Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be bought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of urgent business.

The Panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 29 July 2022.

The minutes from 29 July 2022 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

SharonMuldoon, Directorof ChildrensServices presentedthis itemto members and highlighted the following key points:

Jean Kelly, Service Director for the Children, Young People and Families Service would be leaving the organisation on 20 October 2022.

Ming Zhang, ServiceDirector forEducation, Participationand Skillshad alsosubmitted hisresignation and would leave the service in November 2022.

Due to the challenges of the recruitment market ,it was proposed that an interim would be sought for the   ServiceDirector for Education, Participation and Skills, whilst the permanent recruitment commenced.The duration of the interim arrangements would be determined by the outcome of the permanent recruitment process and if there was a successful candidate, that this may be subject to a 3 month notice period for their existing employment.  

Members had been notified that there may be interest internally for the interim Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills. CVs will also be sought from the council’s preferred supplier for agency and interim placements. . Memberswould beupdated atthe ChiefOfficers Appointments Panelon 21October ofcandidates forthe roleof InterimService Director for Education, Participation and Skills.

The proposalfor aService Directorfor theChildren, YoungPeople andFamilies service would be to look for a permanent Service Director and not to use an executive search agency at this stage. The role will be advertised internally and on the council’s recruitment page.

The Panelagreed to:

1.   Notethe commencementof activityfor therecruitment ofan interim Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills.

2.   Commencethe recruitmentprocess fora permanentService Directorfor Education, Participation and Skills.

3.   Commencethe activityfor therecruitment ofa permanentservice Director for Children, Young People and Families Service.

KimBrown, ServiceDirector forHuman Resourcesand Organisational Development introduced the report to the Panel.

The Strategic Director for People had resigned and the Panel had given permission togo tothe marketand search for candidates for a permanent appointment. For the  interim Strategic Director position expressions of interest were sought internally. This process has been completed and a candidate would be put forward to the Panel for consideration for the interim role which would be dealt with in part 2 of the meeting,

Therecruitment toa permanentStrategic Directorfor Peoplehad commencedon 14 September and it was proposed to have candidates ready for the Panel on 25 November.

ThePanel noted the content ofthe report.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Panel agreed to pass a resolution under Section 100(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Kim Brown, Service Director for Human Resource and Organisational Development and Anthony Payne, Strategic Director for Place presented this item to the Panel.

The Panel were presented with salary benchmarks and relevant documentation and agreed unanimously to the proposed remuneration of the Service Director for Street Services.

a)      Kim Brown, Service Director for Human Resources and Organisational Development advised the Panel that the candidate for the post of an Interim Section 151 Officer had not been available for this date and therefore the interview for the candidate would be deferred from this meetingto thenext ChiefOfficers AppointmentsPanel on30 September 2022.

b)     Members interviewed one candidate for the post of Interim Strategic Directorfor People.After interviewingthe candidate,Members agreed to appoint Anna Coles to the post.