Assistant Manager - Functional Skills - Prison Education HMP Onley £35,000 - £40,000 Contract: Permanent Hours: Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:45am - 5:00pm, Friday 7:45am - 12:30pm About the Role A rewarding opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Manager to support the leadership and delivery of high‑quality education within HMP Onley . This role plays a key part in ensuring that learners develop essential skills that support rehabilitation, personal growth, and progression. As Assistant Manager, you will support the Education Manager in the effective management of the curriculum , ensuring programmes meet the needs of learners and employers, including Functional Skills, Personal & Social Development, and work‑based training. You will lead on quality assurance and continuous improvement , encouraging innovation in teaching practice and supporting tutors to raise standards, improve learner achievement, and meet key performance indicators. This is a senior role within the education team, with accountability for day‑to‑day departmental operations, learner induction, class allocation, and learning‑environment conduct. Key Responsibilities Support the Education Manager in planning, managing, and developing the curriculum to ensure it meets learner and employer needs. Lead on quality assurance, ensuring teaching, learning and assessment meet required standards, including Ofsted expectations. Oversee daily departmental operations, including learner induction, attendance, behaviour, and class allocation. Promote an innovative and problem‑solving culture within the teaching team to raise standards and achieve performance targets. Monitor and support teaching and support staff through effective performance management and professional development. Build and maintain positive internal and external partnerships to support learning, progression, and curriculum development. Ensure compliance with quality processes, documentation requirements, and performance indicators. What We're Looking For You will need: A relevant degree and/or professional qualification . A recognised teaching qualification . Significant teaching experience, ideally including Functional Skills delivery. Experience of leading curriculum development, implementing change, and managing quality systems. The ability to motivate, influence and support teaching staff to improve learner outcomes. Strong communication, organisational and leadership skills. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential due to the nature of the role). About Working in Prison Education Education within custody settings plays a crucial role in rehabilitation. It helps individuals build confidence, gain skills, and prepare for employment and reintegration into the community. Prison education teams work collaboratively to create a safe, supportive and inclusive learning environment that addresses the diverse needs of learners and supports their long‑term development. Many learners face barriers to education, and this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact by supporting high‑quality teaching that genuinely changes lives. Click Apply or Contact :

Catering Tutor - HMP Belmarsh - Prison Education HMP Belmarsh From £30,000 + £5,000 London Weighting Contract: Permanent Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:45am - 5:00pm, Friday 7:45am - 12:30pm About the Role This is a rewarding opportunity to support learners within a secure environment by delivering high‑quality Catering qualifications. Based onsite at HMP Belmarsh , you will work with small groups of adult learners to help them develop the professional skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to progress into meaningful work. Prison education plays a crucial role in rehabilitation-supporting individuals to develop practical skills, gain accredited qualifications and build confidence that enhances their chances of successful resettlement. Education providers across the prison estate deliver more than two million hours of face‑to‑face learning each year , offering everything from basic education to vocational qualifications such as catering and hospitality. These programmes have been shown to increase motivation, build confidence and provide learners with clearer pathways into employment upon release. [peopleplus.co.uk] [committees...liament.uk] As a Catering Tutor, you'll contribute to this important work by helping learners gain real‑world kitchen skills, develop safe working practices and achieve recognised qualifications that can support future employment in the food and hospitality sector. Key Responsibilities Deliver engaging catering‑based vocational training to small groups of adult learners. Create and implement training plans tailored to individual needs and prior experience. Support learners to develop practical catering skills alongside professional behaviour and workplace standards. Provide information, advice and guidance to help learners work towards their long‑term career goals. Maintain high standards in teaching, assessment and classroom management. Foster a positive and motivating learning environment. What We're Looking For Level 2 Catering qualification . Strong, demonstrable vocational experience within the catering or hospitality sector. Experience in delivering vocational training in any setting. A teaching or assessing qualification is desirable (support can be provided to gain this during probation). Ability to use a wide range of training methods to engage diverse learners. Excellent communication skills, professionalism and an inclusive teaching approach. What We Offer Competitive salary plus London Weighting allowance. Training and support to gain teaching/assessing qualifications if not already held. A chance to make a meaningful impact in a vital part of the criminal justice education system. Professional development and opportunities within a purpose‑driven, learner‑focused environment. How to Apply To apply for this role, please use the Apply Now button.