Experience

Dean Close Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Admissions Co-ordinator - Dean Close Pre-Preparatory School

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Responsible for all Admissions to the Pre-Preparatory School to include;Providing data to the Headmistress, Bursar & Director of AdmissionsArranging visits and conducting toursFacilitating taster daysAdvising parents on the school curriculum and pastoral matters and in liaising with teachers and the HeadmistressPlanning and facilitating Open Mornings and attending recruitment eventsLiaising with Foundation NurseriesMonitoring and predicting numbers.

• Admissions Assistant

  • Apr 2021 - Feb 2022

  Providing general Administrative and Secretarial assistance within the Admissions Department, across both the Senior and Prep School within the Dean Close Foundation, to include attending Review and Planning Meetings with the Admissions and Marketing Teams, arranging school visits as requested liaising with key staff in both schools, arranging taster and examination days for prospective pupils and in dealing and handling queries from current and prospective parents with all aspects of pupil admissions.



Malvern St James Girls'​ School

• Boarding Assistant

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Responsible for running the Boarding House in the absence of the Housemistress or Deputy Housemistress and required to work alongside full-time members of staff, supporting students outside of curriculum time. To include helping students with their studies and a general support pastorally. Responsible for running the Boarding House in the absence of the Housemistress or Deputy Housemistress and required to work alongside full-time members of staff, supporting students outside of curriculum time. To include helping students with their studies and a general support pastorally.



Pippa's Guardians

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Area Manager for the West Midlands

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2020

  Pippa's Guardians provide an exclusive Guardianship Service for students attending UK boarding schools and whose parents live overseas. As an Area Manager I live close to the schools in the West Midlands - Malvern and Cheltenham - and provide continuous support for students from the moment they start their education here in the UK. I visit the students regularly throughout the term acting as their mentor and liaise with both the schools, parents and host families the students stay with (their home away from home) during exeat weekends and holidays. I report back to the families regularly with updates so that they are confident in the knowledge that their child is happy, safe and flourishing here in the UK.



Thistle Insurance Services

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Claims Team Leader

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2015

  I managed a team of 8 and recognised and implemented changes within the Team and improved output, productivity and more importantly, service to our clients. I helped the team develop their skills with training and aided their development with their calls and file management. This alongside the daily duties being a Team Leader involved. Over the 15 months I liaised and built up relationships with the holiday parks we dealt with, Loss Adjusters, Repairers, Account Representatives, plus other teams within Compass to ensure a smooth journey for those contacting the Team.