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    Meeting: 25/03/2026 - Chief Officers Appointments Committee (Item 6)

    INTERVIEW FOR INTERIM HEAD OF CHILDREN AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES DEPARTMENT

    Interview candidate for the post

    Decision:

    DECISION:

     

    To appoint Sharron Williams Carter as Head of the Children and Supporting Families Department (Temporary)

     

    Minutes:

    The order of the day was confirmed with the Members.

     

    One applicant was interviewed for the post of (Interim) Head of Children and Supporting Families Department.

     

    The applicant was invited to give a presentation of between 10 and 15 minutes on the subject,

     

    “How can assurance be provided on the Children's Department's service effectiveness, quality of social work and safe operation?".

     

    The applicant responded to five formal questions asked by the Chair, Councillor Ioan Thomas, along with supplementary questions from Members.

     

    At the end of the interview, the applicant withdrew from the room.

     

    Mr Dylan Owen (Statutory Director of Social Services) was invited to provide brief feedback on the applicant's performance in a professional interview with him and Catrin Thomas (Corporate Director) with Cllr Menna Trenholme (Cabinet Member for the Children and Supporting Families Department) observing. It was explained that psychological tests and exercises had not been undertaken as this was a temporary appointment.

     

    The presentation and the applicant's response to the questions were discussed.

                                                                                                                                

    It was proposed and seconded to offer the post to Sharron Williams Carter.

     

    RESOLVED to appoint Sharron Williams Carter to the post of (Interim) Head of Children and Supporting Families Department.