Independent Adoption Panel Member

Parents And Children Together (PACT); England; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An independent adoption charity is seeking an Independent Panel Member to consider applications from prospective adoptive parents. The role requires excellent interpersonal skills, a commitment to confidentiality, and a sound understanding of the adoption process. You will attend panels approximately 4-6 days per year, with an honorarium of £200 per panel plus expenses. Applications are encouraged early, with a closing date of 9am, Friday 05 December 2025.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of the adoption process from professional or personal experience.
• Willingness to increase knowledge and understanding through training.

Responsibilities

• Consider applications from prospective adoptive parents.
• Attend panels 4-6 days per year.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Understanding of confidentiality

Commitment to learning about adoption

Job description

Role Summary

The time commitment will be approximately 4 to 6 days per year to attend panel, more if required, with a payment rate of £200 per panel, plus reasonable travel and other expenses incurred.

Training

Attendance at 2 training sessions per year is required and travel expenses will be covered.

Organisation Overview

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.

Panel Member Role

Our Adoption Panel Members play a very important role at PACT by carefully considering applications from those wishing to become adoptive parents. We are currently seeking independent Adoption Panel Members with a sound understanding of the adoption process from either professional or personal experience to ensure our panel makes fair, informed recommendation outcomes to a high quality standard.

Key skills and attributes

You will have excellent interpersonal skills, efficiency in time management and demonstrate an understanding of, and a commitment to, the need for confidentiality. You’ll show willingness to increase your knowledge and understanding of adoption through reading, discussion and training.

Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Equality and Inclusion Statement

We are actively working to ensure that equality and inclusion is embedded in everything that we do. It is central to our work with vulnerable children and families, and championed by our community. However, we know there is more we can do. We want to do all we can for our service users, and we want everyone at PACT to feel a sense of belonging. To support this aim, we are working proactively to develop a panel member group that it is representative of our diverse service users (both current and prospective), volunteer community and our wider eco‑system. We also know the value of having panel members who champion inclusive values and bring a wide variety of perspectives to our organisation. We welcome people of all ages, backgrounds, cultures and experience to apply for this role.

Contact

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sarah Stollard, Panel Advisor at [e-mail].

Apply

If you believe you can contribute to the skills and diversity of our panel as an Independent Panel Member, please visit our website and apply today to join a dedicated team who are part of something truly meaningful. We look forward to hearing from you!

Application Details

Early applications are encouraged as we may review and appoint on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is secured.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 05 December 2025

Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 06 January 2026

Other relevant roles

• Independent Adoption Panel
• Adoption Panel Member
• Adoption Panel Representative
• etc.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards.

Recruitment Procedures

Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s safer recruitment pre‑appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role.

Location

All opportunities with PACT are based in the UK.