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Head of Education, Skills and Work - HMP Portland

Head of Education, Skills and Work - HMP Portland

Ministry of Justice

HMP Portland, Portland

  • £39,674 - £45,625 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Generous leave and pension package
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
28 February 2023

Job overview

Statistics show that almost half of all prisoners reoffend within 12 months of release at an economic cost of £18 billion per year.

Prison leavers who enter employment in the first 12 months following release are 9 percentage points less likely to reoffend. 

Education in prison is vital for individuals to develop the skills they need to unlock their potential, gain employment, and become assets to their communities. It is one of the pillars of effective rehabilitation.

His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service are recruiting new Heads of Education, Skills and Work (HoESW) across England and Wales.

As a member of a prison’s Senior Leadership Team, HoESW will hold qualified teacher status and have significant experience of leadership from within the education sector.

HoESW will be expected to have experience and knowledge of multi-disciplinary curriculum design and delivery, transferring these skills into the prison environment to ensure that prisoners are supported to gain the qualifications and skills required to obtain meaningful employment or further training on release. 

HoESW will champion a ‘culture of learning’ within their prison; working with other Heads of Function to promote the value of education and work to people in prison. Working with the education provider and prison industries, the HoESW will use their expertise to develop and maintain high quality provision so that it meets the needs of all learners. 

As the prison’s Ofsted lead, the HoESW will utilise their experience to design a clear curriculum intent for the prison, alongside a strategy to implement this and measure its impact on prisoner outcomes. 

As a HoESW, you will be embedded into prison life and work closely with prison staff to create a holistic approach to education, whilst also building relationships in the community. These relationships will be essential in enabling someone to leave prison, access a job and support their successful resettlement back into their community

This position involves line management responsibility for the education, skills and work team. Alongside this, as with other members of the senior team, the HoESW will work with front line officers and staff to support the rehabilitation of prisoners in the day-to-day life of prison.

Prison experience is not necessary as we will support HoESW with comprehensive training, induction and wider support to prepare you for working in a prison. This will include ongoing peer support from the community of HoESW around the country.

To watch a current HoESW talk about their day-to-day role and experience of moving out of mainstream education sector into education in prisons, please follow the link below:

Want to teach inside a prison? Head of Education, Skills and Work - YouTube

If you are interested in applying for the HoESW position, please follow this link to the job application portal:

https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/role/reducing-reoffending/

For those interested in finding out more about the role, we will be hosting two Teams Live events, with Q&A chat functions:

•       Event one will take place Tuesday 14 February at 9:30am – 10:30am

•       Event two will take place Friday 17 February at 9:30am – 10:30am

Please contact us on headsofeducationskillsandwork@justice.gov.uk for the links to this

sessions or with any questions you may have.

About Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. We work to protect and advance the principles of justice. Our vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in society.

Welcome to the next stage of your career journey and development. At the Ministry of Justice, you’ll be working with some of the most talented professionals in the public sector, delivering a modern courts and justice system that promotes fairness and the rule of law in Britain.

MOJ is currently recruiting Head of Education, Skills and Work roles. To watch a current HoESW talk about their day-to-day role and experience of moving out of mainstream education sector into education in prisons, please follow the links below:

Want to teach inside a prison? Head of Education, Skills and Work - YouTube

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