Independent Adoption Panel Chair

Reading Voluntary Action; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading adoption charity is seeking an Independent Adoption Panel Chair to lead an online panel, making fair and informed recommendations on adoption applications. The role requires an understanding of the adoption process, skills in chairing meetings, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The position entails leading 20 panel sessions annually with a payment rate of £500 per panel plus expenses. This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute significantly in supporting adoptive families across the UK.

Qualifications

• An understanding of the adoption process gained from professional/personal experience.
• Competent skills in chairing complex meetings.
• Capable of facilitating active participation in discussions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the online panel in making fair, informed recommendation outcomes.
• Ensure the panel operates within a clear regulatory and policy framework.
• Support the diversity and inclusion of panel members.

Skills

Understanding of the adoption process

Skilled in chairing complex meetings

Ability to facilitate active participation

Championing inclusive values

Job description

Independent Adoption Panel Chair – closing date 30 January 2026

Time commitment – approximately 20 panel sessions/year.
Payment rate – £500 per panel, plus reasonable expenses. Attending 2 training sessions/year required (travel expenses covered). Panel sessions held online.

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

Our external Adoption Panel Members play a vital role at PACT by carefully considering applications from those wishing to become adoptive parents. We are currently seeking an independent Adoption Panel Chair, to lead our online panel in making fair, informed recommendation outcomes to a high quality standard.

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

We’re working to ensure that equality and inclusion is embedded in everything we do. We want to do all we can for our service users, and everyone at PACT to feel a sense of belonging. We’re developing a panel representative of our diverse service users/volunteers------------- ecosystem. We value having panel members championing inclusive values, bringing a variety of perspectives. We welcome people of all ages/backgrounds/cultures/experience to apply.

Part time Temporary, Contract, or Project

Location

National

Payment rate of £500 per panel, plus reasonable expenses incurred

contactar

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

Application

If you believe you can contribute to the skills and diversity of our panel as Independent Adoption Panel Chair, visit our website to apply www.pactcharity.org/careers/contractors/

Open for applications from

5 January 2026

Closing date for applications

30 January 2026

Scheduled interview date

18 February 2026

Will my application be acknowledged?

All applicants, successful or otherwise, can expect to receive a reply from us in due course