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Overview of the job

This is a functional management job in an establishment.

Summary

The job holder will be fully accountable for the delivery, quality and performance of the Learning, Skills and Employment Function in Welsh establishments where education provision is provided in house. As a senior management team (SMT) member, will contribute to the strategic planning and implementation of corporate activities.

This is a non-operational job with line management responsibilities.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Ensure managers and staff within the Function provide a respectful, safe, decent environment for prisoners and staff.
• Accountable for the performance of the Function and the staff within it.

• Accountable for undertaking strategic planning of curriculum to meet learner

• Accountable for leading on the curriculum development and external quality review for the establishment.
• Responsible for ensuring that the delivery of activities and learning is in

• Responsible for contributing to reducing reoffending by maximising

• Accountable for managing, promoting, developing and co-ordination of learning and skills activity, (including education, vocational training, physical education,

• Responsible for ensuring that the defined protocols for the management of

• Manage the annual re-evaluation of the full curriculum offered within the establishment i.e. reviews courses, providers, delivery methods and the provision of ongoing support for education within the establishment.
• Act as nominee for OFSTED (The Office for Standards in Education) inspections for educational delivery and be part of the assessment team.
• Accountable for planning and coordinating the Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) and all other types of learning to form a learner journey from reception to release.

• Responsible for managing the administration of distance learning, further education and Open University and monitoring the quality assurance of prisoners managing their own Individual Learning Plan (ILP).
• Accountable for implementing effective teaching strategies on a variety of

• Deliver teaching strategies using a variety of teaching methodologies to

• Responsible for preparing and updating course content and materials and assignments to ensure relevance in the learning situation and curriculum initiatives.
• Assess and evaluate learner progress and course work and provide constructive

Undertake other management tasks including:

• Promote Prison Service policy in all activities and behaviours e.g. promote diversity, decency, safety and reducing re-offending agendas.
• Review open Assessment Care in Custody teamwork (ACCT) as and when required in line with audit baselines.
• Provide leadership and management of the Function. Will have the skills to apply

• Manage Prisoners Complaints Process within the Function.
• Responsible for ensuring all litigation claims relevant to the area have been dealt with in accordance with policy.
• Oversee the compilation and regular progress reporting of performance

• Manage the appropriate authorisation of Financial Compliance Statements .
• Manage devolved budgets in accordance with the financial procedures outlined in the budget delegation.
• Ensure that the Function produces and analyses audit and establishment performance management information identifying variances and areas requiring improvements.
• Contribute to the establishment’s overall achievement of (SDIs) and standards

• Accountable for all local and national policies relating to the Function, and ensure procedures implemented are compliant, including the development of new

• Contribute to the development and delivery of the medium-to-long term

• Attend relevant boards/meetings and actively contribute either as chair or team member.
• Responsible for ensuring the defined work areas and associated activities comply

• Work collaboratively and provide constructive challenge to colleagues to ensure

• Contribute to the preparation of the establishment contingency and emergency plans and ensure implementation when required.
• Ensure the effective use of staff resources and the provision of training and annual leave opportunities.
• Produce relevant reports as required and ensure that the response to all

• Carry out investigations and administration in relation to incidents of potential discrimination and report on findings .

• Accountable for ensuring actions arising from Standard Audit, Her Majesty

• Deliver and implement projects as directed by the Governor.
• Actively encourage staff engagement within the Function to ensure objectives are met.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable
alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant
adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Job contact :

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SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
Email :
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Telephone :
0845 241 5358

Recruitment team

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