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People & Culture report March 2025

1. Update as to Recruitment process and Timelines for Welfare Coordinator role.

9th March 2025

Update as to Recruitment process and Timelines for Welfare Coordinator role. Following the recent resignation, completion of the Review process and approval by Church Council we commenced the processes to initiate the recruitment and replacement.

A draft advertisement was prepared and agreed and circulated between the People & Culture committee, then an advert was placed with Seek.com for the period of 30days with daily updates and presentation of responding individuals and their covering letters and resume. The decision was taken not to avail of alternate posting opportunities primarily due to cost considerations and in the hope that we would generate enough quality. The Seek advert cost $465.

Response to date has been pleasing. We have received 26 total applications and of that number we will commence interviews on Wednesday, 12th March and Thursday 13th of March with 2 candidates each day. Interviews to be covered by JohnMuir and KenCoutts using a structured interview format. We would hope to find a preferred candidate from these 4 candidates although there are another 2 or 3 who would be potential candidates. We will then decline the remaining candidates thanking them for submitting their resumes and particulars.

Assuming we find a preferred candidate, we will then arrange for Joanne to coordinate a meeting and discussion with Faye McDougall and Rev Ian Ferguson at the church.

At that stage, following confirmation, we would finalise reference Checking and then draft a Letter of Offer, discuss remuneration rates given the positioning of the role and grade within the Award. Agree a commencement date and complete admin functions.

We will keep you informed.

Welfare Volunteers.

We also sought, through the Weekly Bulletin, advice and input from Congregation members who may be willing to join the Welfare team as “volunteers” and provide a regular input to work with and support our team.

To date we have received positive inquiries from 2 well known members who have expressed interest, and each is to speak further to Faye before planning. A pleasing initial result and Faye will come back to us. I have indicated that we will preserve confidentiality until these processes have been completed.

KenCoutts