerships with over 1000 industry and employer partners to ensure our learners secure their place as the movers and shakers of the future. Our business is growing year on year due to our continued success as a leading provider in prison education. About HMP Rye Hill HMP Rye Hill is a category 'B' training prison situated in the village of Willoughby, near Rugby in Warwickshire, holding 664 sentenced male adults. HMP Rye Hill has continued to focus on enhancing its rehabilitative culture. Government inspectors have rated the prison positively for promoting safety, respect, and purposeful activity. Additionally, plans for expanding the prison's capacity from 664 to 1126 inmates are underway, further enhancing its ability to manage its population effectively. Our aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe, and causes of prison stress are minimised. We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible and reflect life in the outside community. What we offer our colleagues As part of the LTE Group family, you will benefit from an excellent package including: Excellent Annual leave entitlement In-house 'Evolve' training programme offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications. Career development opportunities. Full package of training to support working in a prison We pride ourselves on offering a favourable Teachers pension scheme with a competitive contribution from the Group. Discounts on your health care through Simply Health. Free, confidential support service provided by an external organisation, PAM Assist. Cycle to work scheme saving you 25% on your purchase. Access to lots of offers with well-known retailers.The LTE Group is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. If you feel you could make a difference in this rewarding and growing sector, please click on the 'Apply online' button below. All applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the Key Responsibilities, Key Result Areas and Qualifications/Skills/Experience detailed within the job description for shortlisting purposes. The closing date for this job advert is 03/09/2024. However, the job advert may close early if we receive a good response. Novus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau. Due to the educational aspect of our group some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process