Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Affiliations
References
Timeline
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Emma Louise Callan

Emma Louise Callan

Whitstable,Kent

Summary

A dedicated professional with a strong ability to work independently or as part of a team, demonstrating high-level interpersonal skills and a commitment to professional excellence. Possessing outstanding organisation and time management skills, along with a keen attention to detail. A competent user of information and communication technologies, skilled in report-writing. Skilled in establishing a great rapport with clients and colleague.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Right Of Access Request Officer

DWP
Canterbury, Kent
03.2025 - Current

Complete Customer and Third Party Right of Access Requests for DWP by;

●Meeting required deadlines of 10 days

●Accessing all current and legacy databases to search and retrieve all available data.

●Redacting all third party information.

●Overseeing and managing business compliance with data protection laws and GDPR.

●Maintaining excellent awareness of GDPR and related data protection legislation.

●Displaying exceptional verbal and written communication skills
● Ability to prioritise effectively and organise own workload using own initiative where appropriate
● Discretion when handling of sensitive personal data ensuring information is handled appropriately
● Excellent ICT skills with good working knowledge of Word, Excel, Adobe, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Personal assistant to the director

DWP
Canterbury, Kent
09.2016 - 03.2019

worked as PA to the Grade 7 Director by;

● Streamlining the director's schedule by managing their diary.

● Displaying excellent ICT skills with good working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

●Sorting incoming emails for swift response times.

●Facilitating smooth workflow by handling ad-hoc requests promptly and accurately.

●Noting minutes during meetings, providing accurate records.

●Coordinating travel arrangements to facilitate smooth business trips.

●Drafting documents and reports for management review.

●Booking travel and hotels for attendees of meetings.

●Documented conferences, meetings and appointments with verbatim reports.

Executive Officer

Operational Assurance Directorate
04.2013 - 09.2016

Working as a Quality Assurance Officer for Border Force by;

●Preparing and conducting interviews for staff reported with misconduct.

●Supporting senior management attending meetings representing our team.

●Completing thorough research into various Border Force departments work.

● Interrogating all Border Force databases to scrutinise any possible criminal behaviour and potential links to Organised Crime Groups.

●Displaying excellent verbal and written communication skills when completing interviews, reports of my findings were submitted to Senior Management or The National Crime Agency.

● Demonstrating excellent ICT skills with good working knowledge of Word, Excel, Adobe, PowerPoint and Outlook.

● An ability to prioritise effectively, meeting set deadlines and organising own workload and using initiative where appropriate

● Discretion in handling sensitive personal data ensuring that information is handled appropriately

UK Border Agency Manager

Dover Immigration Removal Centre
Dover
01.2011 - 04.2013

Worked as manager of the Removal Centre alongside the HMPS Centre Manager by;

  • Managing the HMPS contract with UKBA.
  • Managing 7 onsite staff.
  • Acting as on-call manager for 3 Immigration Removal Centres
  • Attending regular meetings representing UKBA
  • Liaising with local and external stakeholders
  • Collating statistics for senior management and IMB (Independent Monitoring Board)
  • Answering any detainees queries via post or in person
  • Processing all resident complaints.

Education

Dover Girls’ Grammar School - 11 GCSEs A - C grades

Dover Girls’ Grammar School
Dover, KENT
01.1995 - 01.2002

A Level - English Literature, Theatre Studies

Dover Girls’ Grammar School
Dover, KENT
01.2000 - 01.2002

HND - Theatre

Canterbury College
Canterbury, KENT
01.2002 - 01.2004

Level 2 - Counselling Concepts

01.2009 - 01.2010

Some College (No Degree) - Counselling Skills

Canterbury
01.2010 - 01.2011

Level 4 Diploma - Theory of Counselling

Canterbury
01.2011 - 01.2013

Skills

  • Privately working as a person centred counsellor since 2013
  • Working freelance for 'Optima Health' Employee Assistant Programme since October 2019 as a virtual therapist, via telephone and teams Completing workshops on wellbeing and group therapy for bereavement Also assisting with onsite trauma incidents within the Civil Service
  • Exhibiting high level interpersonal skills
  • Committed to professional excellence
  • Strong ability to work independently or as part of a team
  • Outstanding organisation and time management skills
  • Competent user of information and communication technologies
  • Attention to Detail when Report-writing

Certification

Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)

Registration Number 133800

Accomplishments

    BEM (British Empire Medal) for voluntary work as a counsellor and work creating a Mental Health Buddy Network in the Home Office.

Affiliations

  • Reading, Gardening, Attending Theatre and Concerts.

References

  • Mrs Karen Burton, Current Line Manager, KAREN.BURTON@DWP.GOV.UK

Southern Right of Access Request Team Manager,

Department for Work and Pensions

Timeline

Right Of Access Request Officer

DWP
03.2025 - Current

Personal assistant to the director

DWP
09.2016 - 03.2019

Executive Officer

Operational Assurance Directorate
04.2013 - 09.2016

UK Border Agency Manager

Dover Immigration Removal Centre
01.2011 - 04.2013

Level 4 Diploma - Theory of Counselling

01.2011 - 01.2013

Some College (No Degree) - Counselling Skills

01.2010 - 01.2011

Level 2 - Counselling Concepts

01.2009 - 01.2010

HND - Theatre

Canterbury College
01.2002 - 01.2004

A Level - English Literature, Theatre Studies

Dover Girls’ Grammar School
01.2000 - 01.2002

Dover Girls’ Grammar School - 11 GCSEs A - C grades

Dover Girls’ Grammar School
01.1995 - 01.2002
Emma Louise Callan