Experience

SOAP - somuchsoap.com

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Talent Acquisition Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Fresh recruitment ideas to transform business performance.SOAP are a key partner to many of the highest software companies globally. By offering a fresh approach to recruitment, we believe we can change the industry forever.Our Talent-Acquisition-as-a-Service (TaaS) solution enables businesses to make key hires faster than ever before. By booking a cyber security resource that is dedicated solely to your company, we can ensure that each search is conducted to the highest standard. This commercial arrangement also allows for huge savings in comparison to a traditional contingent model.Over the past 2 years we have developed a search methodology which streamlines the hiring process. This underpins everything we do and allows us to achieve unrivalled results. Get in touch so one of our team can demonstrate how your business can accelerate using our TaaS model.www.somuchsoap.com

• Accounts Payable Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Present



Sion Hall Family Office

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Assistant to Edgar James Swaab

  • May 2012 - Sep 2017

  Edgar Swaab is a Dutch/Swiss HNWI living in London. He has three children aged 24, 22 and 19 as well as his wife of 28 years, Marja Swaab. Sion Hall Family Office looks after both Mr Swaabs investments and interests as well as those of other HNW families throughout the world.• Extensive personal, family & business diary management• Arranging worldwide personal and business travel, family travel requirements and family holidays.• Drafting, preparing and managing correspondence, copy typing and detailed travel itineraries.• Internet research and analysis/filtering to produce coherent documents and summaries.• Relationship management with advisors, key contacts and Sion Hall Family Office clients.• Processing expenses and managing all office costs.• Purchasing gifts, making reservations and arranging leisure activities• International property management.• Entrusted with all personal and office accounts, credit cards and bank details.



Exclusive Rooms

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Assistant to Kevin James Shaw

  • Feb 2011 - May 2012

  Kevin Shaw is an independent property developer in the South East, he is also the Managing Director ofexclusive rooms, providing contemporary room rentals to young professionals.• Extensive diary management including personal, individual property & exclusive rooms.• Organising travel, accommodation & restaurant bookings.• Arranging & attending exclusive room viewings.• Liaising & meeting with key contractors, often on site.• Invoicing & raising of PO’s.• Fielding telephone calls, taking messages & dealing with general enquiries.• Organising & responding to email correspondence. • Internet research.• Entrusted with company information such as accounts and payments.



Mark Hatter Associates

• United Kingdom

• Contact Supervisor & Family Assesment Worker

  • Apr 2011 - Mar 2012

  Mark Hatter Associates offer a range of community based assessments, parenting programmes and other services focused towards families where child protection concerns exist and where Care Proceedings have commenced or are being considered. • Providing safe & positive child focused supervision of contact sessions with family and carers. Working within the terms of court orders and referring agencies, conditions of contact and in partnership with parents/carers and social workers. • Collecting children ranging from 3 months – 9 years from foster placements/schools in the South East.• Compiling notes and reports to be submitted to court and added to case files.• Attending meetings and assessments where required in line with case progression.• CRB Checked.



Engage XM

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Director

  • Feb 2010 - Mar 2011

  Engage XM are a white labelled experiential marketing agency specialising in working under the banner of other agencies, activating campaigns on their behalf. I was head hunted by the Directors to join Engage XM to establish Engage Crew, a promotional staffing division for the company to enable them to book brand ambassador/promotional staffing requirements in house.• Building a nationwide database of brand ambassadors, models, promotional personnel, event managers, actors & entertainers.• Organising Casting/Interview/Training dates for campaign personnel & clients.• Meeting with potential clients to pitch, discuss and generate ideas for promotional events that meet with their unique needs and requirements alongside the Engage XM Team.• Providing client quotes and booking, briefing, managing personnel throughout the duration of the campaign• Providing comprehensive feedback reports to clients including information from promotional staff• Ensuring correct details are presented for invoicing.



Cupcake Promotions Ltd

• Director

  • Nov 2008 - Jan 2010

  In November 2008 I set up a small staffing agency, Cupcake Promotions Ltd. Similar to Strawberry,Cupcake focussed purely on staffing requirements with the marketing/events industry. In addition to the role carried out at Strawberry Promotions (detailed below) I dealt with all aspects involved with setting up a new business including sourcing initial funding, company bank accounts, registration of Cupcake Promotions as a limited company, VAT registration and so on. In November 2008 I set up a small staffing agency, Cupcake Promotions Ltd. Similar to Strawberry,Cupcake focussed purely on staffing requirements with the marketing/events industry. In addition to the role carried out at Strawberry Promotions (detailed below) I dealt with all aspects involved with setting up a new business including sourcing initial funding, company bank accounts, registration of Cupcake Promotions as a limited company, VAT registration and so on.



Strawberry Promotions UK Ltd

• Senior Account Manager

  • Apr 2001 - Sep 2008

  Strawberry Promotions UK Ltd was an agency specialising in the supply of temporary staff, hospitality personnel, brand ambassadors and models nation-wide for promotional activities including exhibitions,product launches, conferences, photo shoots and major sporting events.I was invited by Rachael Flintoff to assist her in establishing the agency, which she had set up at the beginning of 2001 under the name of Angel Promotions. Initially I worked part time on administrative systems, then moving on to the recruitment and interviewing of promotional personnel, marketing/sales, staff management and contract management resulting in my eventual role (Senior Account Manager). In addition gave me the responsibility and accountability for the day to day running of the business.• Meeting with potential clients to discuss and generate ideas for promotional events that meet with their unique needs and requirements.• Providing client quotes and booking, briefing, managing personnel throughout the duration of the campaign.• Establishing filing and diary management systems.• Providing comprehensive feedback reports to clients including information from promotional staff.• Managing a team of 4 office based staff.• Signing off PAYE system ensuring staff (office and promotional) are paid correct amount (actual PAYE System outsourced to accountancy firm).• All sales invoicing/chasing/management.• Company account signatory responsible for managing day to day expenditure and purchasing.• Managing & nurturing database of approximately 2,500 reliable, promotional personnel/models.• Overseeing all client quotes and contracts.• Make sales presentations/hold meetings with potential/repeat clients both with the Company Director and alone.