Independent Adoption Panel Member - Adopt North East
Job Summary
Contract Type:
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Advert Start Date:
09/01/2025
Advert End Date:
22/01/2025 23:59
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Any location within North Tyneside
Further Information
Adopt North East are a regional adoption agency who hold panels on behalf of Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, North Tyneside and South Tyneside.
We hold a panel every week and we offer both in person (at our office in Cobalt Business Park) and Virtual panels.
Adopt North East holds a weekly Adoption Panel to consider whether prospective adopters are suitable to adopt and whether children should be matched with prospective adopters. Panels make recommendations and provides advice to the Agency Decision Maker.
Members of the Adoption Panel must have personal or professional experience relevant to adoption and a strong commitment to securing the best possible outcomes for children who cannot live with their birth family.
Adopt North East offer both in person and virtual panels.
Our adoption panels are made up of a range of people who have personal or professional experience relevant to adoption. We have strong core values and our panels offer independent scrutiny and quality assurance to the adoption agency and our partner local authorities, with a focus on meeting the needs of children who cannot live with their birth family.
The successful candidate
Become an Adoption Panel Member
We welcome expressions of interest from people with experience, either professionally or personally or both, of adoption, the placement of children in adoptive homes or of children being cared for away from their birth family.
We are recruiting for independent panel members and we are particularly interested in strengthening the range and diversity of our knowledgeable panels with:
- People who have been adopted or are care experienced
- People whose family has been affected by adoption
- Men with relevant experience or knowledge
- People from a global majority background
- People who can offer a perspective from the LGBTQ+ community
- People from a wide age range, with a particular need for younger members
Contact:
If you are interested in becoming a panel member please send you CV along with your expression of interest outlining your experience and knowledge to Barbara Hodgson, Agency Adviser to panel Barbara.hodgson@adoptne.org.uk
Why North Tyneside Council?
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As part of our People First strategy, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our success and the well-being of our employees and residents. Our goal is to foster an environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and valued.
Together, we're crafting a workplace that's built on our values and a shared commitment to making a difference.
If you are passionate and committed about making a difference and want to work somewhere where you can make positive change, we will provide the right environment for you to excel.
Alongside our People First strategy, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and adults at risk of harm. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.
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