Are you looking to make a difference?
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to help others to improve their lives, the lives of their families and to make a positive contribution to their local community? Then prison education is for you.
We are committed to making a difference and we need motivated and passionate colleagues who can make it happen. Novus is a specialist Prison Education provider working across England and Wales, for more information on our team, their story and what we do please visit us at (url removed)
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the education team at HMYOI Wetherby as the Deputy Head of Education on a Permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours per week.
The ideal candidate will have significant and successful recent senior management experience in a school or college with a good understanding of 16-18 education.
Working closely with the Head of Education, you'll work across all curriculum areas to continue the improvement of the quality of our offer. Using your extensive knowledge, you will monitor, analyse, and report on performance and progress as well as identifying areas for development for support. You will lead a team who create a dynamic, supportive, and innovative environment that drives high standards and performance.
The successful candidate will play a critical role in defining our QA strategy, implementing best practices, and maintaining quality standards. You will have a strong leadership background, be an excellent communicator with positive influencing skills and a track record in leading quality initiatives to drive performance improvement. You will work well under pressure, motivate teams, be self-motivated, proactive, and assertive.
To do this successfully you'll need to:
Must have a proven experience of working with Young People
Must have a track record of supporting delivery within a complex education service.
Must have a teaching qualification, minimum Cert Ed or PGCE
Must have a track record of effectively employing quality assurance tools.
Must have a track record of evaluating and monitoring course provision.
You may have the skills, passion and attributes which make you the ideal candidate for this role, but you find it hard to evidence all criteria? We consider all applications, and we are committed to finding the right person and will invest in their professional and personal development.
If you can help others - we can help you.
We offer an excellent benefits package including a favourable pension's scheme, Retail Discounts, Employee Assistance Program, Cycle to Work and Simply Health.
The LTE Group is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. If you feel you could make a difference in this rewarding and growing sector, please click on the 'Apply online' button below.
All applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the Key Responsibilities, Key Result Areas and Qualifications/Skills/Experience detailed within the job description for shortlisting purposes.
The closing date for this job advert is 19th August 2024. However sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!
The LTE group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau. Due to the educational aspect of our group some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process