Member - Volunteers needed on the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) South and East Short-Term Holding Facilities (STHF).
- Body
- Independent Monitoring Board (IMB)
- Appointing Department
- Ministry of Justice
- Sectors
- Judicial, Prison & Policing, Prison & Policing, Regulation
- Location
- Newhaven Port - BN9 0DF; Poole Port - BH15 4AJ; Portsmouth International Port - PO2 8SP
- Skills required
- Regulation
- Number of Vacancies
- 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. Members are expected to attend monthly Board Meetings,
- Closing Date
- 30/10/2022 0000
- Interviews
- TBC. (We regret that we cannot reimburse expenses incurred in attending familiarisation visits or interviews).
Vacancy Description
We are currently looking for a new volunteer to join the IMB South and West STHF Board, to help to ensure that proper standards of care and decency are maintained for those detained in Immigration Holding Facilities.
Person Specification
Applicants do not need any special qualifications or experience; however, you will need to undertake Counter Terrorism Checks (CTC) if successful. We will provide all necessary training and support. Candidates need to be over 18 years of age and live within 40 miles, or a reasonable travel time, of your nearest facility. You need to be enthusiastic, open-minded, possess effective communication skills and have the ability to exercise sound, objective judgment.
Additional Information
South and West Short Term Holding Facilities (STHF), monitoring the welfare of those people who are detained in Holding Rooms managed by UK Border Force at various sea and air ports across the South and West of England and Wales are currently recruiting to monitor the following Ports: Portsmouth, Poole and Newhaven. Inside every Detention Facility 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 3 days 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 Detention Facilities 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 ensuring standards of 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.
How to Apply
applicants can find further information and apply online via the IMB website https://www.imb.org.uk/join-now/current-vacancies/ Reference Number: 1278/IDE/2022 (to be quoted in all correspondence and on application form)