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Job Description (JD)
Band 6
Group Profile - Activities Unit Manager (AUM)
Job Description - AUM : Learning, Skills and
Employment
Document Ref.
OR-JES-090-JD-B6 : AUM : Learning, Skills and
Employment v13.0
Document Type
Management
Version
13.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
16 April 2025
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
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Job Description
Job Title
AUM : Learning, Skills and Employment
Group Profile
Activities Unit Manager
Organisation
First Line Management
Level
Band
6
Overview of the
This is a management job in an establishment.
job
All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the
welfare of children. The post holder must undertake the
appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that
they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the
organisation.
Summary
The job holder will support in the delivery for all of education,
skills and work within the prison.
The job holder will be responsible for managing the procurement,
delivery, performance and, crucially, the quality assurance and
improvement activities across the Prison’s Education, Skills and
Work function. They must work in alignment with the education
provider, wider contracted out provision, alongside colleagues to
implement local and national policies to suit local needs within
the function and will contribute to revisions of local policies and
procedures.
This is a non-operational job with line management
responsibilities. This is a non-rotational role.
Responsibilities,
• Responsible for planning and co-ordinating the Prison
Activities and
curriculum and all other types of learning, to form an effective
Duties
prisoner journey from reception to release, in line with
Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework criteria.
• Develop and implement a delivery plan to operationalise the
prison ESW strategy.
• Manage evidence materials for compliance with inspection
frameworks such as the OFSTED Education Inspection
Framework (EIF), OSAG and HMIP.
• Management oversight of HMPPS Data Systems, including
providing tier 1 assurance of the CURIOUS system and
ensure records are kept up to date and accurate for all
education, skills and work activities within the prison.
• Monitor and report on the quality and performance of
education, skills and work provision against the whole prison
curriculum/ADP (Annual Delivery Plan).
• Responsible for designing and leading quality assurance
processes and activities to ensure quality of education, work
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and skills related provision is being delivered and outlined in
the quality calendar.
• Responsible for monitoring the information captured and
producing reports informing key prison delivery partners and
directing them to take corrective action where necessary.
• Responsible for the implementation of all recommendations
that focus on quality procedures, from all inspections and
assurance visits such as HMIP and Ofsted.
• Responsible for enabling the delivery of contracted out
provision, including the management and monitoring of
performance.
• Responsibility for strategic provider quality assurance activity
(Tier 1), assuring service level accuracy, delivery of Library,
Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG), Dynamic
Purchasing System (DPS) and Prison Education Framework
(PEF).
• Local lead to National Education Group, responsible for
escalating contractual issues as required and to monitor/
forecast against budget allocation.
• Manage contracted library provision. Ensuring performance
levels, suitability of product and value for money.
• Collaborate effectively with functional heads across the
prison team to implement or embed any relevant elements of
the ESW agenda within their respective areas of
responsibility, equipping and supporting them to discharge
their duties in relation to said agenda.
• Responsible for ensuring all staff working within education,
skills and work provide a respectful, safe and decent
environment for all prisoners and staff, regularly visiting
prison activities to ensure education, skills and work is
running smoothly.
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.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence
through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales)
Welsh.
Behaviours
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
Strengths
NB The below are for guidance only. It is advised strengths are
chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
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Experience
Must be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to training,
and a sound understanding of The Office for Standards in
Education (OFSTED) targets for training prisoners.
Technical
The job holder will have relevant qualifications in area of work, or
Requirements
be working/studying towards, including recognised training
qualifications/or be a NVQ assessor and have specialist
knowledge/experience in relevant Industry.
Will need to keep up to date of knowledge/working practices in
areas of expertise.
Internal applicants
All newly promoted staff to the following Band 6 first line manager
roles (Activities Unit Manager, Facilities and Services Unit
Manager, Facilities and Services Business Manager, Programme
Manager, Specialist Treatment Manager or Equality Advisor) in
Establishments will be expected to complete the New Manager
Programme on Civil Service Learning within three years of
promotion.
Staff that have mapped or re-graded to Band 6 who have
previously worked at an equivalent level will not be required to
undertake the qualification.
External applicants
All external staff joining as a Band 6 Activities Unit Manager,
Facilities and Services Unit Manager, Facilities and Services
Business Manager, Programme Manager, Specialist Treatment
Manager or Equality Advisor in an Establishment will be expected
to complete the New Manager Programme on Civil Service
Learning within three years.
Ability
Minimum
Please do not alter this box
Eligibility
• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to
taking up post.
• All external candidates are subject to 6 months’
probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they
have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS.
• All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a
group or organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
37 hour working week
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
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