Candidate Details: CAN6540
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Candidate Profile
Experience as a Estate Manager, House Manager, PA
Live In/Out Status
Live Out
Skills
Estate Manager
Administration Duties
Event Management
Finances
General Maintenance
Multiple Properties
Staff Payroll
Supervising Staff
House Manager
Business Schedules
Computer Skills
House Maintenance
Multiple Properties
Organising Functions/Entertainment
Staff Supervision
PA
Budgets
Business Schedules
Computer Skills
House Management
Organising Functions
Recruitment
Shorthand/Typing
Private house experience
Qualifications
City & Guilds - Business Administration: Royal Navy (Apr '90 -Oct '90)
BTEC HND - Photography: Blackpool College of Art, Blackpool, Lancs (Sep '87 -Jan '90)
BTEC OND - Photography: Southport College of Art, Southport, Lancs (Sep '85 -Jul '87)
6 GCE '0' Levels - Brighthelmston School for Girls, Southport, Lancs (Sep '79 -Jul '84)
Software Skills - Apple Mac as x and PC MS Office 2007 (including Word, Excel and Outlook)
Visa Status
UK Citizen
Country of Residence
United Kingdom
Other Languages Spoken
French
- English - First Language
Driving Licence Status
UK
Work Experience
July 2007 - To Date
Employer identity withheld for Data Protection reasons
. Carphone Warehouse -Private Assistant to Chief Executive Officer (Jul'08 -present)
. Endeavour Financial -Personal Assistant to Chief Executive Officer (Jan '08 -May '08)
. JCB - Daylesford Organic -Bespoke Mail Order Hamper Manager (Nov '07 -Jan '08)
. ROC Recruitment -Personal Assistant to Managing Director (Jul '07 -Oct '07)
June 2006 - June 2007
Employer identity withheld for Data Protection reasons
Personal Assistant
My responsibilities included:
. Organising all areas of both their business and private lives.
. Liaising with PR, book agents and television companies.
. Scheduling complex filming itineraries for two programmes simultaneously.
. Responding to charity and general public requests.
. Scheduling detailed business diaries.
. Checking and prioritising emails, responding on their behalf.
. Arranging frequent business travel and holidays, including private jets, helicopters and chauffeurs.
. Management of staff contracts and holidays, including staff recruitment.
April 2004 - June 2006
Employer identity withheld for Data Protection reasons
Executive Assistant
Looking after an extremely busy and high profile business lady, my role involved the following:
. Responsible for arranging complex travel itineraries and co-coordinating all staff involved.
. Travelling with Jacqueline on business trips to ensure they run smoothly.
. Managing a team of4 household staff and 2 personal assistants, and dealing with HR issues.
. Liaison with PR agent and photographers for press launches, speeches and photo shoots.
. Managing a complex business diary, booking all appointments / meetings and social events.
. Dealing with PR agencies for discounts, airport VIP services, hotel and restaurant bookings.
. Organisation of frequent holiday travel for Jacqueline and her family.
. Responsible for the payment of invoices and tracking the department kept within budget.
. Purchasing of personal items and gifts.
June 2002 - April 2004
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Private Assistant
This role involved full commitment and a wide range of duties as follows:
. Providing full secretarial support to the couple, producing all correspondence on their behalf.
. Dealing with PR agencies and magazines on a daily basis, calling in products as required.
. Managing diaries, booking appointments, responding to invitations and organising events.
. Liaison with Trustees providing financial reports for the household, with an annual budget review.
. Payment of household expenses and staff wages, with cheque signing authority.
. Recruitment and supervision of 5 household staff.
. Supervision of house maintenance and project management of the development of a new property.
. Purchasing of cars, household items, gifts, clothing and personal items.
. Organisation of frequent travel for the family and sourcing suitable accommodation.
August 2000 - March 2002
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My role was to organise all aspects of Principal's private affairs, which included:
. Recruitment and supervision of employees including household staff, drivers and yacht personnel.
. Arranging extensive international travel for Principal and his family.
. Controlling diary and travel itineraries, which were subject to frequent re-scheduling.
. Purchasing of personal shopping, including cars, furniture, gifts and clothing.
. Organising maintenance and insurance of properties, cars and yachts both in the UK and abroad.
. Dealing with personal correspondence and projects, including arrangement of private entertaining.
June 1998 - August 2000
Employer identity withheld for Data Protection reasons
Office Manager
As Office Manager, I had sole responsibility for all administrative duties including:
. Preparing spreadsheets for quarterly VAT Returns Near End and reconciliation of bank statements.
. Raising invoices and tracking payment, supervision and payment of incoming invoices.
. Dealing with office equipment maintenance and IT issues.
January 1997 - June 1998
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Personal Assistant to Senior Partner
Providing full secretarial support to the Senior Partner, my role was as follows:
. Organising his complex business travel itineraries, diary and meeting scheduling.
. Typing legal documents, which had to be 100% accurate and completed within a tight deadline.
. Arranging corporate days, compiling invitations and booking guest travel requirements.
January 1996 - December 1996
Employer identity withheld for Data Protection reasons
Course Administrator - Temporary Position
Working within IT training, I was responsible for the scheduling of courses and delegates for South East Region members of staff.
February 1990 - December 1995
Employer identity withheld for Data Protection reasons
Officer Cadet
As the Commander's Assistant onboard HMS Illustrious, my duties included:
. The public relations of the ship, organising liaison visits and formal functions.
. Dealing with the department's office management, maintaining personnel files and yearly reports.
. Creating a new adl1linistrative system of over 600 secret and confidential files.
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