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Yarl’s Wood IRC including IMB Charter Flight Monitoring Team (CFMT)

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 Miles of the Centre. Board meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of every month from 1.30 - 4.30pm. There is also the requirement to meet with other members of the CFMT 3 times a year.

Time commitment per month: Approx. 3 to 4 visits per month plus a minimum of two overseas flights per year.

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 1015/Yarlswood IRC/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 29/12/2019

Port of Dover Short Term Holding Facilities

Applications are invited from candidates who live within approx. 20 Miles of Port of Dover. 3-4 visits per month during probationary year, later reducing to around 2-3 visits. This generally includes: • one or two 1-2-hour monitoring visits per month (carried out any time of day or night with timings generally at Board Members’ discretion) • occasional induction and training activities • occasional additional monitoring visits when high numbers of detainees are present in the holding room. Board meetings generally take place at 10:00am on a weekday, in the last week of each month. The day of the week may vary and is agreed within the Board. The Board keeps its meeting dates under review in order to accommodate the commitments of Board Members where possible. In some circumstances it is possible for Board Members to participate in meetings remotely.

Time commitment per month: 3-4 visits per month during probationary year, later reducing to around 2-3 visits.

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 1021/Dover/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 22/12/2019

Heathrow IRC including IMB Charter Flight Monitoring Team (CFMT)

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of the Centre. Board meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at Heathrow IRC 6 - 8pm. There is also the requirement to meet with other members of the CFMT 3 times a year.

Time commitment per month: Approx. 3 to 4 visits per month plus a minimum of two overseas flights per year.

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 1014/Heathrow IRC/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 29/12/2019

HMP Rye Hill

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Rye Hill. Board meetings are 4th Tuesday of month 12.30 - 3.30pm. Training (11-12 noon) may precede the Board meeting.

Time commitment per month: Approx 3 - 4 visits per month

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 1019/Rye Hill 2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 19/01/2020

HMP Lewes – East Sussex BN7 1EA

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP Lewes. Board meetings are held at 9:30am on the first Tuesday of the month.

Time commitment per month: Approx 5 – 6 visits/training sessions per month during the first six months, which then reduces to around 3 - 4 visits.

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 1020/Lewes/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 05/01/2020

Gatwick Stansted and Luton Airports Short Term Holding Facilities

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of their nearest Airport. Working as one board, the expectation is that members of IMB Gatwick, Stansted and Luton will monitor either Gatwick (including Lunar House Reporting Centre), Stansted or Luton Airport – whichever is nearest to their home location. Board meeting is held on the second Wednesday of every month in central London.

Time commitment per month: Approx. 3 to 4 visits per month during the probationary year, which then reduces to 2 visits.

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 1018/Gatwick, Stansted and Luton STHF/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 15/12/2019

HMP Maidstone

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP Maidstone. Board meetings are held at 9.30am on last Friday of the month.

Time commitment per month: Approx 4 to 6 visits per month during the probation year which then reduces to 3 - 4 visits.

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 1017/Maidstone/2019