Job description
Are you a strategic, forward-thinking leader with a passion for driving educational excellence? We’re searching for an exceptional Local Education Manager to lead our innovative and dedicated team! If you’re ready to shape the future of education, inspire staff, and create a transformative learning environment, this is the opportunity for you. Take the lead in shaping our educational vision, implementing cutting-edge practices, and ensuring our students receive the highest quality education to reach their full potential!
We have a great opportunity available to join Novus, our prison education provider at HMP Feltham, working as a Local Education Manager. This role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours per week.
As the Education Manager you will be responsible and accountable for the day to day running, management and co-ordination of the service within an establishment, working directly with the prison Governor and education lead. Drive excellence in teaching and learning by co-ordinating effective quality assurance. You will be responsible for strategic, cohesive and sequential working with other services, providers and organisations working within the prison.
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 Feltham operates as both a Young Offender Institution (YOI) and a juvenile prison. It accommodates male offenders who have been remanded in custody or sentenced. The prison’s mission is to provide a secure, safe, and rehabilitative environment that encourages positive change and prepares inmates for a successful reintegration into society.
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:
1. Teaching qualification - minimum Cert Ed or PGCE
2. Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
3. Experience of developing, leading and managing a team effectively
4. Experience of managing colleagues including the deployment of those colleagues and appropriate delegation of tasks
5. Experience of implementing and managing continuous quality assurance and improvement procedures
6. Experience of successful partnership working
7. Effective Communication and interpersonal skills
8. Ability to motivate and enthuse teams
9. Organisational skills to prioritise workload to meet challenging deadlines and targets
10. Analysing trends and identifying impact on curriculum
11. IT skills
12. Contract management skills
Benefits
13. 40 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
14. 2 hours for wellbeing / personal development per week
15. Significant Pension contributions
16. Retail Discounts
17. Employee Assistance Program
18. 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 14/08/2025. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!