Job Description

Job Title: Head of Education

Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes

DBS Check Level: Enhanced Child List

Contract Type: Permanant

Full time/Part Time: Full Time

Advert Closing Date: 05/11/2026

Job Purpose

To deliver, lead and manage an efficient and effective education curriculum and vocational training provision with the objective to support reducing reoffending for the States of Jersey Prison Service.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the design and delivery of education courses and vocational training which align with the skills gap in the local job market and in line with Ofsted and HMIP expectations.

They will also support the Head of Reducing Reoffending in championing Reducing Reoffending and Reducing Reoffending activities throughout the SoJPS. Translating the vision into practical outcomes for prisoners in collaboration with services from Government partners in the private and third sectors, effectively communicating the vision through high levels of engagement and value-based leadership of the team.

For more information or to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Gemma Lofthouse: g.lofthouse2@gov.je

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Jersey Public Service Careers

Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunities—working with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.

To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.

For regulated activity roles (working with children and adults at risk of harm), an enhanced level of screening will be conducted to include enhanced DBS checks.

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