Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Moncur be appointed the Chair of the Committee to deal with the appointment of the Head of Vulnerable People and Head of Vulnerable Children and Young People in the People Directorate.

No apologies for absence were received.

Members and Officers are requested to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the relevant Code of Conduct.

No declarations of interest were received.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 22 June 2011

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 22 June 2011 be confirmed as a correct record.

Report of the Strategic Director – People and Head of Corporate Personnel

The Committee considered the joint report of the Strategic Director - People and the Head of Corporate Personnel on the proposed arrangements and timetable for the recruitment of the Head of Vulnerable People and Head of Vulnerable Children and Young People, which included the job description and person specification for the two posts and the format and wording for the job advertisement.

The report indicated that Gatenby Sanderson, Recruitment Consultants, had been appointed to lead in the executive search and recruitment process for the two posts in view of the limited timescale involved and the Strategic Director – People reported on the proposals for the preliminary interviews to be conducted by Gatenby Sanderson and Sefton Officers and be held in Sefton.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the full recruitment timetable and recruitment process as set out in Annex 1 of the report be approved, with the exception that both the 24^th and 25^th November 2011 be available for the interview and selection process;

(2)      Gatenby Sanderson be authorised to review all suitable candidates for the posts with a view to recommending two long-lists (with suitable involvement of Sefton Officers);

(3)      the Strategic Director - People, the Director of Older People, the Director of Young People and Families along with the Head of Corporate Personnel, be authorised to select two short-lists of candidates for recommendation to this Committee;

(4)      the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for the posts as set out in Annexes 2A and 2B of the report be noted;

(5)      it be noted that both posts had been advertised at a salary of up to £85,799 (Senior Management Hay 3);

(6)      the format and wording of the job advertisement as set out in Annex 3 be noted;

(7)      it be noted that the advertisement was placed in The Guardian along with the website of Gatenby Sanderson;

(8)      it be noted that Gatenby Sanderson had been appointed to assist in the executive search and recruitment process for the two posts; and

(9)      the Head of Corporate Personnel submit an evaluation report on the recruitment process to the Committee in due course.