Elaine Eddies, Receptionist

Elaine Eddies

Receptionist

Victory Heights Primary School

Location
United Kingdom
Education
Diploma, N/A
Experience
23 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 9 Months

Receptionist at Victory Heights Primary School
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2014 to October 2014

Greeting children, parents & visitors
Updating the class attendance registers
Answering calls, responding to emails/forwarding to the relevant person.
Overseeing the weekly bus lists, aftercare lists, ECA lists
Printing off attendance reports for absent & late students
Amending/updating student details & parent contact details
Ad hoc general admin duties i.e photocopying, filing of student documents

Ward Admin Clerk at Spire Hospital
  • United Kingdom
  • October 2012 to November 2012

Meeting and greeting patients
Processing patient follow up appointments
Filing of confidential patient documents
General administration duties

Pet Carer at Pet Care Services
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • December 2006 to March 2011

As I began to build a network, I started a pet sitting ‘business’, as I found there to be many people requiring this service whilst they were away with business or on vacation.
Provided general care for pets in the owners absence (vacation or work)
Visited people’s homes to feed and spend time with pets
Ensured pets were exercised and cared for in line with client requirements
Volunteered with fundraising for the local animal sanctuary

Helpdesk Executive at NAAFI Property
  • Germany
  • May 2006 to August 2006

This was a temporary short-term contract covering the Property Department Helpdesk.
Arrange maintenance repairs
Place orders for equipment required by both German and UK establishments
Process invoices ready for payment
General filing

Reservations and Events Coordinator at Apricot Events
  • United Kingdom - Birmingham
  • July 2002 to April 2006

Manage key accounts/clients
Oversee the running of the CRO Department
Ensure all accommodation and conference enquiries were actioned efficiently
Chasing hotels for copy invoices for VAT records
Maintain computerised data base
Producing weekly bill back statements for key accounts
Producing breakdowns for both client and Managing Director
Attending & managing conferences & events

Administration Officer (Temping) at Solihull College of Further Education
  • United Kingdom - Birmingham
  • January 2002 to July 2002

Frontline contact for the public
Providing an enrolment service to potential students
Call Centre Operator - advising callers of courses on offer and availability
Operating the main college switchboard
Data entry - amending and updating student records

Senior Administrator (Temping) at Beaucrest Limited
  • United Kingdom
  • March 2001 to October 2001

Order processing and data inputting
Maintaining stock figures
Ensuring orders were correct and stock was replenished
Prioritising workload to meet deadlines
Ensuring daily reports were correct produced for Management
Liaising with clients on a daily basis

Events Coordinator at Conference Support Group (Complete Support Group)
  • United Kingdom - Birmingham
  • April 1995 to March 2001

Maintain the company’s extensive customer portfolio
Liaise with old and new clients
Attend and execute managed events
Source and place both bedroom accommodation and conference enquiries

Sales Executive at Marks & Spencer
  • United Kingdom - Birmingham
  • January 1988 to April 1995

Stocktaking and cataloguing return sales
Dealing with customer sales enquiries
Ordering of stock
Identification and promoting of slow and new lines contributing to the enhancement of the gross profit of the company
Cash handling

Education

Diploma, N/A
  • at Nuneaton College of Further Education
  • July 1985

Communication Skills - Distinction Hair & Beauty - Pass

High school or equivalent, N/A
  • at Coleshill Comprehensive & Nuneaton College of FE
  • July 1984

6 CSE – Maths (C); English Language (B); English Lit (C); Geography (C) ; History (C); Chemistry (D)

Specialties & Skills

Order Processing
Administration
MS Word

Languages

English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Keeping fit, socialising with friends