Experience

Billingshurst Primary School

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Admin support to SEN Lead and Business ManagerMaintenance of recordsSpreadsheet managementScheduling of parent - teacher meetings Admin support to SEN Lead and Business ManagerMaintenance of recordsSpreadsheet managementScheduling of parent - teacher meetings



John Lewis & Partners

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seasonal sales partner

  • Nov 2017 - Jan 2018



The Samurai Fitness Group Limited

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports

• PA at Samurai Fitness Group

  • Jun 2012 - May 2013

  • Booking venues for events• Chasing payments from parents• Maintaining databases• Composing and sending out mailshots • Booking venues for events• Chasing payments from parents• Maintaining databases• Composing and sending out mailshots



BBC World Service

• PA to Head of Eur-Asia

  • Jan 2005 - May 2007

  • Drafting correspondence • Organising events and catering • Taking minutes at inter-departmental meetings• Planning agendas and distributing paperwork in advance of meetings• Raising purchase orders • Drafting correspondence • Organising events and catering • Taking minutes at inter-departmental meetings• Planning agendas and distributing paperwork in advance of meetings• Raising purchase orders



UK Film Council

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PA to British Film Commissioner

  • Apr 2002 - Jan 2005

  • First line of contact, responsible for directing calls and clients appropriately• Taking dictation and drafting correspondence• Responding to emails, invitations and requests on behalf of my manager • Managing complex travel arrangements and coordinating meetings abroad• Booking conference rooms and coordinating catering for meetings • Taking minutes at departmental and board-level meetings• Processing travel expenses and reimbursements• Organising and maintaining filing systems and archives



C L Residential Ltd

• Team Secretary

  • Jan 2001 - Apr 2002

  • Temporary assignment, providing secretarial support to 4 lettings managers• Liaising with contractors and CL Residential’s tenants regarding snagging issues and faults• First line of contact on telephones • Responsible for implementing a new database and for training other users• Responsible for preparation of start / end of tenancy documentation • Temporary assignment, providing secretarial support to 4 lettings managers• Liaising with contractors and CL Residential’s tenants regarding snagging issues and faults• First line of contact on telephones • Responsible for implementing a new database and for training other users• Responsible for preparation of start / end of tenancy documentation



Bluewave

• Receptionist and Office Manager

  • Jul 1999 - Jan 2001

  • Greeting visitors entering the office and ensuring they meet the relevant person• Answering phones and directing calls appropriately• Managing the use of meeting rooms across the company• Organising catering for meetings• Responsible for purchasing all office consumables and stationery• Financial duties including supplier payments and processing expense claims• Maintaining employee database• Editing and proof-reading content for websites • Greeting visitors entering the office and ensuring they meet the relevant person• Answering phones and directing calls appropriately• Managing the use of meeting rooms across the company• Organising catering for meetings• Responsible for purchasing all office consumables and stationery• Financial duties including supplier payments and processing expense claims• Maintaining employee database• Editing and proof-reading content for websites



Simply Travel

• Sales Assistant

  • Sep 1998 - Jul 1999

  • Advising customers on holiday options• Booking destinations, flights etc • Responsible for dealing with any unhappy customers• Maintaining bookings chart (database) to avoid double bookings• Assisted other holiday sales team during busy periods • Advising customers on holiday options• Booking destinations, flights etc • Responsible for dealing with any unhappy customers• Maintaining bookings chart (database) to avoid double bookings• Assisted other holiday sales team during busy periods



Saville & Co. Scrivener Notaries

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Translator and Legal Secretary

  • Sep 1997 - Sep 1998

  • Translating documents to / from Russian • Reception cover• Answering phones and directing calls • Assisting legal PAs with documentation as required• Providing secretarial support at external meetings • Translating documents to / from Russian • Reception cover• Answering phones and directing calls • Assisting legal PAs with documentation as required• Providing secretarial support at external meetings