Assistant Manager: Functional Skills

Assistant Manager: Functional Skills- HMP

Location: the East Midlands

Salary: From £35,000 per annum

About the Role

We are recruiting an Assistant Manager: Functional Skills to join the senior leadership team of a training provider in the justice sector, taking responsibility for the quality and delivery of Functional Skills English and Maths within a prison education setting.

Working closely with the Education Manager, you will lead and develop a team of Functional Skills tutors, ensuring provision is well planned, inclusive and genuinely supports learners progressing towards qualifications, employment and rehabilitation. This is a role for someone who combines strong subject and teaching credentials with the confidence to lead, coach and deputise within a secure environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Education Manager with day-to-day operations across the Functional Skills curriculum, including learner inductions, allocations and progress tracking.
• Overseeing delivery and continuous improvement of Functional Skills English and Maths, ensuring provision meets awarding body standards.
• Leading quality assurance processes, including observations and learning walks, to drive consistently strong teaching.
• Managing, mentoring and developing tutors through appraisals and tailored support plans.
• Deputising for the Education Manager when required.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• A Level 5 teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent)
• Level 3 qualifications in both Maths and English, or equivalent
• Proven experience delivering Functional Skills English and/or Maths
• Experience of supporting or managing teaching staff
• Strong communication skills and the resilience to work within a secure environment

Desirable (but not essential):

• An Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) qualification
• Prior experience within prison education, FE or adult learning settings
• Working knowledge of Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework

If you're ready to take the next step into leadership and help shape a Functional Skills curriculum that genuinely changes lives, we'd love to hear from you.