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Job details
Job title Functional Skills Cover Teacher Job reference REQ011810 Date posted 04/11/2025 Application closing date 09/12/2025 Location Wigan Salary £28.51 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay Package Competitive Benefits plus Teachers Pension Contractual hours 0 Basis Other Job category/type Teaching and Assessment Attachments Cover Teacher.pdf Job description
Are you passionate about education and committed to helping learners unlock their full potential? Are you skilled in Functional Skills with a desire to make a positive impact on the lives of those you teach? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
We have a great opportunity available to join Novus, our prison education provider at HMP Hindley, working as a Functional Skills Cover Teacher on an ad‑hoc basis.
We are looking for cover teachers who have experience of delivering Functional Skills from Entry Level 3 to Level 2. We are recruiting cover teachers who can deliver accredited Maths, English or Digital Skills to support our learners to achieve.
Who are 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 include The Manchester College, MOL, Total People, UCEN, and LTE Group Operations. We are currently rated “Good” by Ofsted and have partnerships with over 1000 industry and employer partners, ensuring 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.
Site Information
HMP Hindley is a Prison and Young Offender Institution (YOI) based in Bickershaw near Wigan, Greater Manchester. The resettlement prison has capacity for 600 young adults (18‑25 years old) and adult males. The Prison is committed to providing a safe and educational environment where its prisoners can learn new skills to help them on release.
Role Responsibilities
Please see the attached role profile for an overview of general role responsibilities. Specific details pertaining to the nature of the role are shared during the interview process.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* Teaching qualification and where applicable, relevant subject specialist qualification - with a commitment to obtain the outstanding qualification within 12 months
* Achievement of quality and performance targets
* Accurate and timely completion of documents
* Positive team working
* Effective communication & inter-personal skills
Benefits
* 2 hours for wellbeing / personal development per week
* Significant Pension contributions
* Retail Discounts
* Employee Assistance Program
* Cycle to work scheme
Safeguarding
The LTE Group 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 and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre‑screening process. Some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check.
Equal Opportunities Statement
Novus is committed to providing an environment where everyone is valued as an individual and where learners and colleagues can work, learn, flourish and develop their skills and knowledge in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. We are committed to working in an inclusive way with all the communities in which we are geographically located and to developing a workforce and learner community that reflects the UK’s rich diversity and vibrancy.
The closing date for this job advert is 09/12/2025. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!
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