Approximately 2-4 panel sessions/year as Vice Chair, payment £400 per panel, and 4-5 sessions as Panel Member, payment £200 per panel, plus reasonable expenses. Attending 2 training sessions/year required, travel expenses covered. Panel sessions are held online.

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

Our external Adoption Panel Members carefully consider applications from those wishing to become adoptive parents. We’re seeking an independent Adoption Panel Member who can also act as Adoption Panel Vice Chair when required, to ensure our panel makes fair, informed recommendation outcomes to a high quality standard.

You’ll bring an understanding of the adoption process from professional/personal experience, and be competently skilled in chairing complex meetings. You’ll be capable of facilitating active participation, ensuring the panel operates within clear regulatory and policy framework.

We’re actively working to ensure equality and inclusion is embedded in everything we do. To support this, we’re working to develop a panel member group that’s representative of our diverse service users, volunteers, wider eco-system. We value having panel members who champion inclusivity, bringing a wide variety of perspectives. We welcome all to apply for this role.