Agenda and minutes

Recruitment to the Post of Chief Executive Officer, Employment Procedure Committee - Wednesday 1st February, 2023 3.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room - Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE. View directions

Contact: Ruth Appleby 

Items
No. Item

65.

Appointment of Chair

To appoint a Chair for this and subsequent meetings relating to recruitment to the post of Chief Executive Officer.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That Councillor Ian Maher be appointed Chair for this and subsequent meetings of the Committee relating to recruitment to the post of Chief Executive Officer.

 

66.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Moncur.

 

67.

Declarations of Interest

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.

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were received.

 

 

68.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 25 January 2023

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2023 be confirmed as a correct record.

 

69.

Exclusion of Press and Public

To consider passing the following resolution:

 

That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.  The Public Interest Test has been applied and favours exclusion of the information from the Press and Public.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act. The Public Interest Test has been applied and favours exclusion of the information from the press and public.

 

 

 

70.

Recruitment of Chief Executive Officer

Joint Report of the Chief Executive and Chief Personnel Officer

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:

 

(1)

the job description and person specification as set out at Annex 1 of the report;

 

 

(2)

the format and wording of the job advertisement as set out at Annex 2 of

the report;

 

 

(3)

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;

 

 

(4)

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;

 

 

(5)

the full proposed recruitment timetable and process as set at Annex 3 of the report;

 

 

(6)

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;

 

 

(7)

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;

 

 

(8)

the Chair be authorised to agree a presentation topic for the Day 2 final interview with the Employment Procedure Committee;

 

 

(9)

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;

 

 

(10)

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

 

 

(11)

the Council be requested to approve  the salary for the successful candidate which will be over £100,000 per annum.