The time commitment will be approximately 2/3 panel sessions per year as Vice Chair and 4/5 sessions as a panel member, more if needed.

Attendance at 2 training sessions per year will be required for which travel expenses are paid and refreshments provided.

PACT is one of the UK’s leading independent adoption charities, placing children with secure and loving families and supporting them with specialist therapeutic support.

Our external members on our Adoption Panel play a very important role at PACT by considering applications from those wishing to become adoptive parents. We are looking for someone to join as a member and also act as our Adoption Panel Vice Chair, to ensure our panel reaches fair and informed recommendation outcomes to a high standard.

You will have an understanding of the adoption process from professional or personal experience and will be competently skilled to chair complex meetings, facilitating active participation and operating in accordance with a regulatory and policy framework.

With an awareness of the richness of different kinds of families and their potential for meeting children/s needs, we would love to hear from you if you can bring different experiences, knowledge and perspectives to our panel member group.