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Emma Cosgrove

Emma Cosgrove

Coulsdon,Croydon

Summary

I am a dedicated and assured professional with a passion for providing outstanding customer service and administrative support. With a strong emphasis on office management and team coordination, I am recognized for enhancing operational processes and promoting a collaborative work environment. My robust organizational abilities and proficient communication skills are instrumental in boosting productivity and optimizing office operations.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Public Sector Case assistant

Fraser and Fraser
Farringdon
12.2023 - 10.2024
  • Tracing lineage, uncovering ancestral connections, and compiling comprehensive family trees
  • Process all incoming correspondences from Heirs
  • Ad Hoc Admin
  • Liaising with Local Authority and Government legal department on process of claims
  • Gathering documents for claims
  • Processing incoming referrals
  • Originating Will Search, Asset Search, House Search and House Clearance.

Rehabilitation case coordinator

HCMLS Ltd
Croydon
07.2021 - 12.2023
  • Providing administrative support to multiple case managers handling catastrophic injuries
  • Office administration to include: Photocopying & scanning confidential documents under GDPR guidelines
  • Invoice processing
  • Data entry, retrieval, and database maintenance
  • Filing and archiving
  • Creating documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
  • Compiling office reports
  • Instructing jobs with external sources
  • Chasing jobs, meetings & schedules with external sources to conclude the program.

Customer Service Assistant - Motor Claims and Recovery

The AA
Home working
09.2020 - 07.2021
  • First point of call for members and policy holders
  • First point of call for Non fault and Fault accidents claims
  • Assessing Liability for all accidents, providing guidance and advise
  • Booking recoveries for all members including taking payments.

Office Manager/PA to Director

MJB Security Ltd.
Croydon
05.2020 - 09.2020
  • Day to day running of the office
  • Monthly Payroll & HR Duties
  • Recruitment for all departments, including background checks and referencing
  • Incoming and outgoing correspondence
  • Data entry, retrieval, and database maintenance
  • Filing and archiving
  • Creating documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
  • Compiling office reports
  • Diary management
  • Supporting the Directors, minute taking
  • Event and conference arranging
  • Dealing with customer enquiries
  • Liaising with Clients
  • Dealing with complaints
  • Staff roster, time sheets, and diaries.

Front of House

Everyman Cinema
Crystal Palace
08.2019 - 02.2020
  • Customer Service
  • Health & Safety
  • Training new members of staff
  • Social media
  • Overall operation and management of the bar, including staff supervision, inventory management, and ensuring excellent customer service.

Events manager

Pryzm
Brighton
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Main responsibilities are to speak to customers via the phone or online platforms, help them find the best package that fits their needs
  • Managing a Promotion team, planning all events taking place, connecting with local businesses
  • Updating all social media, Stock control, customer service, Hiring and training of new employee
  • Keeping up to date with all the health and safety, VIP Hostess, resolving conflict (diffusing tense situations, ejecting people if needed).

Marketing Manager/ Bar manager

Stonegate
Croydon
02.2017 - 01.2019
  • Managing a Promotion team, planning all events taking place, connecting with local businesses
  • Updating all social media, Stock control, customer service, Hiring and training of new employee
  • Managing HR records for members of staff, keeping up to date with compliance requirements
  • Keeping up to date with all the health and safety, VIP Hostess, resolving conflict
  • Stock control
  • Customer service
  • Networking with local businesses
  • Social media
  • Conflict resolution.

Sales Assistant - Promoted to Floor supervisor

Clarks shoes
06.2015 - 11.2016
  • Greet customers warmly and offer assistance as soon as they enter the store
  • Engage with customers to understand their needs and preferences, providing personalized product recommendations
  • Address customer inquiries and resolve issues in a professional and friendly manner
  • Provide information on promotions, sales, and product features to enhance the shopping experience.

Education

A-Levels - Peforming Arts

Nescot College
Epsom
09.2014 - 09.2017

GCSEs -

Addington High School
Croydon
09.2010 - 09.2014

Skills

    Strong communication and interpersonal skills
    Ability to provide excellent customer service and build rapport with customers
    Ability to work well in a team and take direction from supervisors
    Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently
    Effectively manage my time to meet deadlines and keep operations running smoothly
    Maintain accurate and organized records, files, and databases

Work experience

  • Charity Events - Big lunch, School Fetes, Abseil & Parachute jump.
  • Young Leader with the Brownies unit.
  • Blossoms Day Nursery - Work experience
  • Mulalley Ltd- Work experience Admin
  • Selsdon cafe - Waitressing

Timeline

Public Sector Case assistant

Fraser and Fraser
12.2023 - 10.2024

Rehabilitation case coordinator

HCMLS Ltd
07.2021 - 12.2023

Customer Service Assistant - Motor Claims and Recovery

The AA
09.2020 - 07.2021

Office Manager/PA to Director

MJB Security Ltd.
05.2020 - 09.2020

Front of House

Everyman Cinema
08.2019 - 02.2020

Events manager

Pryzm
05.2019 - 08.2019

Marketing Manager/ Bar manager

Stonegate
02.2017 - 01.2019

Sales Assistant - Promoted to Floor supervisor

Clarks shoes
06.2015 - 11.2016

A-Levels - Peforming Arts

Nescot College
09.2014 - 09.2017

GCSEs -

Addington High School
09.2010 - 09.2014
Emma Cosgrove