MAIN SKILLS

• Analysing and interpreting technical information, organising data working to achieve goals successfully within deadlines and financial parameters.

• A quick learner, working well under own initiative or as part of a team.

• Highly developed organisational and administrative skills, solving problems with practical and innovative solutions

• Proven abilities in Health and Safety management and assessment within a wide variety of industries, producing management information and comfortable working with senior management and directors

CAREER INFORMATION

July 2003 - DateAssistant Safety, Health & Environmental Advisor (Miller Homes Ltd)

Responsible for the inspection and reporting of confidential company Health & Safety data for the strategically important regions of the Northwest and Yorkshire. Producing site inspections, surveys and ensuring compliance with current legislation. Set up new office procedures to ensure client confidentiality and adherence to Data Protection Act.

Personally selected to devise, develop and implement innovative employee training programmes that have resulted in considerable cost savings, significant improvements in company efficiency and a reduction in safety training programme duplication.

Capitalised on office skills to establish effective evaluation procedures for Sub-contractors Health & Safety credentials using Method Statements and formal Risk Assessments. Actively participating in Pre-Tender and Start-up meetings, to enable comprehensive Health and Safety plans to be put into practice.

Appointed to review company Health and Safety operating procedures, carry out accident investigations and actively participated in a pioneering out-reach programme involving environmental and safety presentations to schools and colleges.

1998 - 2003Health & Safety Officer and Sales Co-ordinator (Twinwall Fixings UK Ltd)

Established formal Health & Safety Procedures from scratch, putting in place all relevant documentation and data to enable company to gain Government endorsement and prestigious County Council approval listing. Set up in-house Risk Assessment system for major contract operations, actively participating in monthly Safety meetings and staff training reviews.

Utilised technical skills to assist sales force, handling telephone enquiries and dealing with customers over the phone. Involved with expansion of export sales by taking advantage of good working knowledge of German. Planned and co-ordinated quality checks on sales goods and goods arriving on the premises. Played key role in setting up new stock checking policy resulting in reduced stock wastage and more efficient ordering procedures.

1996 - 1998Management Secretary (British Nuclear Fuels Ltd)

Responsible for managing and scheduling the appointments for key members of the senior management team, organising and co-ordinating diaries and setting up meetings. Dealing with correspondence, handling confidential company files and writing management reports.

Selected to take charge of company filing system, integrating paper based operations with electronic database, updating records and producing reports and management information spreadsheets.

1994 - 1996Secretary (Securicor Omega Express)

Acted as secretary/office administrator for six senior managers with specific responsibility for BS5750 and ISO9000 maintenance. Handled incoming calls from clients, dealing with queries and complaints in a professional and courteous manner.

Chosen by management team to take on task of updating and revising management procedures for the recording and storage of confidential personnel files of 130 employees. Streamlining data processing and ensuring Data Protection legislation was adhered to. Used knowledge of Microsoft Office systems to type letters, manage the database and to provide presentations and spreadsheets for use in management meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

Level 4 NVQ Occupation Health and Safety - City & Guilds (2007 On-going)

NEBOSH Health & Safety Diploma 1

NEBOSH General (ROSPA)

AAT National Vocational Qualification in Accounting Level 4

Advance German (10 Week Course)

BEC General, German and Preliminary Typing (Leigh College)

3 O' Levels including Maths and English

4 CSEs

COURSES

ROSPA, CSCS, CMS, CSM, CITB etc. on Health & Safety and Environmental Safety Training

LANGUAGES

German