Chris Sparks
Harpenden,Herts
Summary
Enthusiastic coordinator with 25 years of experience. Secures team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organisation. Approachable, encouraging and informed worker who adapts to different situations and environments.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work history
Training Co-ordinator
Balfour Beatty (Connect Plus)
London
08.2022 - Current
- Resourcing and coordinating training needs for operational employees on M25 motorway network
- Ensuring Industry and HSEQ compliance for 500+ employees
- Identified training needs by evaluating job positions and consulting with business managers.
- Liaised with trainees to answer questions, resolve issues and escalate special circumstances to management.
- Assessed return of investment of training programs to determine training value.
- Nurtured strong and trusting rapport across all network levels to drive progress.
- Recruitment of department staff.
Business Manager
Marvelous History
Nationwide
06.2017 - 08.2022
- Managed company resources and employees.
- Planned and arranged training courses, workshops and events for 100+ clients
- Ran company office, recruiting staff, handling multiple queries and all administration.
- Identified market demands and consumer trends to increase customer base and retention rates.
Administration Controller
Arla Foods Ltd
Hatfield
04.2015 - 06.2017
- Responsible for providing administrative and technical support to UK logistics for 5 nationwide depots/dairies.
- Lean, project management, purchasing, invoicing, reporting, data entry and analysis.
Full Time Parent & Part Time Work
Career Break
West Midlands & Hertfordshire
05.2008 - 03.2015
- Full time father to two children under 7
- Studied through AAT and Open University
- Volunteer work in school
- Part time work
Project Controls Administrator
Sellafield, BNFL
Warrington
01.2007 - 05.2008
- Collaborated with project teams in gathering user requirements and developing project plans.
Payroll Administrator
Phoenix Medical Supplies
Runcorn
07.2004 - 01.2007
Office Administrator
Tibbet and Britten
Cheshire
05.2004 - 07.2004
Sales Support Administrator
Learn Direct
St Helens
01.2003 - 04.2004
Senior Payroll Administrator
British Gas
London
01.2000 - 11.2002
Education
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Lean Organisation - NCFE - Lean Organisation
NCFE - Learning Curve
Online02.2023
Postgraduate Certificate -
Open University
Online04.2021
NVQ Level 2 - AAT Accounting
Warrington College
Warrington06.2009
Personal Development Training - Self Improvement And Communication
Bradley & Associates
Runcorn01.2005
BA - Communication Studies
London Guildhall University
London1998
Ravenscroft School
London1995
Skills
- Disciplines: Training, resourcing, procurement; managing; lean; planning; reporting; administration; customer service; data analysis; data entry; public events
- Software: Oracle, Sharepoint, SAP, Workflow, Xero, Ariba, MS Teams; MS Project, MS Office (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word); MS Publisher; Sage; Focus; Zoom
Timeline
Training Co-ordinator
Balfour Beatty (Connect Plus)
08.2022 - Current
Business Manager
Marvelous History
06.2017 - 08.2022
Administration Controller
Arla Foods Ltd
04.2015 - 06.2017
Full Time Parent & Part Time Work
Career Break
05.2008 - 03.2015
Project Controls Administrator
Sellafield, BNFL
01.2007 - 05.2008
Payroll Administrator
Phoenix Medical Supplies
07.2004 - 01.2007
Office Administrator
Tibbet and Britten
05.2004 - 07.2004
Sales Support Administrator
Learn Direct
01.2003 - 04.2004
Senior Payroll Administrator
British Gas
01.2000 - 11.2002
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Lean Organisation - NCFE - Lean Organisation
NCFE - Learning Curve
Postgraduate Certificate -
Open University
NVQ Level 2 - AAT Accounting
Warrington College
Personal Development Training - Self Improvement And Communication
Bradley & Associates
BA - Communication Studies
London Guildhall University
Ravenscroft School
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