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Items
No. Item

1148.

Named Substitutes

Minutes:

None.

1149.

Apologies and Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

None.

1150.

Confirmation of Minutes

To authorise the procedure for confirming and signing the Minutes of this meeting.  It is recommended that the Minutes be circulated to Members of the Panel and be signed by the Chairman in light of any comments on their accuracy received within 7 days of their circulation.

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED: that the minutes of this meeting be circulated to Members of the Panel and be signed by the Chairman in the light of any comments on their accuracy received within 7 days of their circulation.

 

1151.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The Panel will be asked to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item as it is likely that exempt information relating to any individual will be disclosed and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED: that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item as is likely that exempt information relating to any individual will be disclosed and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

 

1152.

Appointment to the Role of Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This minute is a fair summary of the discussion in exempt session

 

The Panel considered the report of the Chief Executive which set out the recruitment process for the post of Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development.

 

Following approval by the Panel, the post had been filled on an interim basis following the departure of the former postholder in July 2017.  The Appointments Panel had also authorised the Chief Executive in consultation with the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Transformation and Commissioning to proceed with the recruitment process for permanent recruitment to the post.  The job description and person specification were approved at the same time.

 

The recruitment had taken place in accordance with the process agreed by the Appointments Panel:

 

·         A long listing desktop exercise was undertaken by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transformation and Commissioning, supported by the Director of Commercial and Commissioning and Strategic HR partner

·         Panel interviews and a pre-prepared exercise were carried out, the Panel comprising the Chief Executive, Director of Commercial and Commissioning in consultation with the Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Transformation and Commissioning, supported by the Strategic HR & OD business partner

·         Successful candidates were taken to the Assessment stage, which included tests and interviews carried out by the Council's partner.  Following this, recommendations were made about candidates to proceed to the Panel.

 

The Panel considered carefully the information about each of the candidates.  One candidate had been recommended for the final stage and he was invited to meet with the Panel.  It was agreed to offer Richard Taylor the post on a permanent basis.

 

RESOLVED: that

 

(a)  The post of Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development be offered to Richard Taylor, and

 

(b)  The Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transformation and Commissioning, be authorised to settle the detailed terms of the contract.