1. CURRICULM VITAE
Trish Watson
54 Rosemary Close, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32 8EU
Mobile: 07773 725 032
trish.watson@ymail.com
Personal Profile
PA/Senior Secretary and Project Administrator with outstanding administrative, communication and organisational skills. Having a
proven ability to develop and implement new systems and procedures. Dedicated & hard working, a team player and very
adaptable to change. Excellent interpersonal skills and proven Executive stakeholder management ability, who is trusted having
had security cleared for many years whilst working for many large companies in the finance sector. Highly professional and able to
communicate with senior management, customers, suppliers and colleagues in a smooth and efficient manner. Always keen to
advance knowledge and experience.
Key Skills
• Highly organised, proactive and works independently
• Team player with excellent communications skills who can work across the organisation
• Fully qualified and experienced for PA, Secretarial and Project Administration roles
• Experience of Customer Services, Client and Customer communications and 3rd
party co-ordination
• Self-starter, confident & discrete
Key Achievements
• PA to IT Executive Management Team at Lloyds Banking Group
• Set up administration office from scratch
• Microsoft SharePoint administrator
• Supported senior management at Grievance hearings
• Developed numerous presentations and documents for Executive Management Team
Professional Training
• CMT (Change Management Toolkit) Course 2015, Word 2007, Excel 2010, Bar Charts in Excel, Power Point (Basic), AS400,
Lotus Notes 5.0.9, MOSS, ABW, DeltaView, PeopleSoft, ARS, Mail Merge, electronic filing, COOL, SharePoint
• Pitmans Office Practice Award
• RSA Grade I & II Typing and Office Skills
• Westbury Adult Education Centre - ‘O’ Level English Language
• Secretarial Diploma at Sight & Sound College subjects included:
Shorthand (70 wpm), Practical Typing (95%), Typing Speed (97%), Accuracy (97%), Audio Typing (97%), Word Processing
(93%), Computer Studies (92%), Office Skills (85%) and Payroll (97%), Book Keeping (85%)
Career History
July 2014 – June 2015 – Modis Int T/A Ajilon (formerly Hyphen Working Solutions Agency) (Group Operations, Group IT,
GITO) – Personal Assistant to 5 Head of Programme Delivery Managers +2 Contractors (Permanent full time contract)
• PA/Senior Secretary and Project Office Assistance with numerous duties, including; SharePoint administration, meeting
organisation and diary management, low level technical support, asset management and the usage of systems that
facilitate the efficient day to day operation of senior management team. Duties included taking minutes for Grievance
hearings and supporting other HR processes as required, arranging Company events such as a Cheese & Wine evening,
setting up hosted live meet calls for 200 colleagues in India. Completed CMT (Change Management Toolkit) Course May
2015
February - May 2014 – Friends Life (Life Assurance, Critical Illness & Pensions) – Project Admin Support
(Temporary 3 month full time contract)
• Project Admin Support and PMOs providing general support and project administration to senior managers with
particular responsibility for SharePoint v.3 2007, file management, communications and hyper-linking key deliverables
and documents. Also organising room bookings, meeting minutes, managing on-boarding/off-boarding procedures
April 2012 – January 2014 – Brewin Dolphin (Investment Management) – Secretary (Permanent full time contract - left
due to redundancy)
• General secretarial work, audio typing letters, documents, producing client Valuation reports using the company’s in-
house system, managing company events such as a charity event at Bristol Golf Club and Cricket events. Prioritising work
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load with colleagues ensuring efficient team work and offering help and support. Covering the Office Manager’s role
whilst on Maternity leave consisting of Bank runs, organising invoices, petty cash, arranging hospitality breakfasts
June 2011– April 2012 - Unit 4 Business Software Limited (Global IT Company) – Professional Services Administrator
(Temporary 6 month full time contract - left due to redundancy)
• Managing the diaries for approx x50 Consultants assisting Project Managers in the Professional Services Department;
running Cancellation reports, Provisional Booking reports in Excel, including Bar Charts. Using MOSS and ABW, Word
2007. This job has benefitted from my organisational skills obtained in the past
January – May 2011 – Burges Salmon LLP (Solicitors) Senior Legal Secretary (Temporary 5 month full time contract)
• Audio typing letters, memos, invoices, scanning, faxing, printing and copying; using track changes in documents and
Deltaview. Opening and closing Client files. Creating invoices using Norwell computer system; using Interaction to record
personal details; diary management, booking rooms for internal and external meetings, hotels, train tickets, taxis; using
basic PowerPoint for presentations
June 2009 – December 2010 – Shintoa UK Limited PA/Export Administrator to the Vice President (Permanent full time
contract – left due to contractual changes)
• Organising Requests for Quotes (RFQ), Quotations, Purchase Orders, Order Acknowledgements, Shipping Instructions,
On-Hand Reports and using AS400 computer system. Entering invoices, checking ledgers against bank statements and
general running of the office. Booking hotel accommodation for Japanese visitors and arranging restaurant bookings
AGENCY WORK
January 2009 – May 2009 – Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre HR Administrator (Temporary part time contract x3 days p/w
covering maternity leave)
• Carrying out all HR admin duties and Payroll covering new starters, leavers, CRB checks, and in-house job advertising
December 2008 – April 2009 - Cofiroute UK Customer Services Administrator (Temporary part time contract x2 days p/w
covering sick leave)
• Dealing with customer enquiries, complaints via phone and email. Handling invoices, cheques and bounced cheques.
