Experience

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  Working Solutions (Mercia) Ltd

  • Ludlow, Shropshire

  • Managing Director

    • Dec 1994 - Present
    • Ludlow, Shropshire

    Based in Ludlow we are bespoke Recruitment Specialists providing high calibre candidates for businesses across Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Powys and UK-wide. We are NOT target-driven but generate our business through networking, reputation and repeat business and recruit for both temporary and permanent positions nationwide.Recruitment Specialists founded in 1995 based in Ludlow, Shropshire recruiting at all levels in all sectors both locally and nationally. We listen carefully to clients and candidates alike and adopting lateral thinking when working with candidates and clients to solve human and organisational problems and analyse areas of development. We also design and deliver Assessment Centres which include psychometric testing and structured interviewing in which Julia is trained as well as other consultants with whom we work on occasions.

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  Prince Phillimore Language School

  • Ludlow, England, United Kingdom

  • Office Manager / Marketing Assistant

    • Sep 1992 - Jun 1994
    • Ludlow, England, United Kingdom

    Run by John Phillimore and Jane Prince, this small, rural private boarding school adopted a highly personal and caring approach to teaching ESOL to 7-13 year olds from countries including Spain, Italy, Thailand, Japan etc. for various private and public boarding schools. The curriculum included horse riding lessons and a variety of cultural visits. It was a centre of excellence for ESOL.

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  BBC

  • Birmingham, United Kingdom

  • Assistant to Film Unit Manager

    • Sep 1988 - Jun 1989
    • Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Working with Michael Aldridge at Pebble Mill, ensuring crews for programmes such as Howards Way, All Creatures Great And Small and Gardening Today were co-ordinated. In those days there were cameramen, sound recordists and a whole crew employed by the Beeb!

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  Moor Park Charitable Trust Limited

  • Richards Castle, Ludlow

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Feb 1985 - Jul 1985
    • Richards Castle, Ludlow

    Teaching English grammar and spoken French to 7 years old pupils.

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  Faith in Nature

  • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • Personal Assistant to Managing Director

    • Jan 1981 - Dec 1981
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    A busy time for Rona Jacobs launching a range of natural products with fresh packaging.

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  Routledge

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Editorial Assistant

    • Aug 1979 - Dec 1980
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Working with Peter Hopkins (Editorial Director) developing a new market with authors in specialist areas for an imprint; Kegan Paul International.