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Employment and Appointments Committee - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 9.00 am

October 21, 2025 View on council website

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Summary

The Employment and Appointments Committee met to discuss the appointment of a Director of Education and Achievement. The committee was scheduled to interview candidates for the role and potentially make a decision on the appointment. Any offer of employment would be subject to the Executive Notification Procedure outlined in the council's constitution.

Appointment of Director of Education and Achievement

The Employment and Appointments Committee were scheduled to discuss the appointment of a Director of Education and Achievement for Islington Council.

The report pack included a recommendation for the committee to:

1.1. To appoint a candidate to the post of Director of Education and Achievement;

1.2. To note the advertised salary for the post and agree the final salary at which, or the parameters within which, the successful candidate should be offered the post;

1.3. To note that any offer of employment will be subject to the completion of the Executive Notification Procedure.

The report stated that the salary range for the post had been advertised as Grade CO2 £120,456 - £135,958, and that the salary would come from existing budgets.

The Officer Employment Procedure Rules in the Constitution would be followed, requiring members of the Executive to be notified of the proposed appointment, with an opportunity to raise objections.

The new Director of Education and Achievement would be expected to support the delivery of the Islington Together 2030 Plan1.


  1. The Islington Together 2030 Plan is the council's plan for making Islington a more equal place. It focuses on creating a more sustainable, equal and connected borough. 

Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorAnjna Khurana
Councillor Anjna Khurana  Labour Party •  Tollington
Profile image for CouncillorJanet Burgess MBE
Councillor Janet Burgess MBE Carers Champion • Labour Party • Junction
Profile image for CouncillorTroy Gallagher
Councillor Troy Gallagher  Small Business, Co-ops & Social Enterprise Champion •  Labour Party •  Bunhill
Profile image for CouncillorUna O'Halloran
Councillor Una O'Halloran  Leader of the Council. •  Labour Party •  Caledonian
Profile image for CouncillorFlora Williamson
Councillor Flora Williamson  Executive Member for Finance and Performance •  Labour Party •  Tollington

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 21st-Oct-2025 09.00 Employment and Appointments Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 21st-Oct-2025 09.00 Employment and Appointments Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

Cover Report - Interviews - D Edu and Achiev.pdf