FELICITÉ JONES
Hungerford,Berkshire
Summary
Postgraduate Rural Estate Management student seeking graduate opportunity for September 2025. Keen interests in environmental land management and rural estate management strategy. Skilled professional with a background in bookkeeping and administration. Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities, developed through workplace experience and rigorous scientific degree programme.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Bookkeeper/Administrator
Southern Sailplanes Ltd.
Membury, Berkshire
2018.09 - 2024.10
- Generating, inputting and fulfilling invoices as part of a small accounts team.
- Independently studied and completed Level 1 and 2 Open University courses on accounting and bookkeeping, and a training course on the use of Sage accounting software.
- Tasked with drafting and reviewing contracts for hangarage at Membury Airfield, along with various aviation-specific administrative duties.
Gliding Competition Official (Seasonal)
Lasham Gliding Society, UK Junior Gliding
Lasham, Hampshire
2019.05 - 2024.10
- Overseeing start line and finish line operations for up to 120 gliders at multiple national and regional cross country gliding competitions each year.
- Use of specialist software whilst simultaneously conveying information via radio to competition, private and commercial air traffic.
- Alongside core responsibilities, assisting competition director and other key staff with administrative and safety related tasks.
- Managed bar for 9 day National Junior Gliding Championship - coordinated volunteers, generated profit for gliding club by organising social events and managing stock, specials and pricing.
Part Time Roles
Various Employers
2018.01 - 2020.01
- Alptitude Chalets, Morzine: Chalet Cleaner.
- Vertigo Aviation Detailing, Basingstoke: Aircraft Detailer.
- Profiles Personnel Agency, Farnham: Bar staff, event set-up and waitressing positions at high profile venues and events.
Education
Master of Science - Rural Estate Management
Royal Agricultural University
Cirencester, Gloucestershire 2024.09 - 2025.09
Bachelor of Science - Biology & Marine Biology
University of Southampton
Southampton 2021.09 - 2024.07
Foundation Year - Biology/Chemistry
University of Southampton
Southampton 2020.09 - 2021.07
A-Levels -
Peter Symonds College
Winchester, Hampshire 2016.09 - 2018.07
GCSEs -
St Helen and St Katharine
Abingdon, Oxfordshire 2009.09 - 2016.07
Skills
- Experienced in handling company accounts
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills developed as a key focus of a scientific degree programme
- Capable of collecting and analysing data using a range of scientific and statistical techniques
- Proficient using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams
- Confident carrying out complex statistical analyses and producing graphics in R programming language
- Good understanding of several areas of Sage accounting software
- Highly organised, experienced using Notion for task management and note-taking
Affiliations
- Gun dog training and handling
- Beating on syndicate shoot
- Gliding - national level racing/aerobatic pilot
- Horse riding
- Skiing
Timeline
Master of Science - Rural Estate Management
Royal Agricultural University
2024.09 - 2025.09
Bachelor of Science - Biology & Marine Biology
University of Southampton
2021.09 - 2024.07
Foundation Year - Biology/Chemistry
University of Southampton
2020.09 - 2021.07
Gliding Competition Official (Seasonal)
Lasham Gliding Society, UK Junior Gliding
2019.05 - 2024.10
Bookkeeper/Administrator
Southern Sailplanes Ltd.
2018.09 - 2024.10
Part Time Roles
Various Employers
2018.01 - 2020.01
A-Levels -
Peter Symonds College
2016.09 - 2018.07
GCSEs -
St Helen and St Katharine
2009.09 - 2016.07