Agenda and minutes

Chief Officer Appointments Panel - Friday 17 March 2023 10.00 am

Venue: Council House

Items
No. Item

57.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest. 

58.

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The Panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 17 February 2023.

Minutes:

The minutes from the meeting held on 17 February 2023 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

59.

Chair's Urgent Business

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

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business from the Chair.

60.

Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills - Recruitment Update

Minutes:

Sharon Muldoon, Director for Children’s Services provided an update and highlighted the following key points:

 

a)     

Previously the Panel agreed to go to advert for the post of Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills however this was paused due to advice from the executive search recruiters;

 

b)     

Since the Panel agreed to recruit to the permanent post the Council through the executive search agency, Tile Hill received 15 candidate applications which were shortlisted to 9 candidates and after further technical interviews – four candidates would be invited to the assessment centre. The Panel would be presented with  candidates after the next stage (the assessment centre) for interview at the next Chief Officer Appointments Panel on 14 April 2023;

 

c)     

This recruitment had been positive with quality CVs being submitted. It was highlighted that this presented a signal of change for Plymouth, for it’s residents and its children. During the technical interviews it was noted that there  was a significant desire shown by the candidates  to come to Plymouth and they shared its ambitions for the city and the desire to help children and young people raise attainment level. The assessment centre would be held on 28th or  29th March which includes  external, internal and  Young People panels. The candidates would also be set a written exercise, meet with the portfolio holder and have a 1:1 meeting with Sharon Muldoon and Kim Brown.

 

d)     

Sharon Muldoon further advised the Panel that issues around attendance in our schools are an entrenched issue and it would be a clear focus for the Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills to get children and young people back into school.

 

The Panel agreed to note the report.

61.

Exempt Business

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.

Minutes:

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.

62.

Confidential Minutes

The Panel will be asked to confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 17 February 2023.

 

Minutes:

The Panel agreed the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 17 February 2022.

63.

Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills - Recruitment Update

Minutes:

This item was considered under part 1 only.

64.

Senior Management Restructure

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Kim Brown (Service Director for HROD) presented the report to the Panel and highlighted the following key points:

 

The Panel unanimously agreed to:

 

1.    Note the role profile for Director of Resources (S151 Officer)

2.    Approve the commencement of recruitment activity, including the independent job evaluation, procurement of an executive search agency, and preparation of recruitment materials for the recruitment of a permanent Director of Resources (S151 Officer).

3.    Note the indicative timeline for this role.