Regional Manager

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PeoplePlus is a leading provider working across the adult skills, employability, and prison education markets. It is a purpose-led organisation with a commitment to making a direct difference to the lives of One million people by 2022. With the right people onboard, we can smash that target. We focus on many activities such as helping people into sustainable work: building a skilled workforce for the future and developing careers and rehabilitating ex-offenders into society.

All candidates should make sure to read the following job description and information carefully before applying.

What makes us special?

We want to be your Employer of Choice, we are one of the top 25 Education and Training organisations to work for, and already have a One Star accreditation from Best Companies, the best is still to come.

At PeoplePlus reward means far more than just pay. Your total reward package also includes a variety of different benefits as well as incentive and recognition schemes for our colleagues.

Our generous and competitive benefits package includes our full support with obtaining coaching or teaching qualifications; enhanced annual leave plus bank holidays, a paid PeoplePlus Life Event Day each year, a paid Volunteering Day each year, a Pension, Life Insurance, an Employee Assistance Programme to access help and support 24 hours a day every day of the year, the opportunity to buy shares in the company through our Sharesave scheme, Refer a Friend reward scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and access to our employee benefits portal Additions which gives you discounts on hundreds of products, services, shops and entertainment. We also have our “Simply Dreams Come True” offering any member of staff the opportunity to turn the dreams into reality making the possibilities endless for our employees.

What is it all about?

Working on-site at one of our HMP secure units, our Regional Managers are responsible for managing the implementation, delivery, and performance of the programme across the multiple prisons. They provide supervision and support to Employment Coaches to enable them to provide a high-quality service to prisoners whilst developing effective partnerships with other prison departments. The regional manager will also be expected to attend strategic forums in relation to quality and Reducing Reoffending and to contribute to curriculum planning.

Click HERE to watch a short video to see what other great things you can do while teaching at a prison.

How can you stand out from the crowd?

You will need to demonstrate high ethical standards, take personal accountability for everything you do, and always want to be the best. You will need to demonstrate significant experience in a line management role, including experience of contract management and reporting. Ideally you would have dealt with learners with complex needs and be great at building partnerships. You should be a great communicator with the ability to motivate and inspire a team. You’ll need to hold a L6 Career Development Professional and a L4 Assessor qualification or equivalent. You’ll need to confident working in a secure setting. Due to the scope and nature of this role, a driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.

Please note there are restrictions in place when working in a Secure Environment. Electronic items such as mobile phones or tablets are not permitted. Some prisons do not allow any money to be taken in. In that case, you exchange money for tokens which you can exchange for tea/coffee/food etc.

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