Adoption Panel Chair
Salary - £500 Full Day Panel – 4 items plus / £375 Half Day Panel – up to 3 items / £35 per hour - Appraisals of panel members / £35 per hour - Interviews for new panel members / £50 - To attend annual training event / £50 - Individual Appraisal / £50 - To attend / £25 per hour - Adoption@Heart Thematic Training events
Hours - Sessional
Contract type - Casual Zero Hours Contract
Work Style - Adoption Panels are currently taking place virtually on Microsoft Teams
Adoption@Heart is a Regional Adoption Agency working on behalf of Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley Council's and Sandwell Children’s Trust. We are currently recruiting to an Adoption Panel Chair.
Responsibilities
1. Attending and chairing Adoption panel meetings, ensuring that all items of business are covered and that the panel operates in accordance with Regulations and Guidance and the policies and procedures of the agency.
2. Preparing for panel meetings, reading panel papers carefully, identifying key issues and collating information from panel members and discussing with the panel advisor to ensure that the case is adequate for submission to panel.
3. Facilitating to the active participation of all panel members in contributing to the panel’s consideration of cases and to the making of clear and well‑evidenced recommendations with the reasons for these.
4. Reading and checking that minutes are clear and accurate prior to circulation to other panel members and then check, agree and sign final set of minutes to be sent to the Agency Decision Maker.
5. To attend meetings as required with the Agency Decision Makers and respond to any issues arising.
6. To be involved as appropriate in the recruitment and appointment of central list and panel members
7. To review, with the Agency Decision Maker, the performance of central list and panel members as the need arises.
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Palbinder Malhi Palbinder.Malhi@adoptionatheart.org.uk or Indarjit Gill-Johal Indarjit.Gill-Johal@adoptionatheart.org.uk.
Salary Award
NJC Pay Award for 2026 / 2027:
The annual pay increases for 2026/27 for NJC Local Government Employees are currently being negotiated and, once agreed, will be effective from 1 April 2026.
For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please click here.
Attached documents
JD and PS for Adoption Panel Chair V2 2021.pdf
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