Local Education Manager job at Stockton-on-Tees Full Time NEW

Are you a strategic, forward-thinking leader with a passion for driving educational excellence? We’re searching for an exceptional Local Education Manager to lead our innovative and dedicated team! If you’re ready to shape the future of education, inspire staff, and create a transformative learning environment, this is the opportunity for you. Take the lead in shaping our educational vision, implementing cutting-edge practices, and ensuring our students receive the highest quality education to reach their full potential!

We have a great opportunity available to join Novus, our prison education provider at HMP Holme House, working as a Local Education Manager. This role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours per week.

Who are Novus?

Novus are a leading provider of prison education and have been supporting men, women, and children of all ages for over 30 years across the UK to take new directions. We are also part of the LTE group of companies that include The Manchester College, MOL, Total People, UCEN, and LTE Group Operations. We are currently rated “Good” by Ofsted and have partnerships with over 1000 industry and employer partners, ensuring our learners secure their place as the movers and shakers of the future. Our business is growing year on year due to our continued success as a leading provider in prison education.

Site Information

HMP Holme House is a Category C men’s prison located in Stockton-on-Tees. The team’s aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe, and where causes of prison stress are minimised. The prison’s mission is to provide a secure, safe, and rehabilitative environment that encourages positive change and prepares inmates for a successful reintegration into society.

Role Responsibilities

Please see the attached role profile for an overview of general role responsibilities. Specific details of the role are shared during the interview process.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Must hold a teaching qualification – minimum Cert Ed or PGCE
• Must hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
• Must be able to develop, lead and manage a team effectively
• Have experience in managing colleagues including the deployment of those colleagues and appropriate delegation of tasks
• Proven track record of Implementing and managing continuous quality assurance and improvement procedures
• Demonstrate successful partnership working
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Have the ability to motivate and enthuse teams
• Have organisational skills to prioritise workload to meet challenging deadlines and targets
• Be able to analyse trends and identify impact on curriculum
• Have excellent IT skills
• Have contract management skills

Benefits

• 40 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• 2 hours for wellbeing / personal development per week
• Significant Pension contributions
• Retail Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to work scheme

Safeguarding

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 and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process. Some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Novus is committed to providing an environment where everyone is valued as an individual and where learners and colleagues can work, learn, flourish and develop their skills and knowledge in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. We are committed to working in an inclusive way with all the communities in which we are geographically located and to developing a workforce and learner community that reflects the UK’s rich diversity and vibrancy.

The closing date for this job advert is 15/06/2026. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!