Your journey in becoming a Panel Member
Step 1 – Register your interest
It's easy to apply, and our recruitment window opens once a year in the summer. You can register your interest in becoming a Panel Member Volunteer at any time.
If you're not quite sure, you can take our quick quiz to see if volunteering as a Panel Member is right for you. If you don't feel ready to apply this year but would like to register your interest in becoming a Panel Member in the future, then you can sign up today. By doing this you'll receive updates from us and you'll benefit from early access when applications open again.
Step 2 - Submit your application
It's easy to apply, when the campaign opens in September, you will find the application form here (in the meantime you can register your interest and will get early access to the application). When the campaign goes live, we recommend reading the guidance before you start your application form.
Once you've applied, our local teams will review your application and if you are selected, you will be invited to an interview.
Step 3 – Becoming a Trainee Panel Member
If you are selected to become a trainee, you will undertake training over six days between January until March, in person and remotely, led by trainers from our dedicated Children Hearing’s Scotland Learning Academy. Plus, in the first three months you'll typically do around 8 hours of learning each week.
Step 4 - Your role as a Panel Member
Hearings take place during the week, in daytime hours. You'll normally attend either a morning or an afternoon session, twice a month. You have a right to take reasonable time off work to sit on Hearings. We'll provide you with all the support and ongoing training you need.
Ready, set, go!
You'll need between 30-60 minutes to complete the application form. This is all online and there are instructions on what you need, and how to complete the form, when you start.
Ready? Let's get started!