Learning in depth about the company’s policies and procedures in order to give customers the correct information
February 2004 – December 2008 - DSTi Output HR Administrator (Print/Mailing Co) (Permanent part time contract - left
due to redundancy)
• HR Administrator reporting to the HR Director. Attendance database, holidays, sickness/absence organising contracts for
new Employees, and exit interviews. Learned new systems called PeopleSoft and ARS. Also updated skills on a Minute
Taking Course in 2007 and a Business Writing Course in 2008
• Central Business Administrator under PA for CEO. Booking hotels, taxis, train tickets, conference rooms, updating phone
lists, stock control for stationery, kitchen stock and also helping with HR. Commercial Sales Team and Board members;
formatting and presenting Board reports, Lotus Notes
August 2003 – February 2004 – various temporary work to fit in with work life balance
November 2002 - August 2003 - Kafévend Group plc - Administrative Assistant (Part of the IKON Group - Vending
Machines) (permanent part time contract – left due to contractual changes)
• General administration duties including working for joint Managing Directors, organising incoming/outgoing post and
courier; Excel spreadsheets, learning in-house system of handling potential contracts; Credit control, liaising with clients
March 2000 – November 2002 - Energy Power Resources Limited - Secretary/Receptionist (Renewable Energy Company)
x4 Project Managers (Permanent part time contract – left due to redundancy)
• General secretarial / reception duties including mail merges, diary management, organising lunches, Emails, Internet,
Microsoft 2000; hotel / flight bookings, car hire, both national and international
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March 1999 - March 2000 - Eurotherm Drives Limited - Administrator (Manufacturer’s of AC/DC Inverter Controllers for
Electronic Motors) Permanent part time contract – left for career development
• General administration, word processing using Microsoft Word 6 and extensive use of Excel spreadsheets
1992 - 1995 - King Sturge - Secretary (Chartered Surveyors - now Jones Lang La Salle) – Permanent full time contract – left
for maternity leave
• Working for various departments, responsibilities included word processing and using databases; typing letters, reports,
preparing tenders and administration regarding client’s property ratings and valuations
1987 - 1991 - JP Sturge - Secretary/PA (Chartered Surveyors - now Jones Lang La Salle) - Permanent full time Contract –
left for maternity leave
• Worked for Associate Partner, Building Surveying department. Typing letters, memos, reports, Minutes, dealing with
clients, general reception and office duties
June 1984 - May 1987 - SP7 Limited - Senior Secretary/Media Buyer/Receptionist (Advertising Agency) – Permanent full
time contract – left to further my career as redundancy was imminent
• Typing copy for newspapers, brochures etc; Account handling for sales/purchase ledgers, issuing invoices and liaising with
media, stock control
October 1983 - May 1984 - Halsey & Co Ltd - Motor Insurance Clerk (Insurance Brokers) (part of the YTS Scheme work
experience at college
• Learning the trade of motor insurance, dealing with Clients, issuing cover notes; obtaining quotes from
Insurance companies; I also gained experience with Building Society practices
Education
• Bedminster Down Secondary School, Uplands, Bedminster Down, Bristol
• 2 ‘O’ Levels French and English Language
• 8 CSE’s – including Maths, Computer Studies and Typing (x2 CSE Grade 1)
Hobbies & Interests
• 2015 - A member of GSRE and a Volunteer at Latchets Kennels. dining out, gardening, art, cinema and my dogs occupy
most of my spare time
• Salsa dancing, since October 2001. I taught salsa on a regular basis with a team of x4 in town. I also taught the occasional
class for private bookings. I enjoy excellent health. 2006 – 10 week course of Latin Ballroom dancing. I performed on
stage for a Flamenco show after 5 months of learning
• Qualified Le Roc Dance Teacher with UKA of Dance Teachers. Classes taught at Kingswood Le Roc, “All That Jazz” in
Broadmead - “Cascade” in Aztec West. Salsa teaching at Bar Med in 2005, Oceana, The Works in Broadmead, The Casino
on the Waterfront, Ésporta Health & Fitness in Stoke Gifford. I love languages and can speak a little Spanish after going to
night school in 2003 also a little French
References:
Louise Phelps (Juy 2014 - June 2015)
Modis International T/A Ajilon (formerly Hyphen Workforce Solutions)
Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London, EC4V 4BG
Mobile: 07525 597 496
Email: louise.phelps@ajilon.com
Matt Lucas (16 June 2015 - 24 June 2015)
Oasis Dental Care
Vantage Park, Old Gloucester Road, Hambrook, Bristol, BS16 1GW
Mobile: 07595 220 310
Email: matt.lucas@oasis-healthcare.com
