CURRICULUM VITAE

Belinda Joy Horne

* ****** *** ******* ********** TF10 7RJ

Tel 019**-****** Mobile 075**-****** Email abn6xx@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 6 January 1964

Marital status: Divorced

Nationality: British

Driving Licence Full Clean UK Driver’s Licence and Non smoker

PROFILE

I have worked as a Personal Assistant for the past 30 years, with the exception of a 7 year break to raise my children.

I would consider myself to be extremely hard working, reliable, trust worthy, efficient and used to prioritising

workloads together with working to tight deadlines. I love a challenge and find I can liaise with all types of people

both by telephone and face to face contact.

I would consider myself to have excellent organisational skills, to be friendly, approachable, a definite team player

when needed, (although I have spent many years working on a one-to-one basis in my present role) and someone

who dedicates herself 100% to the job in hand.

In my spare time I love to spend time with my adult children, friends and my rescue dog. I enjoy dancing, having

competed over 20 years’ ago now in Latin American and Ballroom and also enjoy walking, cooking and reading.

Travel is also a great passion of mine.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Over my working life, I have gained a wealth of knowledge and experience having worked for very diverse

employers, ranging from the Aerospace Industry to Education.

I have worked to extremely tight deadlines when working for a major construction company involved in tendering

for major projects around the UK and entertaining influential clients. Prioritising workloads has been of paramount

importance in all roles undertaken, as has working on my own initiative and using complete discretion, compassion

and confidentiality at times. Whilst working as the PA to a Headteacher in a secondary school, these qualities were

particularly paramount in assisting the smooth and efficient running of the school.

I have had the responsibility of being a key holder to the office, opening up and locking up and managing the office

during the Director’s absences.

I have also attained my ECDL Certificate.

EXPERIENCE

2007 - Present - PA/Office Manager - Salary £18,500

Presently working 30 hours per week

Having assisted with the setting up of the existing business in September 2007, I am presently the Personal

Assistant/Office Manager to the Director of his own Commercial Property business. My duties include the following;

Typing of reports, letters, emails, faxes either by copy or audio typing

Taking and making telephone calls to prospective purchasers/tenants/investors, arranging appointments and

property viewings, meetings, liaising with solicitors, Local Government officials right through to the general

public

Liaising with building contractors, tenants and landlords in order to get repairs and maintenance carried out

Raising and issuing invoices

Collating account information for quarterly submission to accountants

Handling petty cash and purchasing day to day consumables

Raising and issuing rent and insurance demands and chasing outstanding payments

Diary management

Updating website information

Designing and issuing flyers on a regular basis

Liaising with utility and stationery companies and negotiating best prices for the company

Chasing unpaid invoices

Logging payments onto Excel sheet

Taking payments to the Bank

Logging and tracking personnel holidays

Researching for comparable information

Dealing with mailshot providers and arranging mailshots for clients

Carrying out the occasional property viewing

Creating and distributing Word and PDF property particulars

Advertising properties on monthly basis

Generating press releases for download to website and issue to various local newspapers

Researching areas regards availability of properties and obtaining comparable information

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

Administration

I was setting up and establishing my husband’s joinery business during his relocation from Leicestershire to

Shropshire.

2003 - 2006 - Headteacher’s PA

(Sir John Talbot’s Technology College, Whitchurch)

Job Description and responsibilities

Taking minutes of meetings (usually via laptop,) organising very busy daily diary via computer software system

together with hard copy. Working a great deal on own initiative with constant pressure to meet deadlines, eg.

Working towards current Ofsted Inspection and compiling letters, staff advertisements, publications. Assisting

with organising school trips. Liaison with high level County officials. Collating and completing all support staff

overtime and sickness payments. Creating yearly prospectus for school in conjunction with Reprographics

Department. Advertising and assisting with recruitment of teaching and support staff. Regular contact with

parents and organisation of Governor/Headteacher meetings. Completion of paperwork required for CRB

checks to be carried out as efficiently and effectively as possible. Active member of the schools Advertising and

Marketing Group.

Secretary to Several Senior Tutors

2000 - 2003(New College, Wellington, Telford)

Job Description and responsibilities

Supplying secretarial support for seven Senior Tutors including compilation of Tutor timetables, organising work

exchange visits to France and Germany together with UK and US field trips. Compilation of attendance reports

through Tokairo software package and tracking of students. Assisting Examination and Admission Officers.

Personal Assistant to Managing Director

1986 - 1991(Tarmac Major Projects)

Job Description and responsibilities

Usual secretarial duties associated with working for an MD of a multi-national PLC, together with organising

travel nationwide and globally, regular liaison with Public Relations Office with regards to company publicity.

Organising various corporate events such as; Open Golf, Henley Regatta, and Ascot. Booking accommodation for

UK and foreign visitors, compiling routes and organising itinerary/timescales for company chauffeur.

QUALIFICATIONS ACQUIRED AT SECONDARY SCHOOL AND FURTHER EDUCATION

School attended From To Qualifications achieved

Wolgarston High School 1976 1981 O’Level English

GCE Mathematics

Geography

Biology

Humanities

Physical Education

RSA Stage 1 Typewriting

Wulfrun College of Further Education 1982 1983 RSA Stage II Typewriting

(Full time) RSA Advanced Typewriting

Pitman Shorthand 90wpm

RSA Audio Typewriting 60wpm

RSA Copy Typewriting

RSA Word Processing

Wulfrun College of Further Education 1988 1989 Private Secretaries’ Certificate (London Chamber of

(Evening Classes) Commerce) incorporating the following;

Shorthand 100wpm

Background to Business

Use of English

Audio Typewriting Duties (Distinction)

Office Organisation

Interview (Distinction)

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