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Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP/YOI Rochester. Board meetings are held at 2pm on the first Tuesday of the month.

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 1003/Rochester/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 03/11/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 - 25 miles of HMP Oakwood and HMP Featherstone. Board meeting is the second Friday of every month. Summer (August) may vary due to holidays of members.

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 995/Oakwood/Featherstone/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 27/09/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Onley. Due to rural location own transport is essential. Board meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday in month at 2pm.

Time commitment per month: 3 - 4 visits per month

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 994 / Onley / 2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 03/11/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Wealstun. The Board meets on the first Monday in the month (1pm) except when a bank holiday.

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 997/Wealstun/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 10/11/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Hull. The Board meets at 10 a.m. on first Tuesday of each month

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 1000/Hull/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 10/11/2019

Description- Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP Huntercombe. Board meetings are held at 9.30am on the Fourth Monday of the month.

Time commitment per month: 4-5 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): 998/Huntercombe/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 06/10/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMYOI Wetherby. The Board meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at 3pm.

Time commitment per month: Approximately 3 - 4 visits a month

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 996/Wetherby/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 06/10/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Wakefield. The Board meeting is on the 4th Wednesday each month @ 10.00 am

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 985/Wakefield/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 27/10/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP Send. Board meetings are held at 1400 - 1600 on the first Tuesday of the month.

Time commitment per month: Approx 4 to 5 visits per month during the probation year which then reduces to 3 to 4 visits.

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 982/Send/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 13/10/2019

3 - 4 visits a month.

Time commitment per month: Approx. 3 to 4 visits per month during the probation year which then reduces to 2 to 3 visits. Board meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month.

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 992/Tinsley House/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 06/10/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Eastwood Park. Board meetings are held on the second Monday each month 2 - 4pm.

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 990 / Eastwood Park 2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 30/09/2019

Applications are invited fom candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Erlestoke. Board meetings are held on the third Friday of every month at 1pm (with the exception of August when there is no meeting).

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 991/Erlestoke/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 27/10/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP and YOI Isis. Board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 1.00pm.

Time commitment per month: Approx 4 to 5 visits per month during the probation year which then reduces to 3 to 4 visits

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 980/Isis/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 06/10/2019

3-4 visits per month of which 2-3 would be in a Rota Week and 1 for a Board meeting. Members must be reasonably flexible to attend the prison on any day of the week to attend prison meetings or monitor Segregated Prisoners’ reviews. Board meetings take place the first Tuesday of every month at 10am

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 993/Deerbolt/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 06/10/2019

- This is a joint recruitment campaign for very different prisons. Candidates will be invited at interview to express a preference, if they have one, or if they are prepared to be considered for either prison Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP Frankland & HMP Low Newton - Board meetings at HMP Frankland are held on the second Thursday of the month (flexible if required) at 12.15pm. IMB Low Newton on the last Friday of the month at 10 am

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 987/ Frankland /Low Newton/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 22/09/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Lancaster Farms. Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month.

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 989/Lancaster Farms/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 29/09/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Winchester. Board meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month though could re scheduled if need be. We regret that we cannot reimburse expenses incurred in attending familiarisation visits or interviews.

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 984/ Winchester/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 22/09/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 - 35 miles of HMP Moorland. Board Meeting takes place on 3rd Thursday of every month at 10am

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 988/Moorland/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 22/09/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Swaleside. Board meetings are held at 10:00am on the first Wednesday of the month

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 977/Swaleside/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 06/10/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP/YOI East Sutton Park. Board meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 13:00.

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 981/East Sutton Park/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 22/09/2019

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

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 979/Maidstone/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 29/09/2019

Applications are invited from candidates who live within 35 miles of HMP Lincoln. The Board meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 0930am.

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

Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 970/Lincoln/2019

Closing date for completed returned applications: 03/11/2019