Agenda and minutes

Chief Officer Appointments Panel - Friday 16 February 2024 10.00 am

Venue: Council House

Contact: Jake Metcalfe  Email: democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

163.

Apologies

To receive apologies for non-attendance submitted by Panel Members.

Minutes:

Apologies were received from:

 

·         Councillor Lugger, Councillor Stoneman substituted.

164.

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.

165.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 86 KB

The Panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 19 January 2024.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting that took place on 19 December 2023 were agreed as true and accurate record.

166.

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 Chairs Urgent Business.

167.

Update on the recruitment to the role of Service Director Children, Young People and Families pdf icon PDF 181 KB

Minutes:

Tracey Lee (Chief Executive) presented the report to the Panel and highlighted the following key points:

 

a)     

The previous permanent Service Director for Children, Young People and Families left the role on June 2023;

 

b)     

The current Interim Service Director for Children, Young People and Families presented was appointed in June 2023;

 

c)     

The Council advertised the role in September/October 2023, but no candidates were suitable for interview;

 

d)     

The search was extended and two candidates interviewed on 19 January but both were unsuccessful;

 

In response to a question raised it was reported that:

 

a)     

The results of the recent Ofsted may entice potential candidates to the role;

 

b)     

The Council would use a different Executive Search Agency to find suitable candidates.

 

The Panel agreed to:

 

1.    Notes the content of this report.

2.    Undertake a further recruitment process for the post of the role of Service Director for Children, Young People and Families

168.

Recruitment to posts of Strategic Director for People and Service Director for Integrated Commissioning pdf icon PDF 333 KB

Minutes:

Tracey Lee (Chief Executive) presented the report to the Panel and highlighted the following key points:

 

a)     

The Strategic Director for People resigned from the post and the Panel were being asked to search for a new Strategic Director of People and consider a change to the title of the role to Strategic Director of Adults, Health and Communities;

 

b)     

The Service Director for Integrated Commissioning was a key role within Plymouth City Council, as part of the Council’s leadership team and leading the integrated commissioning and contracting function across the Council including Children’s Services, Adult Social Care, Adult Safeguarding, aspects of Public Health and Integrated Commissioning with Health and relevant Social Enterprises;

 

c)     

The post remained vacant since the previous appointment of the Strategic Director for People to allow time to review the working relationships with our key health partners who were undergoing significant changes. The Council were now able to move forward with arrangements and will begin the process of recruiting to the vacant role.  

 

The Panel agreed to:

 

1.    Approve the proposal to change the title of the role of Strategic Director for People, to Strategic Director of Adults, Health & Communities.

2.    Approve the commencement of activity, including the procurement of an executive search agency, for the recruitment of a permanent Strategic Director for Strategic Director of Adults, Health & Communities.

3.    Approve the commencement of activity, including the procurement of an executive search agency, for the recruitment of a permanent Service Director for Integrated Commissioning.

169.

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 did not enter into part II of the meeting.

170.

Update on the recruitment to the role of Service Director Children, Young People and Families

Minutes:

This item was discussed and covered in part I of the meeting.

171.

Recruitment to posts of Strategic Director for People and Service Director for Integrated Commissioning

Minutes:

This item was discussed and covered in part I of the meeting.