Christopher Wallis Email & Phone Number

Chatham, England, United Kingdom

Oversee and Lead the Director of People's Office. Provide professional advice and support to the Director of People (Statutory DCAS) and her Management Team.Develop, review and maintain policies, reports, structures and processes Coordinate and run a range of Committees and management teams and manage a team to make sure the committees have effective and efficient secretarial support. Support the Director of People in the running of the People Directorate… Show more Oversee and Lead the Director of People's Office. Provide professional advice and support to the Director of People (Statutory DCAS) and her Management Team.Develop, review and maintain policies, reports, structures and processes Coordinate and run a range of Committees and management teams and manage a team to make sure the committees have effective and efficient secretarial support. Support the Director of People in the running of the People Directorate (Children and Adults' Services)Line manage the team responsible for the Director's web and social media presence, working closely with the Corporate Communications TeamScope and identify opportunities for the Directorate Management Team and writing strategic reports detailing implementation.Supporting projects through to successful implementation.Managing a significant budget.Lead on Risk and Audit Management in the DirectorateOrganise events as necessaryCurrent Achievements-- Developing a Caldicott Guardian process/programme (shifting Medway Council from Red audit rating to Green audit rating in 2 years) aligning the Council with national best practice and setting up process /programme from scratch. Including asset creation and kpi development. Show less

Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom

In this position I am required to:- Research, develop and implement high level projects (incl. Child-Friendly Communities)- Ensure that procedures are up-to-date and meet national and local guidelines- Identify practice opportunities and risks, and implementing robust responses, as well as supporting implementation of an effective framework for business planning across the directorate- Maintain a report plan for the Directorate and chase reports / outcomes / actions where… Show more In this position I am required to:- Research, develop and implement high level projects (incl. Child-Friendly Communities)- Ensure that procedures are up-to-date and meet national and local guidelines- Identify practice opportunities and risks, and implementing robust responses, as well as supporting implementation of an effective framework for business planning across the directorate- Maintain a report plan for the Directorate and chase reports / outcomes / actions where required- Support the Directorate's web and social media presence, working closely with the Corporate Communications Team- Provide briefings for the Directorate Management Team- Provide responses to Councillors and members of the public enquiries as directed by DMT including complaints, SARs and FOIs- Support a Directorate Management Meeting: such as setting agenda and calling for papers- Draft presentations as required Show less

Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom

Providing policy and project support to the Assistant Director for Commissioning, Business and Intelligence. This includes making sure up-to-date policies and procedures are in place to meet national and local guidelines: Identifying opportunities to widen our policy framework both strategically and operationally to help mitigate, where necessary against monitored risks. Including drafting a Children and Young People's Plan. I work as part of a varied team within the health and social care… Show more Providing policy and project support to the Assistant Director for Commissioning, Business and Intelligence. This includes making sure up-to-date policies and procedures are in place to meet national and local guidelines: Identifying opportunities to widen our policy framework both strategically and operationally to help mitigate, where necessary against monitored risks. Including drafting a Children and Young People's Plan. I work as part of a varied team within the health and social care landscape from a local government perspective, providing presentations, briefings and research reports and analysis on a range of different topics. Show less

Gun Wharf, Chatham, Kent

To support the work of the Partnership Commissioning division, focusing on the following:• Preparation for Ofsted – this will involve working with the Performance and Intelligence Team to ensure that we have all the relevant documentation ready, supporting our communications with partners during inspection, planning the logistics of the inspection etc.• Improving partnership working – working with the Assistant Director to manage Medway CAN, supporting our partnership working… Show more To support the work of the Partnership Commissioning division, focusing on the following:• Preparation for Ofsted – this will involve working with the Performance and Intelligence Team to ensure that we have all the relevant documentation ready, supporting our communications with partners during inspection, planning the logistics of the inspection etc.• Improving partnership working – working with the Assistant Director to manage Medway CAN, supporting our partnership working with health colleagues etc. • Improving communications with partners and service users – developing new channels to communicate with service users and partners, supporting the Children & Adults Directorate’s communication strategy for staff, overseeing the Medway CAN website etc. Show less

Gun Wharf, Chatham, Kent

Community Interpreting Service Support Service Assistant (One Month contract)• Organise interpreters’ diary (electronic and paper)• Deal with confidential work and meet deadlines• Deal with public inquiries and requests• Processing interpreters’ invoices for payment and input into system• Maintaining filing system (electronic and paper)• Collate potential new clients’ contact detailsPersonal Assistant to Assistant Director Community Partnership (Three Week… Show more Community Interpreting Service Support Service Assistant (One Month contract)• Organise interpreters’ diary (electronic and paper)• Deal with confidential work and meet deadlines• Deal with public inquiries and requests• Processing interpreters’ invoices for payment and input into system• Maintaining filing system (electronic and paper)• Collate potential new clients’ contact detailsPersonal Assistant to Assistant Director Community Partnership (Three Week contract)• Organise AD diary (electronic and paper)• Deal with confidential work and meet deadlines• Deal with public inquiries and issues• Undertake and collate research and inquires on behalf of the AD• Prepare travel arrangements and itineraries for AD• Organise meetings (external and internal)• Maintaining filing system (electronic and paper)Electoral Administration Assistant (Five Month contract)• Maintaining filing system of 191,000 residents (electronic and paper) • Support the Electoral and Member Services Manager and Electoral Services Officer with administrative tasks• Deal with queries from public and internal departments via telephone/email/face to face• Achieve daily deadlines set by management• Review data processed for colleagues for accuracy Show less

Shorne, Kent

Gravesend, Kent

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Management

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Multimedia Journalism

Activities and Societies: Inquire Newspaper, Kent Tab

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English And American Literature With Creative Writing, Upper Second Class With Honours

Activities and Societies: Music Society, Musical Theatre, Inquire Newspaper, Union Council, Site Committee

Gcses & A-Levels, English; Maths; Science; Geography; French; Ict

Activities and Societies: Choir, School Council, School Prefect, Badminton, Hockey, Junior Maths Competition