HMP Hewell’s education department have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Education Manager to join their Milton Keynes College Offender Learning team. You will work closely with the Education Manager to effectively and efficiently manage all aspects of the department, ensure the day-to-day-smooth running of the department and its staff and support the achievement of outstanding learning, teaching and success.

This vacancy would suit a highly motivated education professional, with a can do approach. You will support the Education Manager to plan and manage the deployment of staff and resources by supporting the department to deliver high quality courses that meets the needs of the learners, prison and Milton Keynes College.

Location: HMP Hewell
Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Salary: £33,235 - £35,416 per annum             
Closing Date: Monday 8 th January

Milton Keynes College: Rewards

• 35 days annual leave, 3 additional days leave for Christmas to New Year closure and UK Bank Holidays
• Able to apply for an NUS Extra Card and Blue lights card, offering a wide range of High Street Discounts
• Teachers Pension Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers
• Continued Professional Development Opportunities
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Access to ‘JUICE’ the employees’ health and wellbeing platform
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributions towards Eye Tests for Visual Display users
• Plus, many more

HMP Hewell forms the Local function of the group holding remand, (including Potential Cat A prisoners) sentenced and Vulnerable Prisoners. The units are purpose-built modern accommodation built to the 'Bullingdon' design.

The Grange has an operational capacity of 204 and forms the Category D open site and comprises of an impressive manor house built by the Earl of Plymouth as a family home between 1894–1904.  The accommodation in the main building is all dormitory accommodation, with single cell accommodation in Harwood House and the Hostel.  The Buildings and parklands are Grade II listed and the site includes a Site of special scientific interest. 

This is an exciting time to be involved with Offender Learning.  Here at Hewell we are looking for innovative and creative teachers to join our enthusiastic team who are committed to making a difference to the lives and prospects of our learners.  We are in the process of developing a curriculum to increase the opportunities for our learners and support them on release in order to reduce re-offending.

As a successful candidate you will:

• Have a degree or vocational qualification.
• Hold a teaching qualification and ideally assessor/verifier awards.
• Have proven educational management experience.
• Have experience of leading curriculum innovation and development.
• Have experience of providing high quality and effective learning.
• Have a strong track record in the management of quality improvement with evidence of raising standards.
• Have well developed organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Display energy, drive and an entrepreneurial attitude to work.
• The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate skills associated with engaging Young Offenders in order to reduce re-offending.
• The requirement of this role is to work across the whole prison estate, on all wings where education is delivered.

More about the College

Milton Keynes College is proud to be an open and inclusive general Further Education College welcoming learners of all levels and delivering an exceptional educational experience. The College offers a broad range of qualifications with more than 3,000 16 – 18-year-old full-time students studying traditional A Levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships and Higher Education. In addition, the College delivers employability and key skills training programmes to 3,000 people in local community learning centres and is one of the largest providers of Offender Learning in England, working with 27 prisons across the East Midlands, South Central and West Midlands.

Milton Keynes College is a committed safer recruitment employer. We take extreme care in ensuring the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions therefore undergo a stringent vetting process to include DBS for all positions.