Independent Persons Recruitment

Appointment Details:

Allowance: £813 per annum plus travel expenses

Location: Home based, with requirement to attend meetings in Hampshire

Period of Office: Up to 4 years

Closing Date: Midday on Wednesday 19 February 2025

DO YOU WANT TO HELP MAINTAIN STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AT THE COUNTY COUNCIL?

Are you fair-minded, impartial and a good communicator?

Can you reach independent conclusions based on the facts?

If the answer to these questions is ‘yes’ then you may be able to help the County Council by acting as an ‘Independent Person’.

The role of the Independent Person is twofold:

Ethical governance:

• To offer your opinion when consulted by the County Council’s Monitoring Officer or Conduct Advisory Panel Sub-Committee regarding an allegation made against a Member or Co-opted Member of the County Council.
• To offer your opinion when consulted by a Member or Co-opted Member of the County Council regarding an allegation made against them.

Statutory Officers:

• You may be appointed to an advisory panel required to be convened to consider, and advise the County Council on, a proposed dismissal of a specified statutory officer.

The County Council is seeking to appoint several Independent Persons who must be able to demonstrate a high level of personal integrity and a commitment to equality, inclusion and diversity, whilst also having an appreciation of the ethical standards required of persons holding public office. It is important to be able to provide clear thinking, make objective and reasoned judgements, and be impartial.  The County Council would particularly welcome applications from people based within or around Hampshire.

An annual allowance, plus travel expenses will be payable. The appointments are likely to be for up to four years.

Please note that you cannot be appointed if you are, or have been within the last 5 years, a Member, Co-opted Member or Officer of the County Council, or if you are a relative or close friend of any such person. You must be aged 18 or over.

Additional information regarding the role is contained in a recruitment pack which is accessible via this link: Recruitment Pack - Hampshire County Council

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact David Kelly, Monitoring Officer, Hampshire County Council on 0370 779 1283.

Apply by email only: Please download the application form by clicking here and email completed form to governance.support@hants.gov.uk

Closing date and time for applications: Midday on Wednesday 19 February 2025

Provisional date for interviews: Friday 14 March 2025

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY

Would you be interested in being considered for the role of Independent Person at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority as well?

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority are also seeking to appoint two Independent Persons.  There is no requirement to submit applications to both Hampshire County Council and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority but applicants may choose to do so.  The selection and appointment processes are entirely separate from each other.  

An annual allowance of £112, plus travel expenses will be payable. The appointments are likely to be for up to four years.

Please note that you cannot be appointed if you are, or have been within the last 5 years, a Member, Co-opted Member or Officer of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority, or if you are a relative or close friend of any such person. You must be aged 18 or over.

Additional information regarding the role is contained in a recruitment pack which is accessible via this link: Recruitment Pack - Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Paul Hodgson, Monitoring Officer, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority on 0370 779 3213.

Apply by email only: Please download the application form by clicking here and email completed form to governance@hantsfire.gov.uk

Closing date and time for applications: Midday on Wednesday 19 February 2025

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
 

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
 

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.