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🎧 The team are talking about the potential dangers of online social spaces in our latest #RMAScot podcast episodes:
www.rma.scot/abo/podcast-...
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and our website 🎧
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We're looking for individuals to join the #RMAScot Board and help Make Scotland Safer. Two roles require individuals with experience in criminal justice practice or policy, while the third role calls for an expert in forensic or clinical psychology or psychiatry: www.rma.scot/vacancy-boar...
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Scottish Ministers are seeking three Members to join the #RMAScot Board. Two roles require experience in criminal justice practice or policy, while the third role calls for an expert in forensic or clinical psychology or psychiatry.
📅 Applications close 2 Jan 2026
www.rma.scot/vacancy-boar...
Public Appointments Scotland are seeking three new Board Members to join the #RMAScot Board help set the strategic direction & Make Scotland Safer
Deadline to apply is 2 Jan - see below for more information and the Application Pack 👇
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#RMAScot Accredited Assessors complete risk assessments that provide a structured professional opinion on risk when an Order for Lifelong Restriction is being considered. We're currently looking for professionals from psychiatry or psychology to become accredited: www.rma.scot/become-an-ac...
This year marked the 20th anniversary of #RMAScot and we're proud to have grown to become a key partner in Scotland’s public protection landscape. Have a read of our recent blog post to find out more about our work, our 20th Anniversary, and what’s to come next: www.rma.scot/reflecting-o...
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We're currently seeking experienced risk assessors to become #RMAScot Accredited - a vital role in the Scottish justice system. If you're interested, have a read below & get in touch with us for an informal chat about the role and application process: olr@rma.gov.scot www.rma.scot/olr/risk-ass...
#RMAScot SAFERR is our new online directory that provides a summary and evaluation of the effectiveness of different risk management approaches used in forensic practice across the world. Listen to the team introduce SAFERR in our latest podcast episode: open.spotify.com/show/6efsYNR...
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Recently we invited colleagues to mark the 20th Anniversary of #RMAScot! We’ve proudly contributed to public protection for two decades & look forward to continuing to work across the sector to Make Scotland Safer. Have a read about what we got up to, and what’s next: www.rma.scot/reflecting-o...
SAFERR provides a summary and evaluation of the effectiveness of different risk management approaches used in forensic practice across the world. Listen to the #RMAScot team introduce SAFERR and talk about the development of this resource in our latest episode:
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/6efsYNR...
The #RMAScot podcast A Wee Chat About Justice discusses themes in justice, forensic psychology & social work. In our new episode, the team are talking about our free directory of risk management approaches - Selecting Approaches for Effectively Responding to Risk:
open.spotify.com/show/6efsYNR...
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📣This weekend is your last chance to get your application in to join the #RMAScot Team as our OLR Lead or OLR Team Manager! See below for more information about the roles and how to apply.
🗓️ Applications close at midnight this Sunday, 26 October
www.rma.scot/category/vac...
As we head into our 20th year of #RMAScot we're proud to continue our legacy working to help Make Scotland Safer - and you could join us. If you're experienced in working in public protection, we want to hear from you! Join the Team 👇
www.rma.scot/category/vac...
Our latest #podcast episode is now live! The #RMAScot team are talking about our newest project, SAFERR, an online directory of risk management approaches designed to support colleagues working in justice. Listen now on Spotify, Apple or our website: www.rma.scot/abo/podcast-...
The #RMAScot podcast A Wee Chat About Justice discusses themes in justice, forensic psychology & social work. The latest is a bonus feature-length episode featuring Dr Rajan Darjee, talking about his experience working in forensic psychiatry for over 20 years 👇
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/6efsYNR...
We're looking for someone with excellent leadership skills and experience in risk assessment and management to join the #RMAScot team! This is a permanent post, 35-hours a week. We work on a hybrid basis to offer a better work/life balance.
More info & apply: www.rma.scot/vacancy-olr-...
As we head into our 20th year of #RMAScot we're proud to continue our legacy working to help Make Scotland Safer - and you could join us. If you're experienced in working in public protection, we want to hear from you! Join the Team 👇
www.rma.scot/category/vac...
If you're interested in working with public protection partners to raise the standard of risk assessment and management across Scotland, we want to hear from you! 👋
We're hiring for two permanent posts with the #RMAScot team - OLR Team Manager & OLR Lead. www.rma.scot/category/vac... #hiring
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We're currently recruiting for two permanent posts within the #RMAScot team - OLR Team Manager and an OLR Lead. Join us and help work towards a safer Scotland. Closing date for both is midnight, Sunday 26 October.
Take a look: www.rma.scot/category/vac...
#recruitment #hiring #publicprotection
An integral part of the OLR is the punishment part, which is the minimum time to be spent in custody. For life sentence prisoners in Scotland the average punishment part is 18 years, compared with less than four years for the OLR. Find out more here: rma.scot/the-punishme... #RMAScot
One of the many protections of the OLR is that when an individual is being considered for the sentence, an in depth Risk Assessment is undertaken by accredited assessors. On the #RMAScot blog, we take a look at what's involved in the Risk Assessment Order: rma.scot/protecting-t...
Selecting Approaches for Effectively Responding to Risk (SAFERR) is our new online directory of different risk management approaches used in forensic practice across the world, each entry provides background, application and effectiveness information.
Take a look around: saferr.rma.scot #RMAScot
To help Make Scotland Safer, #RMAScot Selecting Approaches for Effectively Responding to Risk (SAFERR) is designed to support professionals working in justice in understanding, selecting and applying effective risk management approaches: saferr.rma.scot
In this feature length #RMAScot podcast episode we're thrilled to welcome Dr Rajan Darjee! Raj has been an Accredited Risk Assessor with the RMA & has worked in secure hospital, prison and community settings.
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Podcasts or our website: www.rma.scot/abo/podcast-...
In this feature length #RMAScot podcast episode we're thrilled to welcome Dr Rajan Darjee! Raj has been an Accredited Risk Assessor with the RMA & has worked in secure hospital, prison and community settings.
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Podcasts or our website: www.rma.scot/abo/podcast-...
Selecting Approaches for Effectively Responding to Risk (SAFERR) is the new #RMAScot online directory providing a summary and evaluation of the effectiveness of different risk management approaches used in forensic practice across the world. Take a look around: saferr.rma.scot
In this feature length episode of the #RMAScot podcast we're thrilled to welcome Dr Rajan Darjee. We talk about multi-disciplinary approaches, his career, and how it all started with The Silence of the Lambs...
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Podcasts or our website www.rma.scot/abo/podcast-...
Closing midnight on Sunday!
We're looking for someone with corporate governance and finance experience to join the #RMAScot team. You’ll be making sure the RMA is compliant with public body legislation, systems of good governance, and finance.
Find out more & apply: www.rma.scot/vacancy-fina...
Closing this week! We're looking for someone with corporate governance and finance experience to join the #RMAScot team. You'll have lead responsibility for the effective performance of corporate governance, finance, and human resource processes. Find out more & apply: www.rma.scot/vacancy-fina...
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We're looking for someone to take on lead responsibility for #corporategovernance, #finance and #HR processes at #RMAScot. In this role you’ll support business planning and reporting, plus you’ll lead the development and maintenance of relevant control systems. Apply 👇
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