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Alicia Tavares

Cambridge,United Kingdom

Summary

A dedicated and detail-oriented professional with a strong foundation in Clinical Psychology, complemented by experience across recruitment administration, customer service, and hospitality. Holding a degree in Clinical Psychology provides valuable insights into human behaviour, communication, and problem-solving skills applied effectively in all aspects of work.


With nearly 1 year of experience as a Recruitment Administrator, responsible for managing the recruitment life cycle, including shortlisting, interview scheduling, issuing conditional offers, conducting pre-employment checks, and handling final offers and on boarding. Experienced in maintaining personnel records, verifying documentation, and providing support throughout the hiring process.


In addition, brings nearly 3 years of experience as a Contact Centre Agent, delivering exceptional customer service in a high-pressure environment, managing telephony services, resolving complex queries, and ensuring smooth communication between staff, patients, and visitors.


Earlier career involved 3 years as a Waitress, where strong interpersonal skills were developed, including delivering attentive customer service, multitasking, and creating a positive dining experience for customers.


Possessing strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving abilities, committed to providing high-quality service and support across diverse roles. The ability to adapt to various tasks, maintain confidentiality, and manage multiple responsibilities ensures reliability as a team player.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Recruitment Administrator

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
04.2024 - Current
  • Managing Shortlisting: After vacancies close, move candidates to the shortlisting stage and follow up with line managers to ensure shortlisting is completed on time
  • Interview Scheduling: set up interviews, inform candidates, and coordinate with line managers to reschedule when needed, ensuring the process runs smoothly.
  • Following Up on Interview Outcomes: track interview results and follow up with the interview panel to provide timely feedback to candidates.
  • Issuing Conditional Offers: prepare and send conditional offer letters. Call candidates to discuss conditional offer information making sure they understand the next steps and what documents they will need to provide for pre-employment checks
  • Pre-Employment Checks: guide candidates through the pre-employment process, helping them submit the required documents (DBS checks, references, health declarations, model declarations etc)
  • ID Checks: ID and Right to Work checks, ensuring all documents meet NHS requirements
  • Final Offers and Onboarding: Once all checks are complete, issue final offer letters, book start dates and handle onboarding tasks (ESR, SAF).
  • Organised and maintained personnel records, ensuring data accuracy and confidentiality.
  • Prevented illegal working by verifying authenticity of candidate ID and right-to-work paperwork.
  • Completed reference and DBS checks on applicants and new employees.
  • Informed candidates about interview results and made job offers to successful interviewees.
  • Screened candidates, conducted interviews and selected ideal talent to fill open roles.
  • Crafted conditional offer letters, final offers and booked start dates.


Contact Centre Agent

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
06.2022 - Current
  • Support the Unified Communications Team in delivering services to the Trust through Addenbrooke's Contact Centre Team
  • Provide courteous, efficient, and comprehensive telephony and reception services to the public, patients, and Trust staff within a demanding and dynamic environment
  • Demonstrate excellent communication and customer service skills when interacting with staff, patients, and visitors
  • Proactively report faults, including telecom, paging, and EPIC system issues, to the Technical Team for prompt resolution
  • Offer operator services and manage all incoming and internal calls on Contact Centre consoles
  • Dealt with sensitive information, maintained confidentiality and trust.
  • Resolved complex patients, doctors and staff queries, improved service quality

Waitress

Byron Burgers Restaurant
Cambridge
07.2021 - 05.2022
  • Welcome and guide customers to their tables, ensuring a pleasant atmosphere upon arrival
  • Present menus and offer comprehensive information, including details on portion sizes, ingredients, and accommodations for food allergies, upon request
  • Take accurate food and beverage orders, demonstrating attentive customer service and accuracy in recording preferences
  • Effectively communicate order details to the kitchen staff, facilitating smooth and timely food preparation and service
  • Manage table cleaning, immediately removing dirty plates, glasses and cutlery and taking them to the kitchen for cleaning
  • Contribute to maintaining cleanliness and safety standards throughout the restaurant, actively assisting in various tasks to uphold a hygienic and secure environment

