Experience

Bruntwood Works

• United Kingdom
• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Assistant

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  PA to CEO, Commercial Director & Finance Director

• Works Board Executive

  • Jul 2020 - Mar 2022

  Provide overall support to the Board of Directors - with PA-focused responsibilities for x4 Directors. Bruntwood Works is one of the largest property providers in the UK firmly embedded in our towns and cities. We blend work and lifestyle to create spaces that encourage interaction and create communities. Our workspace, retail and leisure is design led, people driven and socially responsible.

• Executive Team Coordinator

  • May 2019 - Jul 2020

  Admin support to the Executive Team made up of several HODs/Directors - diary management, admin and event support, creating relevant documentation, minute-taking and circulation of minutes and actions.Our support solutions are tailored to match your ambition, from office space, coworking, virtual offices, meeting rooms and event spaces. Combined with leading wellness, retail and leisure facilities right on your doorstep, and with flexible packages, you’ll always be in the perfect place to grow. Our spaces are just the start of your journey. When your company chooses Bruntwood Works you gain access to our support network, our expert on site teams, and the Bruntwood community – a network of over 55,000 people across 2,000 member businesses.Choose from over 70 buildings across the UK in Manchester, Cheshire, Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham, with outstanding facilities including gyms, cafes, business incubation and collaboration opportunities. Whatever you need, we’re geared to help you grow. Show less



Manchester Cathedral

• Office Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - May 2019

  Cathedral diary management; responsible for overseeing the administration for all bookings such as commercial dinners, concerts, exhibitions, vintage fairs and drinks festivals alongside tour bookings, service and room bookings at the cathedral, ensuring there are no clashes. Secretarial; organise a number of meetings including weekly departmental and various internal & external Board meetings with a range of stakeholders; providing professional secretarial support by creating relevant documentation, minute-taking and circulation of minutes and actions. Liaise with all departments of the Cathedral, actively fostering positive internal & external relationships at all times. Office coordinator; ensure smooth running of the office on a daily basis. Duties include overseeing of the Office Apprentice, rotas for office cover where necessary, database management, monitoring x4 email accounts, correspondence for cathedral sub-groups, creating documents for services and answering a high volume of calls and assisting with enquiries. Act as one of the first points of contact to visitors to the cathedral; in person and via telephone – maintaining professional customer service and friendly manner at all times. Show less



Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre

• Administrative Assistant

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2014

  Duties involved managing all bookings for the conference facilities, negotiating rates and answering queries via telephone and email. I also liaised with an external organisation to order catering for client’s conferences and events - confirming numbers, timing and any dietary requirements are correct, to ensure that the client is satisfied. I issued invoices and undertook general office tasks such as answering phones, taking messages, forwarding calls, photocopying, data input, and creating rotas and reports in Excel. Show less



Moth Style Ltd.

• West Didsbury, Manchester

• Sales Assistant – interiors & homeware boutique

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014

  Duties involved working completely independently - opening & closing, creating window displays to fit with the lifestyle brand, visually creative product placement to ensure maximum sales, assisting stylists with product hire, receiving/sorting deliveries, maintaining a high level of store presentation, developing product knowledge, general shop maintenance, sales/returns/exchanges, telephone payments, providing friendly and outstanding customer service, keeping stock tidy and full, keeping detailed records of stock and customer orders, cashing up at end of day and ensuring card and cash payment figures were correct. Show less



BUZ Design Consultants Limited

• Hong Kong
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Designer - Interior Design Internship (paid)

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2011

  Involved assisting the in-house designers on various projects, choosing fabric and creating mood boards for clients, co-ordinating the extensive materials and architectural finishes showroom, data input, administrative office tasks and sample ordering. Visited client premises to assist with the photography of the site, and also conferences to greet clients, distribute relevant material, take payment and help with any queries. Involved assisting the in-house designers on various projects, choosing fabric and creating mood boards for clients, co-ordinating the extensive materials and architectural finishes showroom, data input, administrative office tasks and sample ordering. Visited client premises to assist with the photography of the site, and also conferences to greet clients, distribute relevant material, take payment and help with any queries.



Kid's Gallery Creative Arts

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

  Involved teaching arts and crafts, English and drama to children 3-12 years. Responsibilities included teaching, ensuring they got to their next class and being responsible for their welfare. Working with young children improved my ability to work under pressure and use my initiative in a responsible manner. Involved teaching arts and crafts, English and drama to children 3-12 years. Responsibilities included teaching, ensuring they got to their next class and being responsible for their welfare. Working with young children improved my ability to work under pressure and use my initiative in a responsible manner.