Assistant Curriculum Manager - HMP Eastwood Park

Weston College is the regional provider for the Prison Education Framework (PEF) across the South West of England and is now seeking to recruit an outstanding and highly motivated Assistant Curriculum Manager at HMP Eastwood Park.

This is a full time role, working 37 hours per week.

Day to day duties of the role

• Effective leadership, motivation and delegated line management of the teaching or administration team.

• Assisting with the recruitment, scheduling and utilisation of staff whilst assuring the quality of their work.

• Positively contributing to the effective monitoring and delivery of all targets including but not exclusively, recruitment, retention, achievement, success, quality and attendance and the teacher quality management plan.

• Working with the Curriculum Manager to ensure compliance with policies including the effective management of performance, grievances, disciplinary and absence management processes.

Required skills and qualifications

• A Degree, or professional qualification, which is appropriate to the work. In relation to vocational teaching posts an appropriate qualification in that field will be deemed satisfactory.

• A Teaching Qualification at level 4 and above.

• Excellent computer literacy skills including an up to date knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Highly motivated and setting high standards for self and others

For full details about the role and its responsibilities, please view the job description and person specification attached above.

HMP Eastwood Park is a closed women’s prison located in South Gloucestershire. The prison is dedicated to creating a safe and educational environment for women, equipping them with essential skills to enhance their reintegration into society and reduce the likelihood of reoffending. The prison offers a diverse range of subjects, including English, maths, cleaning and recycling, ICT, beauty, customer service, hospitality, and art, enabling residents to gain valuable skills which can be used in employment upon release. Our Education Department supports over 360 women, ranging from Entry Level 1 up to full degree programs, ensuring every individual can achieve their educational aspirations.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
• Generous pension scheme
• Local and national staff discounts
• Free parking
• Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
• Focus on staff wellbeing
• Wellbeing@weston hub
• Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
• Employee assistance programme – available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role.

Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.