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If you’d like to join an IMB near you, check to see if they are currently looking for new volunteers. If so, please download and complete an application form and email it to imbrecruitment@justice.gov.uk. Please note references are no longer required.
- Application Form (DOC)
- Application guidance (PDF)
- Diversity Monitoring Form (DOC)
- Identification documents (PDF)
- IMB privacy statement (PDF)
- IMB privacy statement (Welsh)
- Useful information about the IMB (PDF)
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If your local IMB isn’t currently recruiting, why not ask to be added to our vacancy alert list? We’ll send you an alert everytime a new recruitment campaign opens near you.
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Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of HMP Styal. Board meetings are held at 09:30 on the second 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): 1026 /Styal/2020
Closing date for completed returned applications: 16/02/2020
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Bure. Board meetings are held at 09:30am on the first 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): 1028/Bure/2020
Closing date for completed returned applications: 01/03/2020
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 40 miles of HMP Oakwood. Board meetings are held at 10am on the first Thursday 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): 1022/0akwood/2020
Closing date for completed returned applications: 16/02/2020
HMP Huntercombe is a Cat. C adult prison for male Foreign Nationals. It is located in the Oxfordshire village of Nuffield between Henley-on-Thames and Wallingford. Applications are invited from candidates who live within 20 miles of establishment. Public Transport is very limited, therefore, applicants must have their own transport. Parking at the establishment is not a problem. Board Meeting are held at 9.30 on the fourth Monday of each month
Time commitment per month: Time commitment required for members is approximately 3 to 4 visits per month during probation year. Later reducing to around 2 to 3 visits
Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 1025/ Huntercombe/2020
Closing date for completed returned applications: 16/02/2020
Applications are invited from candidates who live within 30 miles of HMP Garth. Board meetings are held the second Friday (am) of the month. We regret that we cannot reimburse expenses incurred in attending familiarisation visits or interviews.
Time commitment per month: Approx. 4 -6 visits per month during the probation year which then reduces to approx. 4
Recruitment Campaign Reference (to be quoted on all correspondence and forms): 1023/Garth/2020
Closing date for completed returned applications: 23/02/2020