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Freelance Laboratory Technician Newcastle, Staffs, UK

I have worked in finance for many years, including corporate finance, sales, marketing. I have worked for the retain sector and implemented major project(s) and have worked in social care and child protection

Rating:Unrated (New)
Hourly Rate / Cost:£13.33 per hour
Daily Rate / Cost:£100.00 per day
Available From:Now
Seller ID:322276
: Offers a discounted hourly rate to registered charities

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CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé

Personable and very approachable. Adaptable and effective communicator at all levels. Very proactive with excellent client focus. Engages with clients immediately and deals appropriately with challenges and objections. Is able to work efficiently and able to meet strict deadlines. Efficient, flexible, adaptable and willing to undertake new tasks and responsibilities.
KEY SKILLS

• Royal Society of Arts shorthand and typing stage 1&2 (distinction)
• Experienced sales person
• Training and teaching others
• Team player
• Business and commercial experience
• Financial risk assessment
• Legal procedures
• Target driven
• Experienced volunteer in local community
• Excellent rapport and communication
• IT skills including word processing, E-commerce ,Microsoft Word and Excel, Access, PowerPoint
• Account Management
• Credit Control

Employment History

(ongoing)

Laboratory Technician



Responsibilities

• Set out equipment and materials including audio and visual equipment for clinical skills sessions
• Responsible for the care and maintenance of equipment
• Clean equipment and surfaced after all skills sessions
• Prepare equipment for the Nursing OSCE examinations
• Ordering new and replacement equipments/consumberbles/pharmacy/linen/sterile supplies
• Receive delivery of orders, verify, label and store away
• Maintain the database for student attendance
• Record all student data on the University SCIMS system
• Organise the booking of the laboratories using computerised Celcat sytem
• To attend and services meeting for both Nursing and Medicine schools
• Prepare agendas and minutes for meetings
• Maintain and update equipment database
• Arrange for service and repair of equipment
• Keep accurate record of stock levels


(Oct 2008 to Dec 2008)

Support and Advocacy Worker

Responsibilities

• Provide individual advocacy and support to women and children who have been affected by domestic violence
• Carry out and record an assessment of needs and support plan for each family, and to review this regularly with the users
• Provide practical assistance to service users on all aspects of independent living and maintaining tenancies
• Work in collaboration with other agencies in support of the users and facilitate joint working
• Ensure the safeguarding of children in line with West Mercia Child Protection Policy
• Work closely with other support workers to ensure that users have access to the full range of services
• Facilitate group support sessions
• Collect monitoring and evaluation information
• To cover the helpline on a rota basis
• Attend supervision sessions and staff meetings
• Work within the framework of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
• Undertake all reasonable duties as required by the Service Manager


(Mar 2008 to Oct 2008)

Subsidence Administration Support

Responsibilities

• Receive and set up new claim instructions on Subsidence Information Database
• Create reports and letters using Speak up Digital Dictation
• Prepare and issue reports to Insurers, Brokers and Policyholders by post and e mail
• Prepare and forward e mails from the Subsidence Team mail box to relevant addressees
• Prepare hard copy post for transmission
• Ensure all diary appointments are maintained within defined standards
• Maintain accurate and up to date database
• Provide administrative and secretarial support to the Regional and Contract Managers
• Ensure KPI’s and CSI’s are achieved and maintained
• Carry out other various duties as required by the Team Leader and Director of Operations


(Apr 2007 to Mar 2008)

Administration assistant

- North Staffordshire Health Authority Outpatients
• Fleet Management 180 company vehicles - Signal Radio
• Legal Receptionist/telephonist - Bowcock and Purcell Solicitors
• General Receptionist/telephonist – Armitage Shanks
• General administration - North Staffordshire Health Authority - Harplands
• Teaching Assistant various positions ages ranges from infants to 7 yrs
• Data input and IT based projects - North Staffordshire Health Authority - Maternity



(Apr 2006 to Apr 2007)

Social Work Assistant

Role and responsibilities

Child Protection - dealing with children at risk and vulnerable client groups:

• Child Protection duty team assistant social worker
• Writing and preparing referrals from all callers including clients and professionals
• Providing advice and information concerning a variety of problems and situations concerning children and families
• Managing own caseload, recording assessing the needs and support for the family
• Support to service users who are in crisis and/or distraught
• Liaison/ collaboration with other relevant agencies i.e. police, health, education
• Interviewing and meeting children and family members
• Completing thorough checks on all referrals
• Dealing with stressful situations daily
• Good understanding and application of legal procedures and family law
• Investigations into allegations
• Any other duties
• Child protection level 1 and 2


(Apr 2005 to Apr 2006)

Temporary Support Worker

Role and Responsibilities

Dealing with all aspects of social care and vulnerable client groups which include the following:

Wulvern Housing Social Landlords: duties include dealing with clients queries;
new tenant applications; transfer of tenants; environmental issues; nuisance; anti-social
behaviour; drugs and drug related issues, repairs; homelessness; rent arrears; eviction; notice
to quit; IT queries; general and financial administration; updating records and preparing all
correspondence and management of files; health and safety issues.

