Decision details

Backfill arrangements are required for the Head of Service (Adults In House Community Provision) for 3 months as the substantive post-holder is seconded into the Community Assistant Directors post until the end of June 2019.
Further details are provided in the attached Officer Decision Record.

To approve a 3 month assignment for a Service Manager within Adult Community Provision commissioned through Reeds Recruitment agency.

This contract extension will be effective from 1st April to 30th June 2019.

Option 1 - Do not commission an agency contract - This void would have a significant impact on capacity to deliver the level of transformation required in Community provision this year.
Option 2 - Recruit through DMBC Internal recruitment processes - This would take too long to complete, plus a change in the leadership team at this point in time would adversely impact on delivery of the transformation projects required to achieve the financial savings this year.
Option 3 - To recruit additional short term capacity through Reeds for 3 months. This will provide the necessary capacity to deliver the transformation changes within Adults In House Service provision this year.