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Helen Beavis

Buxton,Derbyshire

Summary

Detail-oriented professional with strong communication skills and extensive experience in reception desk operations within fast-paced environments. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery. Committed to leveraging skills in communication and organisation to contribute positively to team success and customer satisfaction.

Offering strong organisational and communication skills, with background in supporting educational environments. Knowledgeable about administrative tasks, time management, and team collaboration. Ready to use and develop problem-solving, multitasking, and interpersonal skills in [Desired Position] role.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work history

College administrator

David Lewis College
Alderley Edge, Cheshire
2026.02 - 2026.07

This was a role which supported the Management team with general administration tasks which included facilitating and documentation meetings, organising folders and assisting with collabarating assessment packs.

Data Co-ordinator

University of Derby Buxton and Leek College
Buxton, Derbyshire
2023.07 - 2025.07

This was a full time role I had for 15 years from 2001 which I was employed again on a short term contract, coming to an end due to Leek Campus going and the student records and exam department being restructured.

The role was in the student records team, duties included collecting, recording and monitoring information from enrolment through to course completion, whilst following government guidelines and college procedures.

This role required an attention to detail and accuracy with an ability to work as part of a team.

Engagement placement administrator

University of Derby Buxton and Leek college
Buxton, Derbyshire
2023.05 - 2023.07

Employed through a temp agency with the chance of it becoming a permanent role, this was only a 3 month contract. It involved arranging student job placement adverts filing and transferring data to a new system.

Maintenance administrator

Ecobat Resources
Matlock, Derbyshire
2023.02 - 2023.04

Employed through a temp agency in a role that was only for 3 months but ended sooner because there was no work. I helped the maintenance team with logging jobs and general administration work.

Business service administrator

Cobalt Energy
Buxton, Derbyshire
2022.01 - 2023.01

In this role I co-ordinated emails, arranging for new starters to have all the equipment, kept logs of purchase orders, staff subscriptions, corporate rates for venues and hotels stays, helped the Human Resources team with logging certificates. This role ended due to lack of work.

Receptionist

Haddon Hall Care Home
Buxton, Derbyshire
2020.11 - 2022.01

In this role I covered a busy receptionist desk at weekends and extra days in the week when needed. Booking in visitors and facilitating the Covid restrictions for staff and visitors. Helping residents and answering the telephone.

Customer Service & Administrator

Lomas Distribution
Buxton, Derbyshire
2018.11 - 2019.11

The main aim of my role was to process the company drivers evidence for their wages. I also covered the reception desk when needed, answering calls and directing calls to the right person. This ended because the work was not needed.

Sales Advisor

Selden Research
Buxton, Derbyshire
2018.05 - 2018.10

I was part of a team which took sales orders and queries by telephone. This involved processing orders onto a system, liaising with hauliers, making delivery arrangements for customers. When required I would provide cover for the main reception desk duties included answering the telephone, transferring calls, sorting post and filing.

Customer Service & Sales Advisor, Account manager

Buxton and Lime Tarmac Ltd
Buxton, Derbyshire
2015.10 - 2018.04

As part of the sales and customer service team I had a varied job which took on many roles, administrator, receptionist, account manager, sales advisor. This demonstrated my ability to build strong relationships across all stakeholders and customers.

Proactively managed applicable accounts and maintain positive customer relationships to meet targets through effective teamwork.

Ensuring government procedures were followed whilst administering the levy on aggregates.

Customer Invoice Service Advisor

Ranstad CPE Ltd
2014.05 - 2015.09

This was a temporary position at Tarmac Ltd, which led to the permanent position of Customer sales advisor. I dealt with invoice queries to clear a backlog.

Call Handler

The Entitlement Agency
Macclesfield, Derbyshire
2013.09 - 2014.03

Within this telephony sales role I contacted a large amount of people every day to find out if they qualified for the free government boiler scheme, if they qualified then I would process the application and arrange for an appointment. This required maintaining a high standard of customer service and being able to adapt to a variety of situations. Due to government funding being withdrawn the Entitlement agency was abolished.

Administration assistant

University of Derby
Buxton, Derbyshire
2001.10 - 2013.07

In this role I was part of the heart for University of Derby, Buxton Campus. It was a position which demanded excellent customer service and communication skills. Specifically when handling situations in person, phone, email and post. I worked as part of a team.

My duties and responsibilities-

Enrolment data inputting

Auditing data to ensure correct funding was obtained

Producing monthly reports for Senior management

Assisted with training sessions for new staff

Supported enrolment events

Education

Advanced Apprenticeship in Customer Services - Customer services

University of Derby
Derbyshire
09/2010 - 07/2011

Skills

Good communication skills

Great attention to detail

Experience working on a reception desk and in a busy environment

Timeline

College administrator

David Lewis College
2026.02 - 2026.07

Data Co-ordinator

University of Derby Buxton and Leek College
2023.07 - 2025.07

Engagement placement administrator

University of Derby Buxton and Leek college
2023.05 - 2023.07

Maintenance administrator

Ecobat Resources
2023.02 - 2023.04

Business service administrator

Cobalt Energy
2022.01 - 2023.01

Receptionist

Haddon Hall Care Home
2020.11 - 2022.01

Customer Service & Administrator

Lomas Distribution
2018.11 - 2019.11

Sales Advisor

Selden Research
2018.05 - 2018.10

Customer Service & Sales Advisor, Account manager

Buxton and Lime Tarmac Ltd
2015.10 - 2018.04

Customer Invoice Service Advisor

Ranstad CPE Ltd
2014.05 - 2015.09

Call Handler

The Entitlement Agency
2013.09 - 2014.03

Administration assistant

University of Derby
2001.10 - 2013.07

Advanced Apprenticeship in Customer Services - Customer services

University of Derby
09/2010 - 07/2011
Helen Beavis