The Employment and Appointments Committee met to consider shortlisting candidates for the position of Director of Education and Achievement. The agenda also included the minutes of previous meetings for review.

Here's a breakdown of the topics that were scheduled to be discussed:

Shortlisting of Director of Education and Achievement

The Employment and Appointments Committee was scheduled to consider a report regarding the shortlisting of candidates for the position of Director of Education and Achievement. The report outlined the process for shortlisting candidates and asked the committee to agree on a list of candidates to be shortlisted for interview.

According to the report, the appointment of a senior officer to the post would:

support the delivery of the council’s missions and objectives.

The report also noted that as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the postholder would have a key role in supporting, enabling and monitoring the delivery of the Islington Together 2030 Plan.

The salary range for the post was advertised as being between £116,721 and £131,742.

Minutes from Previous Meetings

The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from several previous meetings:

• 19 November 2024 - where the committee approved the shortlist of candidates for the post of Corporate Director of Health and Adult Social Care.
• 26 November 2024 - where the committee appointed Jed Young to the post of Corporate Director of Homes and Neighborhoods.
• 3 December 2024 (9am) - where the committee appointed Wayne Stephenson to the post of Corporate Director of Climate and Environment.
• 3 December 2024 (3:30pm) - where the committee appointed John Everson to the post of Corporate Director of Health and Adult Social Care.
• 18 December 2024 - where the committee appointed Deborah Idris to the post of Director of Safeguarding and Family Support.