Issue - meetings

The Chief Executive to submit a report to members to consider, agree and then shortlist for the Director for Legal and Democratic Services as provided by the consultant.

The recruitment consultant talked members of the committee through each of the candidates and the assessments made against the role requirements and person specifications. He advised that one candidate had not attended the interview and was therefore ruled out and another had withdrawn from the process. Members asked questions and considered the following recommendation.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1.  The Committee considers and agrees a shortlist for the Legal and Democratic Director post. 

2.  That delegation be granted to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Consultant from Gatenby Sanderson and HR and Communications Manager, to approve the programme for the assessment centre including the final questions and presentation for the Member panel.   

RESOLVED THAT:  

1.  The Committee considered the recommendations from the consultant and made a unanimous decision to accept the recommendation to put forward the selected candidates to the assessment centre. Additionally the committee made the decision to also put forward a further candidate.

2.  Delegated authority be granted to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Consultant and HR and Communication Manager to approve the final programme for the assessment centre including final questions and presentation topic.