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Member - Volunteers needed on Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) at HMP Bristol

Body
Independent Monitoring Board (IMB)
Appointing Department
Ministry of Justice
Sectors
Judicial, Prison & Policing, Prison & Policing, Regulation
Location
HMP Bristol,19 Cambridge Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8PS
Skills required
Regulation
Number of Vacancies
2
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
22/11/2020 0000
Interviews
Dec 2020 (We regret that we cannot reimburse expenses incurred in attending familiarisation visits or interviews).

Announcement

An announcement has been made on the outcome of this appointment.

We are currently looking for new volunteers to join IMB Bristol helping to ensure that proper standards of care and decency are maintained.

Vacancy Description

We are currently looking for new volunteers to join IMB Bristol helping to ensure that proper standards of care and decency are maintained. 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. 20 miles of the prison. You need to be enthusiastic, open minded, possess effective communication skills and have the ability to exercise sound, objective judgement.

Person Specification

We are currently looking for new volunteers to join IMB Bristol helping to ensure that proper standards of care and decency are maintained.

Additional Information

The IMB Bristol currently comprises a mix of both sexes and a range of young to retired members We try to adopt a flexible approach to rota/visit times to assist those IMB members in full time employment. HMP Bristol is a Category B adult male prison located in the Horfield area of Bristol. Inside every prison, there is an IMB – a group of ordinary members of the public doing an extraordinary job. IMB members are independent, unpaid and work 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 prison 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 the 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

An application pack along with further details on how to apply is available from http://www.imb.org.uk/join-now/current-vacancies/.Completed applications should be emailed to IMBrecruitment@justice.gsi.gov.uk by the closing date. Reference Number: 1068/Bristol/2020 (to be quoted in all correspondence and on application form) Regulated by OCPA*: The Commissioner for Public Appointments regulates and monitors appointments of IMB Members