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Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Isle of Wight. Board meetings are currently held on the 2nd Friday morning of each 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): 944/Isle of Wight/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 26/05/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 40 miles of HMP Highpoint. Board meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 1pm.
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): 941/Highpoint/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 26/05/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP The Mount. Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 2pm.
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): 947/The Mount/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 26/05/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP Downview. Board meetings are held on 2nd Tuesday of every month in the morning 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): 946/Downview/2
Closing date for completed returned applications: 05/05/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP Wandsworth. Board meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month starting at 9.30am 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): 942/Wandsworth/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 19/05/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP Brixton. Board meetings are held at 15.00 on third Monday of every month We regret that we cannot reimburse expenses incurred in attending familiarisation visits or interviews.
Time commitment per month: Approx. 4 to 5 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): 940/Brixton/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 28/04/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP Swansea. Board meetings are held at 4pm on the third Tuesday of the month. We regret that we cannot reimburse expenses incurred in attending familiarisation visits or interviews
Time commitment per month: Approx. 4 to 5 visits per month
Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 937/Swansea/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 12/05/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Swinfen Hall. Board meetings are held at 15:00 on the second Wednesday of the month. 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): 939/Swinfen Hall/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 05/05/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Guys Marsh. Board meetings are held at 1pm on the third Wednesday of the month though the Board is prepared to be flexible on this. 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): 936/Guys Marsh/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 05/05/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMYOI Brinsford. Board meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month at 13.00PM We regret that we cannot reimburse expenses incurred in attending familiarisation visits or interviews
Time commitment per month: 3 to 4 visits per month during probation year, later reducing to around 2 to 3 visits, plus attendance at the monthly board meeting
Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 938/Brinsford/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 28/04/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMYOI Aylesbury. Board meetings are currently held at 1:30 pm on last Monday of each month (other than January, April, July and October), unless bank holidays intervene, in which case the previous Monday. For those exceptional four months, board meetings will be held at 4:30 pm on the last Thursday 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): 932/Aylesbury/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 28/04/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Parc. - Board meetings occur on the third Tuesday of each month at 4.00 pm - 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): 935/Parc/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 27/04/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP Thameside (Less than 1hour travel distance from home under normal travel conditions in London is recommended) Board meeting is held on the second Wednesday of every month in the afternoon. . 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): 934 /Thameside /20
Closing date for completed returned applications: 21/04/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Leeds. Board meetings are held on 3rd Tuesday of each month commencing at 10-00am
Time commitment per month: Approx 3-4 visits per month
Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 933/Leeds/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 26/05/2019
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 last Thursday in Month @ 14:00hrs
Time commitment per month: Approx 3-4 visits per month
Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 931/Onley/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 19/05/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Lindholme. Board meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month starting at 10am. We regret that we cannot reimburse expenses incurred in attending familiarisation visits or interviews.
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): 930//Lindholme/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 28/04/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP & YOI Chelmsford. Board meetings are held at 1pm on the second Thursday 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): 926/Chelmsford/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 26/05/2019
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Grendon/Springhill Board meetings are held on the 1st Friday of every month at 1:30pm.
Time commitment per month: Approx. 3 to 4 visits per month during the probationary year, which then reduces to 2 to 3 visits.
Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 928/Grendon Springhill/2019
Closing date for completed returned applications: 28/04/2019