Council

Addendum to Agenda Item 104

Subject:                    Appointment of Interim Chief Executive and Head of Paid            Service

Date of meeting:    30^th March 2023

Report of:                 Executive Director – Governance, People & Resources

Contact Officer:      Name: Alison McManamon – Director of HR & OD

                                    Tel: 01273 290511

                                    Email: alison.mcmanamon@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Ward(s) affected:   All

For general release

1. Recruitment Process and Recommended Candidate

1.1 Following an external advertisement, shortlisted candidates were invited to the selection process for the interim Chief Executive.

1.2 The selection process was undertaken by the Appointments and Remuneration Panel, a cross-party group of 6 Members. An assessment day took place on 27^th March 2023.

1.3 The candidate recommended unanimously by the Panel is Will Tuckley.

1.4 Will is a highly experienced Chief Executive having undertaken this role at the London Borough of Bexley from 2008 to 2015 and then London Borough of Tower Hamlets for the last seven and a half years.  Prior to this Will has more than 20 years experience in the local government sector working in a number of organisations in London culminating in appointment as Deputy Chief Executive of Croydon Council before his appointment at Bexley Heath.

2. Revised Recommendations

2.1 The following recommendations replace those in the original report in order to reflect the recommendations of the Appointments and Remuneration Panel (with the added text in bold:)

2.1.1 That Council appoints Will Tuckley as interim Chief Executive, Head of Paid Service, Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer.

2.1.2 That the appointment be for a fixed term of at least 6 months or the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive, whichever is later.

2.2 That the salary for the post be set at £167,000 per annum.

2.3 That the appointment takes effect from 2^nd May 2023, but in shadow form until 8^th May 2023, prior to which all functions of the Chief Executive will be retained by the outgoing Chief Executive

2.4 That the appointment be subject to satisfactory references and pre-employment checks (if not completed before meeting of full Council) and that the Director of Human Resources & Organisational Development, after consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to take all steps necessary or incidental to implementation of the appointment, including completing pre-employment checks and any detailed terms or administrative arrangements that may be outstanding.