Location
Redbridge Youth Justice and Targeted Prevention Service, Station Road, Barkingside IG6 1NB

Hours
As and when required according to rota

Salary
Voluntary Position

About the Role
Volunteer Panel Members are required to complete the training and induction process in full to be inducted onto the scheme. Once inducted, Volunteer Panel Members will undertake the following tasks:
- Contribute to the overall aim of reducing re-offending by children subject to Referral Orders.
- Chair or co-facilitate all types of Referral Order Panel Meetings.
- Chair meetings or support the chair by contributing as a second Panel Member.
- Allow all attendees to have their say and actively listen.
- Attend pre-planning meetings prior to all Panel Meetings.
- Read and understand Panel Reports and use the information to suggest appropriate interventions.
- Treat all attendees with respect, regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion or disability.
- At Initial Panel Meetings, negotiate and co-produce appropriate contracts of interventions addressing risk and factors for desistance to prevent further offending while considering the child’s individual needs.
- Ensure the views of the person harmed and/or the community are represented wherever possible.
- Attend regular workshops, presentations, Group Supervision and Individual Supervision as agreed with the Referral Order Team Manager.
- Promptly inform Redbridge Youth Justice Service of any concerns or issues arising during voluntary work.
- Provide at least two weeks’ notice of any absence to the Referral Order administrator and Team Manager.
- Contribute to the development of Referral Orders.
- Work at all times according to Redbridge Youth Justice Service’s Confidentiality, Equal Opportunities, and Policy and Procedure guidelines.

Experience
No prior experience is required; full training and induction will be provided.

About you
Committed to supporting young people and reducing re-offending.
Respectful and inclusive, valuing diversity and equality.
Reliable and able to provide notice of absences.
Willing to attend training, supervision, and meetings as required.
Good communication and listening skills.

Qualifications
Proof of right to work in the UK is required.
No formal qualifications are necessary for this voluntary role.