Volunteer Referral Order Panel Member – (H359)

Volunteer but can lead to paid position –

Are you concerned with Youth Crime in YOUR local community?

Do you have the skills to talk with young people who commit crime and victims of crime?

Why not Join Barking and Dagenham Referral Order Panel and become a

‘Referral Order Panel Member’

The general aim of a Referral Order Panel Members is to chair meetings or assist the chair in co-producing a contract with a young person who has offended.  The contract will include an agreed programme of work and activities to address re-offending & reparation to the victim or the wider community to repair the harm caused.

Who can apply – it makes no difference where you come from or what work you do, as long as you are over 18 years old and are willing to make a difference within the community.

We need volunteers to:

Ø  To sit on Referral Order Panel meetings when required.

Ø  To read and understand the reports.

Ø  Negotiate a contract with a young person.

Ø  Be responsible for always safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

You must:

Ø  Have an ability to understand documents, to identify and grasp relevant facts.

Ø  Have an ability to be fair and think logically, to weigh arguments and reach conclusions with realistic expectations.

Ø  Be reliable and consistent.

Ø  Have respect for different ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.

Ø  Commitment to serve for at least a year.

Ø  Have access to computer (or similar device) and the internet

Panel Members will learn how to:

Ø  Engage with young people and their families.

Ø  Become a Referral Order Panel Member

Ø  Participate in a Referral Order Panel Meeting

Benefits of the role:

Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and develop various skills. We will provide training on Restorative Panel Matters and additional mandatory training via council’s i-learning portal.

Travel expenses:

Travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Volunteering certificate of recognition:

We are happy to provide a volunteering certificate of recognition after you have volunteered with us for 6 months, if within this time you have been an active panel member.