1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Paul Ian King
28 Fisher Close, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 6WQ
Telephone: 01992 855220 Mobile: 07786 398583
e-mail: kingy100@hotmail.co.uk
Personal profile
I am a highly motivated, self-starting, adaptable and effective manager, able to oversee the efficient
operation of an organisation. I am able to recruit, train, monitor and motivate staff; record, analyse and
implement improvements in services and performance; and can understand and translate policies,
strategies and procedures to ensure the best interests of the organisation are served.
Key Skills
 Ability to understand the needs of all stakeholders and ensure all parties’ requirements are met and
to achieve the best possible outcome for the organisation.
 Wide leadership and management experience ensuring effective teamwork, efficiency and
adaptability, with an eye to finding improvements and streamline processes and services.
 Experience in business, academic and voluntary management fields, with the ability to extrapolate,
analyse and offer solutions and options.
 Excellent IT competency – use of Microsoft Office packages and student records systems – Capita
UNIT-E and Agresso QL.
 Excellent negotiation skills and tactfulness, combined with the ability to persuade and agree clear
outcomes with all levels of stakeholders, ensuring purposeful progress in any undertaking.
Career History
Exams Officer, Leyton Sixth Form College
September 2010 – current
Responsible for all areas of achievement, including entries and registrations, rooming and invigilation
of exams, transfers of AS credit, malpractice and special consideration; recruitment, training and
timetabling of a new team of invigilators; secure handling of exam materials; efficient running of all
exams for awarding organisations, students and the college; dissemination of results and distribution of
certificates, and handling of appeals; and comprehensive recording of results for funding purposes.
Work alongside the CIS officer to maximise achievement and income for the college.
Exams Officer, College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London
September 2006 – July 2010
Responsible for all aspects of administering external examinations with an office of four others and a
team of invigilators, including registrations, exam material handling, invigilation, budgets, results and
certificates. Accuracy, procedural knowledge, time management and multi-stakeholder co-ordination
are core skills; alongside teamleadership, training and motivation. Wide knowledge gained of
enrolment and admissions processes, and of funding and performance criteria.

2. Assistant Exams Officer, Enfield College
April 2003 – September 2006
I assisted the Exams Officer in managing the workload and administration of the office; deputising for
the Exams Officer as required and advising on changes to policy and procedures.
Store Manager, Jessops Group – Southend on Sea branch
May 2001 – April 2003
Engaged in all aspects of photographic retail store management including recruitment, training, staff
rotas, motivation and discipline; till work and cashiering, banking, stock control and display, product
knowledge and security; customer service and sales guidance; store budgeting and reporting and
liaising with head office departments and regional managers.
Assistant Store Manager, Jessops Group - various branches
October 1998 – April 2001
I assisted the store manager in all aspects of management as per managing the Southend store above.
Deputising for the manager at meetings and taking responsibility for the store in the manager’s
absence. I assisted in the opening of the new store at Lakeside Shopping Centre in 1999.
Assistant Store Manager, Epping Photographic, Epping, Essex
January 1997 – August 1998
Responsibility for the day to day running of the shop floor, including cash and stock handling and
customer service.
Assistant Store Manager, Bywaters Photo-Video, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
July 1984 – January 1997
Responsible for the day to day running of the shop floor including cash and stock handling, customer
service and with special responsibility for equipment repairs.
Education
Further Education: Ware College, Scotts Road, Ware, Hertfordshire (1982 – 1984)
Secondary Education: Albany School, Bell Lane, Enfield, Middlesex (1975 – 1982)
Qualifications
A Levels: History, Physics
O Levels: English, Maths, Additional Maths, History, Physics, Technical Drawing, French.
BTEC Certificate in Photography
BCS European Computer Driving Licence Level 2
Scout Association leadership ‘Wood Badge’
Interests
Cycling, photography, assisting with the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, and following football and
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