The Appointments Committee for the Assistant Director of Adult Services at Cardiff Council met on 4 September 2025 to interview a candidate for the position. Following the interview, the committee voted to appoint Louise Bassett as Assistant Director of Adult Services. The committee also confirmed that the selection process was conducted fairly and in accordance with the council's appointment processes.

Appointment of Assistant Director of Adult Services

The main item on the agenda was the interview and appointment of an Assistant Director for Adult Services. The committee had previously convened on 27 August 2025 to review assessment centre reports for three candidates and decided to invite candidate 27911 to a formal interview.

During the meeting, the committee:

• Interviewed the shortlisted candidate, Louise Bassett.
• Received and questioned the candidate on a 10-minute presentation.
• Deliberated on the candidate's performance against the competencies required for the role.

After the interview, the committee made the following resolutions:

1. Appointed Louise Bassett as Assistant Director of Adult Services.
2. Affirmed that the selection process was conducted fairly, equally, and on merit, adhering to the council's appointment processes.

The Assistant Director Adult Services Recruitment Pack details the responsibilities of the role, which include:

• Leading social care services for Cardiff citizens.
• Managing adult safeguarding.
• Strategic commissioning and development of housing support services.
• Working with NHS stakeholders to ensure joined-up service delivery.

The recruitment pack also specifies that the salary for the post is £97,861 per annum.

Behavioural Competencies

The Behavioural Competency Framework outlines the essential competencies required for the role. These include:

• Putting Customers First
• Getting Things Done
• Leading Change
• Partnering and Corporate Working
• Equality & Diversity
• Optimising Resources

Exclusion of the Public

The committee resolved to exclude the public from the discussion regarding the appointment of the Assistant Director, citing paragraphs 12 and 13 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972¹. These paragraphs relate to information about potential employees and information that could reveal an individual's identity.

Approval of Minutes

The minutes from the meeting held on 27 August 2025 were approved as an accurate record and signed by Councillor Leonora Thomson, Cabinet Member for Adult Services and Public Health & Equality (Cabinet Member Job Share).