Experience

Promise Dreams
• United Kingdom
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Charity Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

Owl Homes Ltd
• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee
• PA to MD & Office Manager

  • Feb 2020 - May 2021

Katie Bard
• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Temporary Executive Assistant

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

Freelancer
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Assistant

  • Apr 2019 - Dec 2019


Bouygues Construction

• France
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

  Made redundant Made redundant



Catalyst Corporate Finance

• United Kingdom
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PA

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2018

  PA to Senior Partners (covering Maternity Leave) PA to Senior Partners (covering Maternity Leave)


Seven Capital
• Brazil
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• PA to Operations Director

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2017


Rider Levett Bucknall

• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate

• Office Manager/PA

  • Apr 2013 - May 2016

  Responsibilities included:- - Confidential PA duties for the Managing Partner to ensure smooth operation of the Birmingham office (circa 100 staff) - Office Management - Facilities Management - Event Management - HR Rep - Office Safety Supervisor Responsibilities included:- - Confidential PA duties for the Managing Partner to ensure smooth operation of the Birmingham office (circa 100 staff) - Office Management - Facilities Management - Event Management - HR Rep - Office Safety Supervisor



Brinc Ltd

• India
• Facilities Services

• PA/Office Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

  Employed on a three month fixed contract to assist Chief Executive with relocation project. This involved recruitment; new office fit-out; new office organisation; office move; liaison with lawyers regarding lease, licences and completion of contract; first point of contact for new landlord and property management company; setting up new supplier contracts and procedures involved in vacating an office. Contract finished at the end of January 2013. Employed on a three month fixed contract to assist Chief Executive with relocation project. This involved recruitment; new office fit-out; new office organisation; office move; liaison with lawyers regarding lease, licences and completion of contract; first point of contact for new landlord and property management company; setting up new supplier contracts and procedures involved in vacating an office. Contract finished at the end of January 2013.



Key Personnel, Katie Bard Recruitment

• PA/Office Manager - long term temporary contracts

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2012

  Since being made redundant from Argent I have been continually employed in long term temporary PA/Office Manager contracts whilst looking for the right permanent role. Since being made redundant from Argent I have been continually employed in long term temporary PA/Office Manager contracts whilst looking for the right permanent role.



Argent Estates Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate

• Executive Assistant

  • May 2007 - Oct 2011

  Confidential EA to Managing Director who works from Birmingham, London and Manchester offices. Key responsibilities include:- • Extensive management of ever changing and demanding diary • Arranging and co-ordinating meetings with key city personnel which includes preparation of documents and presentations • First point of contact, filtering incoming calls and handling internal and external enquiries • Efficiently actioning all incoming correspondence – post and email • Drafting outgoing correspondence • Travel and accommodation arrangements plus preparation of itineraries • General office management including preparation of monthly credit card and cash expense claims; petty cash; authorisation of invoices and liaison with Head Office Accounts Department • Part of Leadership Team for PEARS (networking group for EA’s and PA’s) including organisation of networking events • Actively networking within the business community • Co-ordination of Westside Developers’ Group meetings plus taking Minutes PA support for MD in his role as Chairman of Broad Street Business Improvement District (BID). Responsibilities include:- • Arrangement of Board Meetings and Sub Group Meetings including taking Minutes and ensuring actions are completed • Monitoring of budgets • Production of Annual Report • Event organisation including AGM and networking events Project work:- • Effective co-ordination of two office moves including IT set up • Review and implementation of effective office and administration systems in the BID office including financial and accounting systems and subsequent supervision of budget control • Managed re-structuring of BID team including redundancy consultation • Recruitment of Office Manager • Co-ordination of the launch of the Westside Developers’ Marketing Initiative • Successful implementation of document management system (Workspace)



Thomas Pocklington Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Manager

  • Apr 2006 - May 2007

  Responsible for management and organisation of the administrative team ensuring effective team working to support the smooth running of the Wolverhampton services. Key responsibilities included:- • Reviewing office and administrative systems ensuring that they continued to be effective. Implementing and amending new processes as required. • Undertaking supervisions and appraisals; setting objectives; allocating tasks; monitoring standards and identifying training and development needs. • Management of an efficient reception service. • Responsible for petty cash, banking and invoicing – both incoming and outgoing. • Day-to-day HR issues i.e. sickness, lateness, holiday administration, disciplinary meetings • Set up and maintained HR systems and processes and provided guidance and support to administration staff • Recruitment • Co-ordination of internal and external training



Promise Finance

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Assistant

  • Aug 2003 - Jul 2005

  Transferred from Purple Loans with continuous employment. PA to Managing Director and Sales & Marketing Director duties included:- • Extensive diary management • Organisation and co-ordination of meetings - internal and external – including preparation of documents and presentations • Organisation of and minute taking at Board Meetings and Communications Meetings and subsequently chased completion of action points • Dealt with all correspondence, either by post or email, and effectively prioritized points for action • Organised and attended corporate functions • Travel and accommodation arrangements in the UK and overseas • Supported the MD in his role as Chairman of local Round Table • Chair of Social Committee



Purple Loans

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services

• PA to General Manager & Charity Co-ordinator for Purple Dreams (now Promise Dreams)

  • Jul 2000 - Aug 2003

  Purple Dreams was established by Purple Loans to fulfill the dreams of seriously ill and terminally ill children and their families. I was involved in the setting up of the charity; establishing and maintaining relationships with associated parties, sponsors and supporters and then the on-going running of the charity. Responsibilities included:- • Co-ordination and accomplishment of “Dreams” • Event management - including two corporate fundraising galas per year raising circa £30,000 per gala • Management of PR campaigns – issuing press releases and liaison with the press • Management of fundraising campaigns and events • Production of newsletters • Confidential PA support to General Manager



Midland & General Direct Ltd (subsequently Purple Loans)

• PA to Managing Director

  • 1996 - 1999

  Confidential PA duties for the MD including diary management; organisation of and minute taking at meetings – including Board Meetings; organisation of corporate and employee events. Also responsible for advertising account with national tabloid newspapers. I was heavily involved in assisting the MD and Facilities Department in the company move to new, larger premises. This involved ensuring that projects were running to schedule and contractors were working in line with requirements. Confidential PA duties for the MD including diary management; organisation of and minute taking at meetings – including Board Meetings; organisation of corporate and employee events. Also responsible for advertising account with national tabloid newspapers. I was heavily involved in assisting the MD and Facilities Department in the company move to new, larger premises. This involved ensuring that projects were running to schedule and contractors were working in line with requirements.



Poly-Lina Ltd

• United Kingdom

• Human Resources Officer

  • 1988 - 1996

  Generalist role supporting the HR Director and HR Manager in all areas to ensure that the HR function provided a professional and efficient service to both the management and employees. Generalist role supporting the HR Director and HR Manager in all areas to ensure that the HR function provided a professional and efficient service to both the management and employees.