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Supporting independent lifestyles and small business owners of rural-edge properties in North Hampshire.

Two years working in the Lingerie department of the company's second largest store in the South East. Moved to Foods at the start of the pandemic and worked through both lockdowns in four stores. I worked evenings supporting customers and helping with loss prevention on up to 14 self checkout tills.I started in retail to supplement my income from providing a traditional rural trade to landowners after being made redundant.

This role supported the CEO, Head of Operations and Head of Resources and was responsible for multiple ad-hoc projects and independent activities for the charity. These included:Creating and administrating a Staff Suggestion scheme.Organising a tender for insurance broker services.Rolling out the charity's intranet site on Siteglide and providing on-going support to 50 staff.Reviewing Data Protection standards.Sourcing and co-ordinating tradesmen for the maintenance… Show more This role supported the CEO, Head of Operations and Head of Resources and was responsible for multiple ad-hoc projects and independent activities for the charity. These included:Creating and administrating a Staff Suggestion scheme.Organising a tender for insurance broker services.Rolling out the charity's intranet site on Siteglide and providing on-going support to 50 staff.Reviewing Data Protection standards.Sourcing and co-ordinating tradesmen for the maintenance of an investment property.Project Lead for two office moves as part of a building development project.The role was made redundant. Show less

Four weeks holiday cover (25th March to 25th April) supporting the Group CIO for Williams Lea Group and the CIO Chief Development Office at DHL Supply Chain. Organizing very busy diaries, arranging travel and providing ad-hoc admin support to their direct reports.

Secretarial support including diary management for two Finance Directors and their six direct reports during year end. New skills included uploading Investment Committee meeting papers on to Diligent Boardbooks and approving invoices on Oracle.

Four separate temporary contracts for the same oil & gas company via Delaney Browne. Contracts were for two Team Administrator roles, one PA to Head of Government & Public Affairs and a three month contract as PA to CIO & Global IT Leadership Team. Tasks included:• Booking travel to Australia, Brazil & India.• Resolution of office environment issues.• Supporting new starters and leavers.• Recovering unreturned company laptops.• Archiving 10 years of press releases.

This was a security cleared, maternity cover supporting the Managing Director, Chief Scientist and Business Development Director. I arranged meetings, travel and training workshops, monitored email accounts and processed expenses.As a 'pair of fresh eyes' on an ageing site I became involved in uplifting the site internal and external appearance, identifying areas for improvement and logging calls with Facilities.I also supported Engineers and Scientists with the initial… Show more This was a security cleared, maternity cover supporting the Managing Director, Chief Scientist and Business Development Director. I arranged meetings, travel and training workshops, monitored email accounts and processed expenses.As a 'pair of fresh eyes' on an ageing site I became involved in uplifting the site internal and external appearance, identifying areas for improvement and logging calls with Facilities.I also supported Engineers and Scientists with the initial stages of preparing for a clear desk policy; sold surplus filing cabinets for charity and co-ordinated the staff summer BBQ. The contract ended on 14th October 2013. Show less

Three months providing PA / Admin support to five Heads of Department in HSSE & AI team. Expenses, travel booking, visa and offshore permit applications, scheduling meetings, collating presentations, booking meeting rooms, catering and AV kit.Proof-reading and testing online training courses for Occupational Health; updating surveys for HSSE Effectiveness and updating Crisis Management Team's global emergency contact lists. One month (October) in HR Contractor Management team -… Show more Three months providing PA / Admin support to five Heads of Department in HSSE & AI team. Expenses, travel booking, visa and offshore permit applications, scheduling meetings, collating presentations, booking meeting rooms, catering and AV kit.Proof-reading and testing online training courses for Occupational Health; updating surveys for HSSE Effectiveness and updating Crisis Management Team's global emergency contact lists. One month (October) in HR Contractor Management team - managing central mailboxes and editing job descriptions.Two months supporting the BG Tanzania asset team with the transfer of admin support from the UK to Tanzania, updating Sharepoint workspaces and clearing expenses backlogs. Show less

