The Oldham Enterprise Trust is a charitable organization dedicated to helping Oldham residents start businesses and improve employability. It provides resources like grants, loans, workshops and advising to support new and growing companies. The document describes a past role as an Administrative Assistant at the Trust, where responsibilities included handling applications, communication, event planning and minutes. It also discusses skills gained like organization, public speaking and teamwork that relate to biomedical science careers requiring analytical skills, communication, and the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

1. E M P L O Y A B I L I T Y

2. ABOUT…
• Oldham Enterprise Trust is a CIO, charitable
incorporated organisation
• Dedicated to helping Oldham residents
into enterprise and employability
• Aimed at people thinking of starting a
business, or those within their first two
years of trading
• Launched in 2012, through the Get Oldham
Working initiative
• Financially supported by the Stoller
Charitable Trust

3. HOW…
• Provides a one stop portal to start-up and growth
companies, allowing them to access the wide range
of business funding that is available
• Through grant and low-cost loans
• Offers free business advice and support, through
workshops on topics like, business plans and cash
flows, etc. and one to one sessions with business
advisors

4. MY ROLE…
• Employed as an Administrative Assistant
• November 2019 – May 2020
• Responsibilities included:
- Handling applicant applications and personal
information
- Communicating with applicants and associates
- Answering and resolving phone queries
- Leading meeting and group discussions
- Organising and running events
- Recording the minutes from meetings
- Social media managing

5. EVENTS…
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6. SKILLS IN
RELATION
TO THE
COURSE…
• Numeracy
- Handling numerical and financial data
• Public speaking
- Conversing using technical and scientific terminology
suited to varying age categories
• Teamwork
- Working collaboratively to plan and arrange events
• Organisation
- Using time wisely to work in the most productive
manner
• Administration
- Working with spreadsheets, constructing emails and
newsletters

7. LINKS TO
CAREER…
• Desirable skills associated to roles with
Biomedical Science:
• Analytical skills and ability to present data in a
meaningful way
• Communication and teamwork skills
• The ability to work alone or under instruction
• The ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• IT skills

8. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
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