Jo Ward Email & Phone Number

Stevenage, Gb

Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Having mentored both school and MBA students for Young Enterprise since 2019, I have taken on the role of Young Enterprise Educational Partnership Manager for Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes. Young Enterprise work directly with young people, teachers, parents, businesses and influencers to help build a successful and sustainable future for all young people and society at large. Through our hands-on employability, enterprise and financial education programmes, resources and teacher training, we aim to reduce youth unemployment, help young people realise their potential beyond education and empower a generation to learn, to work and to live.

Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Supporting a number of MBA students at Herts University through the YE Start Up programme as a business advisor.

Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Stevenage, United Kingdom

Set up JW Business Support to provide support to individuals, as well as companies both small and large, without the requirements of a workplace pension, PAYE, holiday, maternity, paternity or sick pay. I’m here to free-up your valuable time to grow your business and realise its potential. To help you to achieve a better work/life balance, manage your valuable time and help you get you to where you want to be.

London/Cambridge

I have been fortunate to have been seconded for 2 days a week from EY assurance to the EY Foundation since December 2015. In that time my duties have been varied including helping to project manage the charity's annual celebration with 180 attendees, including the sending and tracking of invitations, catering, raffle and smooth running of a successful event.I have organised, managed and promoted fundraising at a regional level to raise both funds and awareness of the charities aim's.I am the school liaison lead to promote the Smart Futures work experience programme for disadvantaged young people across London. This has involved detailed and documented research to target those schools and colleges where a large proportion of students meet the criteria to apply for the programme. Having made an initial contact with the relevant person, my role is to build the relationship with the school or college, culminating in the booking in of presentations to the students. I track the entire process in detail enabling the detailed data obtained to be rolled forward for the coming year.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

As the Account Support Associate for the Cambridge office my duties include:-Set up of new engagement codes, engagement letters, agree, set up and implement fee schedules for 65 clients-Delegate to, supervise and manage off-shore junior team members in India, ensuring deadlines and quality are maintained and providing feedback -Set up, maintain and track all engagement budgets to ensure the audit is running as expected from a financial standpoint, provide weekly monitored reports to the partners and managers -Organise the booking of staff on audits-Co-ordinate both local quarterly office meetings as well as global teams visiting on Audit Quality events, arranging accommodation, meeting rooms and social events.-Weekly dealings with our global teams overseas to co-ordinate the delivery of documents-Extensive client research for independence purposes -Responsible for running the audit confirmation process, dealing directly with the banks to obtain required information essential to the audit process-Office champion for the online bank confirmation process providing training to the teams where required.-Office champion for the Budget and Resource Planning Tool, used to ensure staff booking and budgets are monitored year on year-Trained office first aider from 2012-2014

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Trained as a St Johns Ambulance first aider having completed the HSE 3 day First aid at work course.

Manage the Engauge support desk. In constant contact with clients throughout the world. Experienced in helping users across all size and types of projects. Our focus is on always providing the world-class level of support that forms part of our standard service.

Part of the team that created and launched the first specialist wooden toys & games retail business in the UK using mail order catalogues. Initiated web-based sales which was instrumental in sales growth to an annual turnover of £3m in 5 years.Dealt with copywriters, catalogue designers and the PR company.Co-ordinated advertising and marketing campaigns to help to build the Dawson & Son brand.Managed the product testing, customer feedback and communication involved in selection of new stock items.Gained excellent organisational skills whilst developing a good insight into the overall setup and running of a new company.

I started my amazing journey in Boston on the east coast of America. Spent 4 months travelling east across this vast country taking in many marvels, including Yosemite National Park under canvas and the bright lights of Las Vegas. Continuing the journey eastwards around the globe allowed me to experience the wonders of the pacific including the beauty of the Hawaiian, Fijian and Cook Islands. Experienced sky diving in New Zealand and wine tasting in Australia, the amazing houses built in the shape of ships in Torajaland in Indonesia, the stunning beaches and food of South East Asia and the beautiful people of the Mekong Delta. Times of immense learning on a personal level.

Responsible for all aspects of the day to day running of a popular restaurant and bar.Organising and marketing of both corporate and private hire at the venue.Staff recruitment and training.Used budget management skills.