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Alex Jackman

Llangwstenin

Summary

An experienced, resilient, hard-working individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. A highly organised administrator with proven customer service, payroll and recruitment administration and problem solving skills, with high levels of attention to detail and lots of initiative. Able to deal with people at all levels and capable of ensuring the office runs like clockwork during varying demand levels and substantial changes. Experience of collaboratively organising and supervising administrative activities in a busy office environment or working remotely to tight deadlines.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work history

Administrator

Supertemps Ltd
Colwyn Bay
10.2013 - 04.2026
  • Payroll and recruitment administration
  • Processing new starter and payroll information to weekly deadlines
  • Ensure high level of data accuracy
  • Submit and monitor DBS applications
  • Comply with data protection regulations
  • First contact for payroll, CRM and general queries
  • Triage enquiries and escalate when necessary
  • Monitor and respond to multiple email accounts
  • Support colleagues, clients and candidates with use of IT systems
  • Identify and suggest improvements to processes and procedures
  • (Redundancy)

Volunteer Reading Buddy

Reading Buddies, CSV/RSVP
Conwy
03.2013 - 10.2013

Primary school pupil reading support in local schools on a one-to-one basis

Account Clerk

Redbows Ltd
Prestatyn
10.2012 - 02.2013
  • Producing sales invoices
  • Processing purchase invoices
  • Reconciling customer and supplier accounts
  • Dealing with sales and purchase queries
  • Chasing outstanding debt
  • Producing management reports
  • Monthly reconciliation
  • (Temporary role through Supertemps, Colwyn Bay)

Office Manager

Craven Motors Ltd
Llandudno Junction
05.2011 - 05.2012
  • Supervision of a busy office and allocation of work
  • Administration of sales and purchase ledger
  • Carrying out debt management
  • Staff administration including holiday and sickness tracking
  • Monitoring of staff timesheets
  • Organising and maintaining diaries and booking appointments
  • Responsible for purchasing
  • Dealing with payments, petty cash and banking
  • Compiling monthly reports
  • Dealing with customers face to face and over the phone
  • Ensuring that any concerns or complaints are dealt with appropriately
  • (Company in liquidation)

Laundry Assistant

Llys Elian Residential Home
Old Colwyn
11.2010 - 05.2011
  • Dealing with laundry, ironing and sewing repairs
  • Interacting with residents and staff
  • Cleaning laundry area
  • (Temporary role through Supertemps, Old Colwyn)

Revenues Assistant

Conwy County Borough Council
Conwy
09.2008 - 12.2009
  • Scanning and electronically filing documents
  • Updating databases
  • Filing and archiving paperwork
  • (Left position to spend time with our young children)

Welfare Rights Administration Assistant

Conwy County Borough Council
Llandudno
05.2006 - 09.2008
  • Providing admin and back room support to Welfare Rights Officers
  • Updating databases and confidential service user records
  • Liaising with other departments and external agencies
  • Compiling weekly and monthly reports
  • Photocopying, faxing, filing, scanning, typing correspondence
  • Assisting with reception duties
  • (Made redundant)

Office Assistant/Relief Secretary

MCCH Society Ltd
Maidstone, Kent
05.2004 - 12.2005
  • Supporting managers and other staff members
  • Updating records and confidential service user information
  • Organising meetings and taking minutes
  • Updating policies and procedures
  • Covering reception
  • Supporting colleagues with mental health issues
  • (Left due to relocation)

Training Administration Assistant

MCCH Society Ltd
Maidstone, Kent
11.2001 - 05.2004
  • Updating training records and personal information
  • Arranging courses, liaising with internal and external trainers
  • Typing correspondence
  • First point of contact for bookings, queries and information
  • Supporting colleagues with learning difficulties and physical disabilities

Administration Assistant

North American Gateway
Kings Cross, London
10.1998 - 11.2001
  • Processing invoices
  • Processing payments
  • Updating customer and financial records
  • Creating training manual for CRM database
  • Training new staff
  • Covering reception

Other work experience

Various
07.1992 - 09.1998

Various positions in retail, catering and hospitality

Education

A-Level - Biology, Sociology

GCSE - English, Welsh, Maths, Science

Skills

  • Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
  • Working to tight deadlines and prioritising tasks
  • Interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Team working to achieve shared goals
  • Ability to work to fluctuating demands
  • Payroll and recruitment administration
  • DBS applications
  • Remote working
  • Microsoft packages including Outlook, Word and Excel
  • Used a variety of CRMs and human resources databases
  • VoIP systems and virtual communication
  • Data protection and compliance
  • Handling sensitive and confidential information
  • Able to explain complex information in a simpler way, verbally and in writing
  • Problem solving and creative solutions
  • Phone etiquette
  • Build excellent working relationships while working remotely
  • Committed to inclusion, collaboration and equal opportunities
  • Microsoft packages, Outlook, VoIP phone systems, variety of CRMs and HR databases, Teams, Zoom, Sharepoint, Zoho and Google docs, Sage Payroll and AutoWorks, Canva, Signables, UCheck
  • Full UK driving license, basic conversational Welsh and French

Timeline

Administrator

Supertemps Ltd
10.2013 - 04.2026

Volunteer Reading Buddy

Reading Buddies, CSV/RSVP
03.2013 - 10.2013

Account Clerk

Redbows Ltd
10.2012 - 02.2013

Office Manager

Craven Motors Ltd
05.2011 - 05.2012

Laundry Assistant

Llys Elian Residential Home
11.2010 - 05.2011

Revenues Assistant

Conwy County Borough Council
09.2008 - 12.2009

Welfare Rights Administration Assistant

Conwy County Borough Council
05.2006 - 09.2008

Office Assistant/Relief Secretary

MCCH Society Ltd
05.2004 - 12.2005

Training Administration Assistant

MCCH Society Ltd
11.2001 - 05.2004

Administration Assistant

North American Gateway
10.1998 - 11.2001

Other work experience

Various
07.1992 - 09.1998

GCSE - English, Welsh, Maths, Science

A-Level - Biology, Sociology

Alex Jackman