Ever considered working in a prison?
It might not be what you expect - in fact, it could be one of the most rewarding and meaningful roles you'll ever take on. For many in custody, education offers hope, structure, and a chance to rebuild. For you, it offers the chance to be part of that transformation - every single day.
Details of this position:
This position is for a full time Education Business Manager, working in a prison setting.
You will provide strategic and operational leadership across all administrative and business functions within the Education, Skills & Work (ESW) department.
In this role you will:
Managing the Activity Allocation Unit (AAU), overseeing exam administration, procurement, resource management, and administrative services.
Ensuring that all allocations to purposeful activities are accurate, equitable, and completed in a timely manner.
Lead a professional administrative team to deliver efficient, high-quality support services that enable effective learning, skills development, and employment outcomes
Oversee departmental admin functions including correspondence, record-keeping, compliance documents, and filing systems.
Work schedule: Full time, 5 days per week
Salary scale: Up to £32,000 per annum
Benefits:
Generous annual leave entitlement.
A paid Life event day each year
Cycle to work scheme
Access to hundreds of discounts via the Additions portal
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to online wellbeing centre
A paid volunteering day each year
Enhanced Maternity scheme
Sharesave scheme
Refer a Friend reward scheme
Holiday purchase scheme
Pension scheme
Life assurance
Suitable candidates will need to be enthusiastic, resilient and have a humanistic approach. This role will not be for everyone, but anyone with a slight interest is encouraged to apply and if suitable, you will have the opportunity to have a discussion with the hiring manager directly over the phone, who can provide more detail and an insight into life working in a prison.
To be considered, suitable candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
Level 3 qualification in Business Administration (or equivalent experience)
Level 2 in English, Maths, and ICT. ✓
Strong organisational, leadership, and communication skills.
Experience with data/reporting systems (Curious, Nexus, CMS, DPS etc.).
Proven track record in a managerial/administrative role.
The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role and maintain this throughout employment.
If you are interested in this position, then please apply via the link. Alternatively, you can contact Izzy White to discuss the role in further detail.
If this vacancy is not of interest to you at this time, but you happen to know someone who might be suitable and interested, then please kindly pass these details on to them.
Important Notice
Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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