Helen CHRISTINE Hunt

The RSA Dip is the highest training available for Personal Assistants

My PA training has given me the following skills:

My teaching experience of 34 years has given me the following skills:

Organisational skills

Organising events

Co ordinating people within the work environment including volunteers

Dealing with difficult situations

Knowledge of safeguarding

Confidentiality

Leadership experience

Re Co-ordinator

Creator of liturgies

Lighting and audio experience in school productions

Grant funding experience

Finding and dealing with contractors in creating our spiritual garden

Acting head on occasions

Leadership skills as Deputy Head for one year and member of the Senior Leadership Team

Facebook experience

Creating website content;

Liaising with the diocese

Representing the views of others as elected staff representative on the governors for over 10 years and being union representative for 34 years

Mv voluntary work on the following committees:

Parish Council, Island Pastoral Team, Anglesey Pastoral Council, Liturgy committee, RCIA, The First Holy Communion sacramental preparation group, Church Environment Team, Adventure Club, Temporary Island Secretary(twice), cantor, Leader of Prayer, Reader, Welcomer, Funeral Leader and Bereavement Visitor;

has developed these skills:

In-depth knowledge of the community

Creating minutes

Creating agendas

Reacting to local issues

Co ordinating personnel without clergy leadership present

Creating implementation strategies

Planning for the long term

Connecting with the diocese

Creating ways to rationalise an office,

Creating links with personnel in all communities to liaise successfully

Working with young adults from 13 to 21 yrs

Applying successfully for grant funding

Planning experiences for youth

Planning and budgeting for trips in the UK and abroad

Dealing with safeguarding for youth and adult

Knowledge of the liturgical year

Organising liturgies in the parish and on the Island

Organising retreats

Creating environments for worship

Creating leaflets for worship of all different types

Using ICT in worship

Experience with dealing with emotional people and people in difficult situations

Planning catering

Planning ceremonies

Budgeting

Safeguarding

Liaising with clergy

Preparing church for liturgical events

Knowledge of the church resources eg audio

Good personal connections with the Oblate community

Good knowledge of the Oblate history and charism