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Job summary

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Job description

Overview of the job

This is a Learning and Skills Quality Assurance Manager job in one of the South Wales Public Sector Prisons (SWPSP).

The main purpose of the job is to ensure learning and skills delivery in the prison is delivered to quality standards as outlined in the Integrated Quality Assurance Framework for HMPPS in Wales, ESTYN and Awarding Body expectations.

Accountable to the Head of Learning and Skills the post will be based in one of the Public Sector Prisons in South Wales.

This is a non-rotational, non-operational post with line management responsibilities.

Summary

The job holder will be responsible for:

•    Managing the quality assurance activities in prison Learning and Skills departments in line with the Integrated Quality Assurance Framework for South Wales prisons.
•    Working with the Heads of Learning and Skills to continuously improve in line with ESTYN’s 5 inspections areas – Standards; Wellbeing and Attitudes to Learning; Teaching and Learning Experiences; Care, Support and Guidance; Leadership and Management.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties    The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

•    Manage the Quality Observation process including standardisation, training and moderation.
•    Analysing audit data to identify areas for improvement in the quality systems and prepare improvement plans.
•    Monitor and report on the impact of quality activities and development plans.
•    Support the completion of the annual Self-Assessment Report and development and monitoring of the Quality Development Plans.
•    Provide additional learning and support (mentoring) to staff for quality development and occupation competence.
•    Ensure ILPs and other elements of the Learner Journey course folders are completed to an excellent standard.
•    Monitor weekly end of course learner evaluations from staff in Learning and Skills departments and Industries and inputting on MIS.
•    Ensure all staff are competent to deliver Essential Skills and/or vocational courses and resources/ILPs are effectively utilised according to Lifelong Learning UK
(LLUK)/Accreditation Boards’ Standards and delivered in a multi-sensory way as appropriate.
•    Maintain and monitor all aspects of Essential Skills in the department to maintain compliance with Quality Mark/Inspectors expectations.
•    Support the preparation of the Annual Needs Analysis Report documents.
•    To be responsible for the implementation of all recommendations that focus on quality procedures, from all inspections and assurance visits.
•    Ensure all teachers have required marking schemes, Essential Skills information displayed in learning environments, delivery plans in place/displayed.
•    Deliver 300 hours of teaching per year.
•    Maintain own professional standards and continuous professional development by attending courses, meetings, training events, workshops, seminars in order to develop yourself and the department.
•    To be highly self-motivated and organised.
•    Adhere to all HMPPS policies and procedures.
•    Line management of admin staff and oversight of contractor staff as required by the Heads of Learning ad Skills.

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.

Person specification

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £34,862, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,447 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.