Young Peoples Units: dealing with young people and challenging behaviour within the age group of 11 – 16 years. Young people who are excluded from the mainstream education system who need support, and guidance and to learn key skills such as sharing, team work, respecting others, helping each other, listening and managing anger and/or difficult behaviour.

Adult Units: Adults and younger people with learning difficulties including autism and mental health problems. Preparation of meals and ensuring medication is taken in accordance with medical advice. Arranging various activities such as shopping and arranging for family visits. Attending to basic care such as hygiene, diet and exercise.

Young Mums/Refuge - Addullam: Young mums and women who are considered vulnerable and who have been subjected to domestic violence. Key worker for the above client group which includes assisting with education, health, career objectives, childcare, financial assistance, housing needs, benefits, child protection issues and drug related issues.

David LewisCentre: For epilepsy and autism. Dealing with vulnerable young people and adults who attend the College and live at the Centre. Varying key worker roles including teaching the children in arts, music, drama. Providing full support and care including preparation of meals, medication, assisting in all practical needs such as choosing correct clothes, getting dressed for college and general hygiene.




(Oct 2003 to Apr 2005)

Project Management and Implementation

Sainsbury’s plc

Role and responsibilities:

The change leader and manager for any new Project Release for the Region. Being committed to ALL stores for the duration of any project. Act as single point of contact for all stores, Head Office and the project team.

• Managing all Store Systems Projects including chip and pin
• Managing progress, quality and viability
• Providing solutions to all problems
• Co-ordinating operational software testing before the start of business and managing the store management teams expectations
• Collating and logging relevant data for post implementation reviews
• Gathering and logging information regarding the training of colleagues
• Delivering all management briefs and communication
• Training all colleagues across the Region
• Overseeing and managing the roll out activities
• Supporting nominated co-ordinators and management teams for go live activities
• Resolving any site issues
• Sales and business development for Sainsbury’s Bank


(Jul 1999 to Oct 2003)

Commercial Banking Portfolio Manager

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc

Role and responsibilities:

Working closely with Commercial Managers and the Commercial Team. Responsible for managing a portfolio of new and existing commercial clients with turnover exceeding £1 million, building long term relationships and sales strategy with after sales care:

• Credit control and credit/debt management
• Liquidation and administration of companies
• Arranging/negotiating lending facilities from initiation through the credit report/submissions
• Acquisitions and mergers
• Obtaining, analysing and monitoring financial information
• Arranging and completing secured lending facilities e.g. mortgage debentures, legal charges and other documentation and legal procedures.
• Attend customer meetings and prepare interview briefs
• First point of contact for all enquiries
• Attaining stretching sales targets
• Marketing and introducing new business clients
• Daily monitoring of all accounts
• Writing/processing reports and all credit submissions
• Secretarial duties


(1993 to 1999)

STUDY LEAVE

Career break, during which time I attended University. This involved keeping abreast of current affairs and political and social issues. I then went on to study law, finally qualifying and the College of Law. During this period I also undertook legal work experience to assist in furthering my knowledge, training and development.


(1973 to 1993)

Regional Field Sales, Assistant Manager. Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager.

National Westminster Bank plc

Responsibilities include the following duties:
• Credit control and credit submissions
• Bankruptcy procedures
• Accredited Mortgage and Investments advisor. Dealing with high net worth private clients
• Providing specialist mortgage and investment advice on a range of investment tax efficient products
• Targeted sales, after sales care
• Promotions and marketing
• Business development
• Customer Service Team member providing front-line customer sales service
• Staff sales training across regional branches
• Secretarial duties
• All aspects of domestic banking services

Professional Qualifications

HOBBIES, VOLUNTARY WORK & OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
1993 – 1994 Temporary legal employment

• Various positions including client interviews, attendance at Magistrates and County Courts. Conference with Counsel. Drafting Affidavits and divorce petitions. Assisting with personal injury cases and drafting lease renewals licences and wills. Completing property sale and purchase, and Epitome of Title. Preparing Court bundles and for Discovery. Various reports and research.
• SOVA mentoring and assisting with rehabilitation of offenders
• Young Offenders Panel member. Assessing with young offenders and aiming to prevent further criminal activity through recognition and reparation

FORMAL TRAINING

Legal Practice Course (College of Law):
• Conveyancing, Business Law, Criminal Law, Civil Litigation
• Advanced Litigation, Family Law, Commercial Law
• Various financial analyses courses (Royal Bank of Scotland)
• Sales and Marketing
• Project Management and Implementation
• Child Protection Level 1 & 2
• Health and Safety (foundation)
• Hygiene Certificate (foundation)


INFORMAL TRAINING

Youth Offender Panel Training Course (Home Office 2002); Mentoring Course (SOVA April 2002)

Education

( 2002 to 2006)

Newcastle under Lyme College

GCSE English - A, GCSE mathematics - C




( 1997 to 1998)

The College of Law,

Legal Practice Course


( 1996 to 1997)

Staffordshire University

CPE Legal Diploma (LLB Awarded Commendation


( 1993 to 1996)

Staffordshire University

Literature with Politics 2:1 (BA Hons.)


( 1992 to 1993)

Caulden College

A level English – C


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