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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
- 34 years’ work experience gained in the UK and Zimbabwe - Attention to detail and good sense of humour
- Office Administration – Legal PA and School Business Manager
- DLA Solicitors; Sidley Austin LLP; Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea; Air Zimbabwe
- NCSL Certificate of School Business Management & Clerks’ Development Programme; Advanced English
- English – native language; Swedish – intermediate
EXPERIENCE
Sept 2015 – Present (School Business Manager)
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, London UK
Jan 2008 – August 2015 (School Business Manager)
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, London UK
- Managing the financial, administration and premises of a school of 250 students; 54 staff; £1,340,000 (1 500 000 €) annual budget
- Effective front of house office by restructuring the office layout and streamlining procedures by moving online and cashless, GDPR compliant
- Introducing electronic communication and cash-free payments for improved parental engagement
- Preventing deficit budget by involving all staff in closer budget monitoring, with senior leaders taking ownership of curriculum budget areas
- Promoting and planning events such as parent workshops, council meetings, staff leadership and vision days, training days, international evenings and summer fairs
- Strengthening links and partnerships with stakeholders – Department for Education, Local Authority, the Diocese and parent body
- Working closely with the school’s Site Manager to ensure all aspects of premises are safe, secure and in line with health and safety legislation
Feb 2006 – Dec 2007 (Project Manager / Administrator),
The Isaac Newton Professional Development Centre, London UK
- Administrative and project management support to the Head of CPD
- Assisted with staff events, training days and conferences
- Assisted with remodelling projects
- Updated the centre’s web page
- Promoted safeguarding and health & safety
Jul 2004 – Jan 2006 (Personal Assistant / Legal Secretary)
Mark Taylor & Company, Solicitors, London UK
- Personal Assistant to Principal Solicitor
- Administrative support
- Diary management and overseas travel arrangements
Jul 2003 – Jul 2004 (Document Production Specialist) Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, US Law Firm, London UK Feb 2001 – Jun 2003 (Document Production Specialist) DLA, Solicitors, London UK
- Produced and reformatted large legal documents
Dec 1994 – Feb 2001 (PA/Legal Secretary)
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Legal Services, London UK
Mar 1989 – Dec 1994 (Legal Secretary)
Kaufman Kramer Shebson Solicitors, London UK
Sep 1985 – Mar 1989 (Legal Secretary)
Atherstone & Cook Solicitors, Harare, Zimbabwe and Air Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Provided full secretarial and administrative support
REFERENCES Available on request.