Recruitment of Chief Executive Officer
Joint Report of the Chief Executive and Chief Personnel Officer
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Committee considered the joint report of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Personnel Officer setting out the proposed recruitment process for the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer for Sefton Council.
The Committee also considered applications from the following external recruitment agencies to support the recruitment process:
· Executive Recruitment Group Ltd
· GatenbySanderson
· Starfish
· Odgers Interim
· Stone Executive
RESOLVED:
That approval be given for the following:
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the job description and person specification as set out at Annex 1 of the report; |
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the format and wording of the job advertisement as set out at Annex 2 of the report; |
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that the job advertisement be placed within the Municipal Journal (print and on-line edition), the Guardian on-line, the Council’s Twitter feed, Facebook, LinkedIn, Jobsgopublic and Sefton’s website; |
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that the external recruitment agency, Starfish be appointed to support the recruitment process in respect of applicant search up to and including the meeting to agree the longlist of shortlisted applicants; |
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full proposed recruitment timetable and process as set at Annex 3
of the report; |
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that the Chief Executive and Chief Personnel Officer be authorised to assess initial applications in consultation with the Chair, and then arrange an initial technical interview process for those candidates deemed suitable for progression; |
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the technical interview be carried out by the Chief Executive, supported by the recently retired Chief Executive of Bedford Council, with a view to recommending a shortlist for the full selection process; |
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the Chair be authorised to agree a presentation topic for the Day 2 final interview with the Employment Procedure Committee; |
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the Chair be delegated to consider the terms of offer made to a suitable candidate. The approved salary for the post being £155,279 to £170,615 per annum, subject to Market Supplement under the existing Pay Policy. Such offer subject to Council formal approval; |
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the Council at its scheduled meeting on 20 April 2023 receive the Committee’s recommendation for formal approval of the appointment of the successful candidate (subject to any material and well-founded objection by any Cabinet Member); and |
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the Council be requested to approve the salary for the successful candidate which will be over £100,000 per annum. |