This position predominantly focussed on property management and tenancy matters, with a strong emphasis on overseeing repairs and defects, mainly on behalf of a relatively new housing association. As a result, the property portfolio was still expanding and evolving. With multiple sites, all at differing stages of completion, this role provided extensive tenancy experience. Involvement ranged from the hand over and check in side of newly completed properties, as they became available to… Show more This position predominantly focussed on property management and tenancy matters, with a strong emphasis on overseeing repairs and defects, mainly on behalf of a relatively new housing association. As a result, the property portfolio was still expanding and evolving. With multiple sites, all at differing stages of completion, this role provided extensive tenancy experience. Involvement ranged from the hand over and check in side of newly completed properties, as they became available to let; through to property inspections, ensuring fire risk assessments, EPC's and gas safety certificates were issued and kept up to date, to assisting with the dealing of neighbour disputes and overseeing grounds maintenance.Given responsibility for managing and dealing with repairs and defects, required liaison and negotiation between contractors, landlord and tenant. This required explicit communication to ensure a timely and appropriate response, dependent on the urgency of the issue, how long the property had been occupied and whether the property was still within its defect period. Show less

Nanny for a family with three children, around my university studies. This role required the ability to work as part of a team, in order to deliver a level of care and support, consistent with the family's values. An aptitude to use initiative and take the lead at different times was of equal importance, while in both capacities, effective communication was integral. Good organisation was naturally a prerequisite of the position, to manage time and schedule activities.

Primarily involved in a project converting a redundant agricultural building into five, five star award winning holiday cottages; from planning stage through to occupancy. This provided an understanding of the technicalities and logistics of such a development; required good communication skills, alongside helping develop a highly customer oriented approach.The role also required involvement with additional diversification projects that were already integrated within the business. This… Show more Primarily involved in a project converting a redundant agricultural building into five, five star award winning holiday cottages; from planning stage through to occupancy. This provided an understanding of the technicalities and logistics of such a development; required good communication skills, alongside helping develop a highly customer oriented approach.The role also required involvement with additional diversification projects that were already integrated within the business. This included the letting of other converted agricultural buildings into office let's and storage units to a number of tenants, both businesses and individuals. The environmental implications and sustainability of the site's development was a matter that was also taken seriously and this resulted in the installation of a woodchip boiler during the year. This provided a valuable insight into renewable energy and demonstrated how such measures can effectively and efficiently be incorporated into a business; while best utilising existing resources, in this case woodland. Ultimately this not only helped lower energy costs and reliance on fossil fuels, but also resulted in an improved woodland management plan, therefore benefiting the business in more ways than one. Show less