Experience

Banstead Preparatory School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Holiday Club Manager - The Zone @ Banstead Prep

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Created from scratch in 2015 at a predecessor school, the holiday club was rebranded and now caters for up to for up to 100 children a day.Plan staffing requirements and schedules.Prepare activities for the children.Plan activity timetables.Source and arrange special events Ensure all safeguarding procedures are followed. Manage website.Manage bookings.Monitor emails.Manage social media.Customer service.Use the Magic Booking database.Deal with payments. Recruit staff. Show less

• Executive Assistant and Office Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Present



Priory Preparatory School

• 1 - 100 Employee

• PA to Headmaster and Office Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2017

  Ensuring the smooth day to day running of the office. Greeting visitors to the office, answering the telephone and directing appropriately. Ensuring all office staff are distributed with work fairly. Diary Management. Letter writing, minute taking, compiling Governors' reports and preparing Agendas and other documents for meetings. Arranging organising meetings and events. Booking flights, hotels and conferences as required. Administering the recruitment of new staff, advertising, arranging interviews, offer letters and ensuring safer recruitment practices are followed. Maintaining the Single Central Register. Supporting other members of the SMT as required. Using various databases to handle student and staff information. Maintaining staff and student files. Assisting with CP issues as required. Production of the School Calendar. First Aid, maintaining a record and reporting serious incidents as appropriate. Assisting with hall hiring enquiries. School merged to become Banstead Prep school. Show less



Doodles Pet Shop

• Managing Director

  • Dec 2014 - Jun 2016

  A online store targeting the poodle cross breeds. Winner of a Silver Mumpreneur award. A online store targeting the poodle cross breeds. Winner of a Silver Mumpreneur award.



Weird Grape Ltd

• Managing Director

  • May 2007 - Jun 2016

  Co-author of the Nobby Travels books. Tales of the chocolate Labrador puppy who goes on magical adventures through his dog flap. Co-author of the Nobby Travels books. Tales of the chocolate Labrador puppy who goes on magical adventures through his dog flap.


Fidelity International
• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Graduate Recruitment Officer

  • May 2005 - Jul 2007


Balfour Beatty plc

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Recruitment Administrator

  • Apr 2003 - Apr 2005

  Attend Milkrounds to attract new graduates. Psychometric testing of candidates. Assisting with the interview process. Administration of recruitment process. Visiting graduates on site. Attending graduate events. Responsible for apprentices, visiting them on site and handling discipline issues. Attend Milkrounds to attract new graduates. Psychometric testing of candidates. Assisting with the interview process. Administration of recruitment process. Visiting graduates on site. Attending graduate events. Responsible for apprentices, visiting them on site and handling discipline issues.


Zurich International Life
• United Arab Emirates
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Receptionist

  • Sep 2002 - Mar 2003

Monarch Airlines
• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Cabin Crew

  • Jan 1996 - May 2002