Experience

No.42 Interiors

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Luxury Interior Design; Thoughtful Room Curation; Elegant Home Decoration Here at No.42 Interiors we provide interior design services to both residential and commercial clients, from colour consultation, to transforming single spaces, to full project management. Our services include presenting beautiful wall and floor coverings, luxury soft furnishings and furniture, extraordinary lighting and hardware, and fine art and sculpture. We have significant experience in working with a wide range of tradespeople. Through this we have built up a network of specialists including heritage advisors, traditional and contemporary craftspeople, all with a focus on sustainability and quality. We also offer a professional presentation service working with businesses and private clients, creating ‘photo ready’ spaces for marketing literature or ‘show home’ style rooms in readiness for photographs, subsequent viewings and sale. Our clients are at the heart of what do, we pride ourselves on creating a truly unique and personal experience across our range of services. By working with and listening to individual requirements, we are able to deliver a tailored and bespoke service ensuring that the spaces we create reflect the personality of the client, fulfil the brief and transform their space. We are more than happy to work within specified parameters and adapt services to suit individual requirements and/or budgets. Our mission is to share our passion for interiors! Show less



GLN SOLUTIONS LTD

• United Kingdom
• Business Supplies & Equipment

• Director

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Co-founded business which specialises in the design, sourcing and installation of equipment specific to the food and drink industry. Responsibilities include:- Management and delivery of turn-key projects, ranging from £10k to £1.4m. Writing, issuing and reviewing reports and procedures in relation to business strategy, finance and Health & Safety. Working closely with customers to produce training documents for equipment that the business has installed, as well as issuing Standard Operating Procedures and Safe Systems of Work. Overseeing the day to day management and administration of the business. Show less



Chartered Management Institute

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2018 - Mar 2020

  The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is the only chartered professional body in the field of management and leadership, and is the only organisation able to award the status of Chartered Manager. It has been at the forefront of promoting the highest standards in management and leadership for over sixty years. Nationally membership is increasing, with over 100,000 members globally. I gained my first CMI level 5 qualification in Management in 2004, followed by Level 7 in Strategic Management and Leadership, and most recently have been awarded Fellow status, whilst also working to becoming Chartered. The West Midlands Regional Board aims to deliver CMI’s national strategic framework at a local level providing regional members with a variety of opportunities to attend conferences, seminars and networking events designed to enhance their management skills and engage with like-minded professionals, higher educational institutions and both public and private sector partners. I am passionate about highlighting the challenges women face returning to work after a career break, particularly in management and leadership roles. CMI Women aims to 'inspire and support women throughout their careers and provide organisations with a Blueprint for Balance so they can benefit from being a gender diverse organisation. By 2024 the UK will need 1.5 million more female managers and CMI Women will help plug the gap.' If you would like any further information please feel free to email me at:- catherine.glennan@west-midlands-cmi.org.uk Show less



Corkers Crisps

• Retail

• Business Support - Voluntary Role

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2017

  I undertook this role on an ad-hoc basis to maintain CPD. My key achievement was the review and revision of the business’ Quality Management System, incorporating an assessment of Controlled Document procedures, following which, recommendations were delivered and implemented. I undertook this role on an ad-hoc basis to maintain CPD. My key achievement was the review and revision of the business’ Quality Management System, incorporating an assessment of Controlled Document procedures, following which, recommendations were delivered and implemented.



Glennans Ltd.

• Food Production

• Business Support

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2011

  This was a part-time role I undertook within the family business to help maintain my work place skills alongside staying at home to raise a family. Main duties and responsibilities included product sampling, analysis and reporting. Recording and producing minutes of Board Meetings. Drafting report and email correspondence for the Senior Management Team. This was a part-time role I undertook within the family business to help maintain my work place skills alongside staying at home to raise a family. Main duties and responsibilities included product sampling, analysis and reporting. Recording and producing minutes of Board Meetings. Drafting report and email correspondence for the Senior Management Team.



Stoke-on-Trent City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Business Support Officer

  • Aug 2002 - Apr 2007

  Achieved CMI Level 5 and CMI Level 7 whilst in this role.Administered the Elected Members Allowance Scheme (EMAS), including inductions, payment of allowances and expenses, and compilation of information re FOI requests. I also co-wrote a new Elected Members Allowance IT Policy Scheme, which was ratified and successfully implemented.Following completion of CMI Level 7 I was asked to work closely with the Head of Business Management on a number of strategic issues, mainly in relation to analysing and reviewing departmental H&S, including Fire & Evacuation Procedures, Risk Assessments and Accident Reporting. Also co-ordinating and recording annual reviews.Administered the day to day activities of 3 City Council Charity Trust Funds. Responsibilities included financial accounts; preparation of a summary for each, including annual spend; forecast of income for the following year; attending and delivering a financial summary at Annual Charity Board Meetings to the trustees.Actively involved in staff recruitment, including reviewing adverts, person specs, job descriptions prior to application analysis and interview. Also responsible for inducting new team members to the unit, undertaking Exit Interviews and feeding back to the Senior Management Team.Enthusiastically and fairly managed a team of 5 staff, delegating new work as necessary, undertaking staff appraisals and dealing with day to day staffing issues.Another large part of my role was to oversee and review the following main tasks undertaken by the team: weekly payroll for 150 manual employees, monthly departmental expenses/mileage for over 500 staff, procurement of departmental services and supplies, disposal of confidential waste, filing/archiving paper records, accurate and timely updating of departmental-wide intranet, photocopying, resolving and/or redirecting telephone queries from departmental staff and service users, and general day to day admin functions to the department. Show less

• PA

  • Feb 2001 - Aug 2002

  PA to the Director of Social Services & to the Head of Children’s Services • Day to day management of the Secretariat team of 5 PA’s. Assisting with workload management if required, undertake staff appraisals and recruitment to vacant posts when required.• Meet on a daily basis with the Director/ Head of Service to discuss key action points and update on action points from the day before.• To represent and be the first point of contact for Service Users, Elected Members and staff meeting with the Director. Extreme discretion and confidentiality were paramount due to the delicate nature of the department.• Ensure effective diary and time management, rescheduling when urgent cases/matters arose.• Produce draft emails, statements and reports to a high standard, minute taking at meetings,producing minutes and ensuring a follow-up is undertaken for action points. Show less

• Administration Officer

  • Jan 1998 - Feb 2001

  Undertook day to day administration for Corporate Resources Department.