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Appropriate Adult Service - Voluntary

Cheltenham

CCP's Appropriate Adult Service has operated in Gloucestershire since 1993 and Wiltshire since 2014.  This 24 hour countywide service operates a team of trained volunteers to act as “Appropriate Adults” for young people aged 17 and under and adults with mental health or learning disabilities when held in police custody, and whose parents, guardians or carers are unable or unwilling to attend (as required by law).

The Appropriate Adult’s role is to ensure legal rights are upheld, provide non-judgmental moral support and monitor the welfare of the young person or vulnerable adult during police interview and whilst held in the cells.  Appropriate Adults attend over 850 calls per year and spend an average of 3 hours on each.

If interested, please visit our website for further details and to Apply by clicking on Apply Now. 

Here are 5 things our people like about working for us:

1) Making a difference - You will be able to make genuine difference to people’s lives

2) People first - People are at the core of our organisation and our decision making

3) Flexibility - As an organisation, we try to be as flexible as we can

4) Progression - We have clear routes of progression for people whether that be career, skills, training or personal development

5) Embracing opportunity - We listen to ideas and embrace opportunity, we want to utilise your skills

If these things appeal to you then please read below on how to apply:

*CCP reserve the right to close posts at any time, once we have received sufficient applications.

In line with CCP's safe recruitment policy, appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Salary: UNPAID

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