Member - Volunteers needed on Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) at Dungavel House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC
- Body
- Independent Monitoring Board (IMB)
- Appointing Department
- Ministry of Justice
- Sectors
- Judicial, Prison & Policing, Prison & Policing, Regulation
- Location
- Dungavel House IRC, Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, ML10 6RF
- Skills required
- Regulation
- Number of Vacancies
- up to 2 vacancies
- Remuneration
- Unremunerated though reasonable expenses will be re-imbursed
- Time Requirements
- Approx. 2 to 3 visits per month although this may be slightly higher during the first year of training. and this can be flexible depending on the needs of the Board and the individual
- Closing Date
- 08/11/2020 1200
- Interviews
- TBC – anticipated November 2020 onwards. We regret that we cannot reimburse expenses incurred in attending familiarisation visits or interviews.
Vacancy Description
We are currently looking for new volunteers to join IMB Dungavel House helping to ensure that proper standards of care and decency are maintained.
Person Specification
Applicants do not need any special qualifications or experience as we will provide all necessary training and support.
Candidates need to be over 18 years of age and live within approx. 30 miles of the Detention Centre.
You need to be enthusiastic, open minded, possess effective communication skills and have the ability to exercise sound, objective judgement.
Additional Information
Dungavel House Immigration Removal Centre is located near Strathaven in South Lanarkshire and accommodates 249 men and women.
Dungavel holds those being detained under immigration powers pending their departure from the UK.
Inside every Detention Centre, there is an IMB – a group of ordinary members of the public doing an extraordinary job.
IMB members are independent, unpaid and complete an average of 4 visits per month depending on the needs of the Board and the individual.
Members are the eyes and ears of Ministers and monitor the day-to-day life in their local Detention Centre to ensure that proper standards of care and decency are maintained.
Your background can be as a student, a person of working age or retired.
We welcome applications from people over 18 and are particularly keen to hear from those of working age and individuals from black and minority ethnic communities, since these groups are under-represented on existing Boards.
The role is about fairness and decency and is always rewarding, educational and challenging. Please click on www.imb.org.uk to find out how being an IMB member can benefit you.
Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuQ4WxirPlg and view the short film ‘Joining the Independent Monitoring Board’ and hear current IMB members talking about their role.
How to Apply
Applicants can find get further information and apply online via the IMB website https://www.imb.org.uk/join-now/current-vacancies/.
In exceptional circumstances a paper copy of the application may be possible applicants should contact imb@justice.gov.uk in the first instance.
1052/Dungavel House/2020 (to be quoted in all correspondence and on application form)