Council vacancies: academic and probation roles

Thursday 17 Oct 2024 @ 09:25
Sentencing Council

The Sentencing Council is looking to appoint two non-judicial members with either recent relevant or current experience of academic research into criminology or criminal law or recent relevant or current expertise in probation or the rehabilitation of offenders more broadly.

Full details, including the candidate information pack, are available on the GOV.UK Public Appointments website. The closing date for applications is 3.00pm on 6 November 2024.

Channel website: https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/

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