Waitress

Nando's Restaurant
Fen Ditton
11.2019 - 07.2021
  • Warmly greet and escort customers to their tables, ensuring a pleasant dining experience from the moment they arrive
  • Effectively communicate order details to the kitchen staff, maintaining clear and efficient coordination between front and back-of-house teams
  • Present menus and offer detailed information upon request, including portion sizes, ingredients, and accommodations for food allergies
  • Take accurate food and drink orders, demonstrating attentiveness to customers' preferences
  • Responsible for clearing tables of dirty plates, glasses, and silverware, promptly returning them to the kitchen for cleaning
  • Assist in maintaining cleanliness and safety standards throughout the restaurant, contributing to a welcoming and hygienic environment for both guests and staff

Sous-Chef

Restaurant Portas do Sol
Lisbon, Portugal
01.2015 - 09.2019
  • Oversight of menu development and execution, ensuring the delivery of high-quality meals consistent with the restaurant's standards
  • Efficient coordination of meal preparation activities to maintain smooth kitchen operations and timely service
  • Provides valuable assistance to the Head Chef in food preparation tasks, including washing, peeling, chopping, cutting, measuring, and mixing ingredients
  • Plans and organizes various events such as weddings, birthdays, and business dinners, ensuring meticulous attention to detail and customer satisfaction
  • Manages a team of 8 individuals, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment while upholding performance standards and adherence to protocols

Administrative Assistant

APAV - Portuguese Victim Support Association
Lisbon
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Management of correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, ensuring accurate registration and tracking
  • Organise and classify files and maintain meticulous control over documents
  • Prepare a variety of administrative documents, including letters, memos, and minutes, with attention to detail and clarity
  • Actively participates in administrative projects, contributing to their successful execution and completion
  • Provide essential support to the Victim Support Office, performing a range of tasks to aid in their mission

Waitress

Hotel Meliã Golf and Spa
Costa Caraprica, Portugal
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Greet and warmly welcome customers, ensuring they are directed to their designated seating areas
  • Present menus with detailed information, efficiently taking and processing customer orders
  • Provide high-quality food and beverage service across a variety of settings, including buffets, banquets, cocktail events, breakfast service, and room service
  • Prepare and meticulously decorate tables to meet specific service requirements, ensuring a polished and welcoming atmosphere
  • Expertly prepare and serve cocktails, delivering exceptional drink service to guests with attention to presentation and customer preferences

Education

CERTIFICATE IN WAITRESS AND BARMAID -

Seixal Professional Training Centre
09.2010 - 07.2011

PSYCHOLOGY WITH CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY - Psychology

Anglia Ruskin University
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
09.2020 - 04.2024

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT -

CITEFORMA
01.2012 - 01.2014

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Reception
  • Data organisation
  • Confidentiality maintenance
  • Data Entry
  • Time management expertise
  • Recruitment process understanding
  • Multitasking
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Technical proficiency
  • Adaptability & Self-Motivation

Timeline

Recruitment Administrator

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
04.2024 - Current

Contact Centre Agent

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
06.2022 - Current

Waitress

Byron Burgers Restaurant
07.2021 - 05.2022

PSYCHOLOGY WITH CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY - Psychology

Anglia Ruskin University
09.2020 - 04.2024

Waitress

Nando's Restaurant
11.2019 - 07.2021

Sous-Chef

Restaurant Portas do Sol
01.2015 - 09.2019

Administrative Assistant

APAV - Portuguese Victim Support Association
01.2012 - 01.2014

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT -

CITEFORMA
01.2012 - 01.2014

Waitress

Hotel Meliã Golf and Spa
01.2011 - 01.2012

CERTIFICATE IN WAITRESS AND BARMAID -

Seixal Professional Training Centre
09.2010 - 07.2011
Alicia Tavares