Appointments Committee - Director - Adult, Housing & Communities

An assessment centre is a set of exercises and written tasks used to test candidates against the skills the role needs. The committee decided that one candidate, number 93903, should be invited to a formal interview and told the topic for a presentation. It also considered presentation topic options and set the interview questions. The public were excluded from this item because it concerned an applicant and could reveal an individual's identity.

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1. Appointment of Director, Adult, Housing & Communities

   Decided

   The committee decided that candidate 93903 should be invited to a formal interview and advised of the presentation topic.

   Why

   The committee reviewed two assessment centre reports. In making its decision it took account of each candidate's original application, how each scored against the competencies required for the role, and the written assessment of each task, which looked at the candidate's strengths and skills. The committee also considered options for the presentation topic and set the questions for the interview.

   Based on the minutes

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   Apologies for Absence

   Minute

   None

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   There were no declarations of interest.

3. 3

   Minutes

   Minute

   The minutes of the 8 September 2026 were agreed as a correct record.

   Papers: Minutes 08/09/2026
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   Exclusion of the Public

   Minute

   RESOLVED: That the public be excluded during the discussion on the following item of business on the grounds that, if members of the public were present during the discussion, because of the nature of the business to be transacted there would be disclosure to them of the exempt information as defined in Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and as described below: Paragraph 12 – Information relating to an applicant to become an employee of the Authority; and Paragraph 13 – Information which was likely to reveal the identity of an individual

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   Appointment of Director - Adult, Housing & Communities

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED: That candidate 93903 be invited for interview and advised of the presentation topic.

   Minute

   The Appointment Committee was reconvened to receive and consider the findings of the Assessment Centre. The Committee had two Assessment Centre reports to review. The Committee, in making its decision, took account of each candidate’s original application, how each candidate scored against the competencies required for the role, the written assessment on each of the task which addressed the candidates’ strengths and skills. The Committee considered that one candidate should be put forward to formal interview. The Committee considered the presentation topic options and set questions for the interview. RESOLVED: That candidate 93903 be invited for interview and advised of the presentation topic.

   Part of an issue followed across 3 meetings

   Papers: Recruitment pack, Behavioural Competency Framework
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   Date of next meeting - 15 October 2026 10AM

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

The minutes record no declarations of interest.

• Lynda Thorne, ChairpersonLabourPresent
• Jon Shimmin, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Lexi Gauci, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Norma Mackie, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Peter Littlechild, Committee MemberIndependentPresent

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