The Parole Board. Working with others to protect the public.
Recruitment
The Parole Board is an independent body that works with its criminal justice partners to protect the public by risk assessing prisoners to decide whether they can be safely released into the community.
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Protecting the public is fundamental to the work of The Parole Board. The decisions we make are often difficult, sometimes controversial and always have significant impact on peoples lives.
Our 170 board members come from varied backgrounds and professions. With exceptional analytical and organisational skills and judgement, their role is to make reasoned decisions often having resolved a range of conflicting factors, to decide whether a prisoner can be safely released into the community. Members must understand these issues and make decisions about offenders who have committed the most serious sexual and violent offences. Their roles are therefore very demanding and carry considerable responsibility but members find that this also means their work and involvement are highly rewarding.
We are now seeking to appoint a number of part-time members - people who are passionate about our work, who understand the far-reaching effect that our decisions can have and who approach their work with integrity and objectivity. We currently have specific requirements for:
The appointments are for an initial term of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to performance. Much of this work can be undertaken at home and in the evenings, to fit in with your other commitments. All part-time members receive fees for time spent on Board business.
For the specialist appointments, we are seeking a relevant professional registration. For independent member posts, we are genuinely open-minded as to background and experience. If you are interested in finding out more, please visit our recruitment website at www.paroleboardrecruitment.com where you will be able to access full information about the roles, likely time commitment and fees.
Applications should be made online through that website. Please call our recruitment consultants at GatenbySanderson on 0207 426 3966, only if you require the pack in a Braille, large print or other format
Closing date: Noon on Monday 22nd March 2010
The Ministry of Justice is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. There will be a transparent process overseen by independent assessors and appointments will be on merit.
This appointment process conforms with the principles and practice set out in the Code of Practice issued by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
Find out more about the work of the Parole Board and the roles of people involved in the Parole Process.
Use our interactive case study to view a sample case. You'll be asked to make a judgement based on the evidence provided.
The Parole Board has joined together with Operation Black Vote to hold a seminar aimed at raising awareness in the black and minority ethnic community and encouraging more applications from that community to become members of the Board.
Grenadier House, 99-105 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2DX
Telephone 0845 251 2220