I started this contract the day after a riding accident which fractured a lumbar vertebrae and damaged pelvic ligaments!I handled diary, travel, meeting arrangements and emails for a newly promoted VP UK Operations. Liaised with recruitment agencies, HR and managers to co-ordinate interviews for both graduates and experienced hires. Collated regular reports and presentations. Used company systems to process expenses,timesheets, invoices, personnel changes and order IT… Show more I started this contract the day after a riding accident which fractured a lumbar vertebrae and damaged pelvic ligaments!I handled diary, travel, meeting arrangements and emails for a newly promoted VP UK Operations. Liaised with recruitment agencies, HR and managers to co-ordinate interviews for both graduates and experienced hires. Collated regular reports and presentations. Used company systems to process expenses,timesheets, invoices, personnel changes and order IT equipment for new starters. Arranged logistics and took minutes at the Senior Leadership Meeting (2 days) Provided adhoc secretarial support to the management team and Project Managers. Show less

Self employed IT trainer undertaking both private lessons in learners' own homes and courses at community venues. The courses were on behalf of the Social Enterprise - Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership. During the weekends I also worked as a temporary New Homes and Lettings agent for Romans Estate Agents. I also undertook casual work for a corporate events supply company as driver and games operator.

A fixed term contract supporting three managers on a 38 bed private ward, generating income for an NHS Foundation Trust Hospital. Routine admin work plus:Worked in partnership with IT, Estates & contractors to undertake repairs and minor refurbishment projects.Conducted initial discussions with private consultants to identify and develop marketing strategies for their proposed new business initiatives.Identified area of loss and risk in a third party supplier… Show more A fixed term contract supporting three managers on a 38 bed private ward, generating income for an NHS Foundation Trust Hospital. Routine admin work plus:Worked in partnership with IT, Estates & contractors to undertake repairs and minor refurbishment projects.Conducted initial discussions with private consultants to identify and develop marketing strategies for their proposed new business initiatives.Identified area of loss and risk in a third party supplier relationship. Recommended strategic procedural change, initiated recovery of revenue and implemented re-occurrence prevention controls. Show less

Planned, created and delivered 20 hour OCN-accredited free Begin Computing courses. Taught hard-to-reach adult learners in communities of multiple needs which were eligible for funding.Conducted risk assessments, learner needs analysis and post-course evaluations. Ensured my learners had good fun which resulted in good retention and accreditation pass rates.Taught non-accredited classes for family learning (parents and pre-schoolers) as well as the mainstream learning sector.… Show more Planned, created and delivered 20 hour OCN-accredited free Begin Computing courses. Taught hard-to-reach adult learners in communities of multiple needs which were eligible for funding.Conducted risk assessments, learner needs analysis and post-course evaluations. Ensured my learners had good fun which resulted in good retention and accreditation pass rates.Taught non-accredited classes for family learning (parents and pre-schoolers) as well as the mainstream learning sector. These sessions included computer crafts, file management, using the email and internet.Completed over 400 hours of teaching. Show less

Extensive international diary management and arranging complex EMEA & USA travel itineraries.Organised annual sales conference for 200 delegates in UK and managed logistics for 50 delegate distributor meetings in Europe. Minuted management team meetings.Supervised two ISO9001:2000 Site Document Coordinators and co-ordinated a team of 8 internal auditors. Presented the new starters' induction to the company QMS system.Project managed the consolidation of company travel… Show more Extensive international diary management and arranging complex EMEA & USA travel itineraries.Organised annual sales conference for 200 delegates in UK and managed logistics for 50 delegate distributor meetings in Europe. Minuted management team meetings.Supervised two ISO9001:2000 Site Document Coordinators and co-ordinated a team of 8 internal auditors. Presented the new starters' induction to the company QMS system.Project managed the consolidation of company travel management from 13 suppliers in 5 countries to 1 preferred supplier. Managed the supplier relationship and trained travellers how to use the new online travel booking system. Show less

Provided short and medium term cover for Personal Assistants and Secretaries in 21 organisations within the private and public sector. Contracts included BAE, BMW, DERA, Nortel Networks, Nokia, Dunlop Slazenger, Fleur Daniels, Winterthur Life, Fujitsu Softek and JSCSC.

I started my secretarial career at British Gas (now BG Group) as a Temporary Telex Operator and worked my way up through secretarial ranks across several departments until I became a PA, providing full traditional PA support to the new Finance Director.