Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES

To provide Employment Committee with relevant background information for the part 2 item.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL: That Council appoint Anthony Roche to the new Managing Director post, being effective on 18 July 2020.

REASON FOR DECISIONS:  The Employment Committee has undertaken an assessment of the candidate against the job description and person specification for the new role of Managing Director and was satisfied that Anthony Roche was a suitable candidate to match the new role.

Audio recording – Session 1 – 40 seconds

The Leader of the Council presented the report entitled Senior Management Arrangements.  At the Extraordinary meeting of Council on 27 February 2020 it had been resolved to delete the posts of Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive and for the establishment of a new Managing Director post. 

The Extraordinary Council meeting had resolved to accept the voluntary redundancy of the Chief Executive.  As the Deputy Chief Executive role was considered a match for the Managing Director role, it was for the Employment Committee to consider the extent of this match and whether to make a recommendation to Council on the appointment.

The report was supported by the Person Specification and Job Description for the Managing Director and the Person Specification for the current Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive posts.

The Committee resolved to move into private session to conduct an interview with the Deputy Chief for the role of Managing Director.