MAPPA Lay Advisor - Dyfed Powys

Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom

7/17/2025

Contractual hours

0

Basis

Volunteer

Job category/type

Trading Standards and Environmental Health

Job reference

REQAA6546

MAPPA Lay Adviser Dyfed Powys Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) are a process through which the Police, Probation and Prison Services (Responsible Authority) work together with other agencies to assess and manage the risks posed by individuals convicted of serious violent, sexual and terrorism offences living in the community in order to protect the public.

Section 326 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 requires the Minister to appoint two Lay Advisers to each Responsible Authority (RA) area. Lay Advisers are voluntary public appointments and are unpaid. The time commitment is providing up to 8 hours a month to the Strategic Management Board. The role provides a unique opportunity for members of the public to contribute to the review of the effectiveness of MAPPA, whilst gaining knowledge and experience in this challenging and rewarding area.

This link is to the National MAPPA Guidance which provides more information on the MAPPA Lay Adviser role:

• Lay Advisers (updated 2017) - Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements - MAPPA
  
  

In order to preserve the lay status of MAPPA Lay Advisers, you cannot be considered for appointment if you are:

• a member of Parliament or the Welsh Assembly;
• a local authority councillor, where MAPPA are within your area of councillor responsibility;
• an employee of the police, prison or probation services in operational roles or MAPPA related fields,
• a civil servant at the Home Office or Ministry of Justice
  
  

Appointment Description

The closing date is 19th August 2025:

• Attend each Strategic Management Board (SMB) meeting.
• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the operation of MAPPA.
• Attend a Level 2 or 3 MAPP meeting quarterly, to assist in understanding the process and to enable the monitoring and evaluation of MAPPA.
• Confirm that the SMB has created effective links with other multi-agency forums, e.g. the Local Criminal Justice Board and the Local Safeguarding Children Boards.
• Assist in the preparation of the MAPPA annual report.
• Participate in any SMB sub-groups, working parties or projects.
• Participate in reviewing the SMB Business Plan and broader communication strategy.
• Participate in reviewing and questioning local MAPPA statistics.
• Attend local and regional events with the agreement of the Responsible Authority (Police, Probation, Prison Service).
  
  

Person specification Essential criteria

• No formal educational qualifications are necessary but must be able to understand complex information in written and numerical form.
• Must live in or have a strong connection to the area.
• Interest in community and social issues, preferably with a track record of involvement in them.
• Capacity for emotional resilience, retaining sensitivity whilst dealing with tragic or painful human situations. In particular, this includes an ability to understand the needs and feelings of both victims and offenders.
• Good social skills.
• Able to work effectively with people in groups and in formal meetings.
• An awareness of and commitment to equality and diversity.
• Able to challenge, constructively, the views and assumptions of senior professionals.
• Able to maintain confidentiality appropriate to the circumstances and local protocols
  
  

For more information or to apply, please visit Appointment details MAPPA Lay Advisor - Dyfed Powys Apply for a public appointment GOV.UK

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