Recruitment Policy
Membership of RAYNET is open to any person, irrespective of race, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, faith or belief, age, disability or personal characteristic.
To be admitted as a member, the person must be:
- in sympathy with the aims of the organisation
- able to undertake appropriate training
- able to carry out regular duties to the standards expected by the organisation
A Member Verification Check (MVC) will be carried out by the local Group, including a declaration of any unspent criminal convictions. Convictions are not necessarily a bar to membership, and each application will be considered individually. We recognise that in most cases convictions will have little or no bearing on a member’s work within RAYNET.
The organisation recognises that disabled members are often able to carry out special and valuable roles within RAYNET. We therefore welcome such members, provided that they are able to undertake training with the Group and that they can identify areas where they feel able to contribute to the team.
Members under the age of 18 years
Members under the age of 18 years are subject to strict supervision rules
Members under 18 must be supervised at all times by an adult who is either a family member or another person for whom the family have indicated, in writing, to the Group Controller, that they are happy for the child to be supervised by.
To avoid any insurance implications whilst on a duty, the supervising adult must also be a member of RAYNET.
The judgment and decision regarding the duties carried out by the young person during RAYNET activities rest solely with this adult, including situations in which they would be working away from the supervising adult with other Group members or the User Service.
Members under 18 must never be put in situations where they are completely alone.
