17687 – Learning and Skills Manager – HMP Wealstun

Company: Ministry of Justice
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Location: Peacehaven
Job Description:

We are looking for a new Learning and Skills Manager to join our Education, Skills and Work function. This is a key middle manager role, working collaboratively with the Neurodiversity Manager, Employment Lead, Industries Managers, and a range of partner agencies to deliver high-quality education and training provision.

The successful candidate will play a central role in shaping an inclusive, engaging, and effective learning environment, ensuring individuals are supported to achieve positive outcomes and progress into meaningful training and employment pathways.

The individual carrying out this role will be key in driving forward our prison-wide reading strategy for the benefit of prisoners and their families.

The learning and skills role also requires the individual to undertake and use Quality Assurance activities to continually drive improvement in learning and skills.

Key Responsibilities include (see job description for full list):

  • Responsible for ensuring all staff within Learning Skills and Employment provide a respectful, safe decent environment for all prisoners and staff.
  • Responsible for assisting in the planning and implementing of quality assurance frameworks within the establishment.
  • Responsible for managing, promoting, developing and co-ordinating all learning and skills activity, (including education, vocational training, physical education, library provision) in order to provide a comprehensive and coherent learning and skills programme for all prisoners.
  • Responsible for monitoring the Service Level Agreements (SLA) for education, library services and training providers operating within the establishment, to ensure that quality standards are achieved.

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Posted: May 17th, 2026