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Confessions of a born again candidate. Pat Bell HM Customs and Excise. Contents. How I came to charter Doing it What I got out of it. Dos and Don’ts. How I came to charter. Context. Qualified in 1994 Continuous professional work at DTI, DoE (DETR, DTLR, ODPM), HMCE since 1995
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Confessions of a born again candidate Pat Bell HM Customs and Excise
Contents • How I came to charter • Doing it • What I got out of it
Context • Qualified in 1994 • Continuous professional work at DTI, DoE (DETR, DTLR, ODPM), HMCE since 1995 • Registered (Route B) in 1997 • Did nothing else for six years
Why? • CDL initiative • Head of profession was keen • Bit of time • … • … Look, can I get back to you on this?
Chartering Getting down to it
Procedure Mentoring Gathering material Reviewing Line manager Head of profession Regional Liaison Officer Supervisor Friends Colleagues Do … Get help Don’t expect them to do it for you
1. Check what is needed • Administrative requirements • Documents you must include • What you need to cover
Do ... readthe regulations Don’t… Forget to read the regulations (Sorry)
2. Gather material • Organisation charts • Departmental objectives • Service objectives • Job descriptions • Work you’re proud of • Annual appraisals • Training record
3. Map your evidence Don’t get disheartened – get help
Do… the bestyou can • Map the evidence you’ve got • Show awareness • Plan to fill the gaps Don’t … get paranoid about the odd gap
Do … look atother candidates’submissions • Required standard • Ideas for structure Don’t … use them as a substitute for thought
4. Get started… … but be prepared to make mistakes
Do … make thesubmission foryourself • Analyse your development • And your impact Don’t … be self indulgent Save it for your autobiography or State librarian
5. Get a reviewer • Supervisor / mentor • Regional Liaison Officer • Colleague • Friend Choose them for the expertise they can offer
Revise, print, bind, submit …. … and wait Let go
Why? Revisited
It’s the process, not the product • Look back at what you’ve done • Pat yourself on the back • Identify strengths and weaknesses • … and interests • Where you are, and where you want to be
Do … Charter Don’t fixate on getting chartered pat.bell@hmce.gsi.gov.uk