Job Role: Quality Manager – Prison Education & Skills
Location: HMP Sudbury
Salary: £35,000+ per annum (DOE)
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
 
Role Overview
We are recruiting an experienced and quality-driven Quality Manager – Prison Education & Skills to lead the continuous improvement of teaching, learning and assessment within a well-established prison education provision at HMP Sudbury.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a quality-focused education professional looking to influence standards, drive learner outcomes and support staff development across a diverse curriculum. As Quality Manager, you will play a critical leadership role in shaping educational excellence, supporting curriculum teams and creating a culture of continuous improvement that positively impacts learners and staff alike.
Working closely with operational leaders and teaching teams, you will lead quality assurance activity, support curriculum development and help ensure learners receive the highest standard of education, support and progression opportunities.
This role would suit an experienced Quality Manager, Curriculum Manager, Teaching & Learning Lead, Quality Improvement Manager or Education Manager with a passion for improving standards and creating outstanding learner experiences.
 
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Improvement

• Lead the quality cycle across the education provision.
• Conduct lesson observations, learning walks, deep dives and curriculum reviews.
• Produce comprehensive quality reports and improvement plans.
• Monitor teaching, learning and assessment standards across all curriculum areas.
• Ensure quality assurance processes are embedded and consistently applied.
• Support continuous improvement activity that drives learner achievement and progression.

Teaching, Learning & Staff Development

• Coach and mentor teaching staff to improve classroom practice and learner outcomes.
• Deliver and coordinate high-quality CPD activity.
• Support teaching staff through observation feedback, development planning and quality interventions.
• Assist new staff through induction, mentoring and ongoing professional development.
• Share best practice and support a culture of reflective teaching and learning.

Neurodiversity, Inclusion & Learning Support

• Line manage specialist support teams including:
• Neurodiversity Specialists
• Reading Specialists
• Inclusion Support Coordinators
• Oversee learner screening, support plans and specialist interventions.
• Ensure effective support for learners with additional learning needs.
• Monitor and develop literacy and reading interventions.
• Promote inclusive learning practices across the provision.

Curriculum Performance & Compliance

• Support curriculum teams to improve achievement, attendance and retention.
• Monitor IQA and EQA activity and ensure compliance with awarding body requirements.
• Contribute to Self-Assessment Reports (SARs) and Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs).
• Analyse learner and curriculum performance data to identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory and internal quality standards.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with curriculum leaders and operational managers.
• Support inspection readiness and quality reviews.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Champion equality, diversity, safeguarding and positive learner behaviours.
• Contribute to the strategic development of education provision.

 
Essential Criteria

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• Teaching qualification (QTLS, PGCE, Cert Ed or equivalent).
• Assessor and/or Internal Quality Assurance qualification, or willingness to achieve.
• Minimum Level 3 qualification in English or Maths.
• Experience leading quality assurance activities within education, training or skills provision.
• Proven experience coaching and developing teaching staff.
• Strong understanding of teaching, learning and assessment methodologies.
• Knowledge of Functional Skills delivery and quality standards.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyse performance data and implement effective improvement strategies.

 
Desirable Criteria

• Experience working within prison education, adult learning or offender learning environments.
• Experience supporting Ofsted inspections and post-inspection improvement activity.
• Knowledge of neurodiversity, literacy support and inclusive learning practices.
• Experience contributing to SARs, QIPs and quality assurance frameworks.
• Experience leading curriculum quality reviews and deep dives.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to support wider education activity.

 
 
How to Apply
For more information or to apply for the Quality Manager – Prison Education & Skills role, please contact:
Robert Rowe 07935 141342 rrowe@trigonrecruitment.co.uk