Jenna Beckwith
Braintree,Essex
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in office coordination, prioritisation, and invoicing and billing. Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of GDPR compliance and bookkeeping. Skilled in swim lesson planning with a child-friendly approach, patience with learners, and an encouraging attitude. Certified in first aid and CPR, committed to fostering a safe and supportive learning environment.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Swimming teacher
Swimmers at Littlebury Farm
White Notley, Essex
09.2025 - Current
- Adapted lesson plans based on individual capabilities to ensure progression.
- Administered first aid when required, prioritising student welfare at all times.
- Enhanced students' swimming skills by implementing diverse teaching techniques.
- Ensured all safety measures were in place to avoid accidents.
- Incorporated fun games into lessons to enhance engagement whilst still focusing on skill building.
Administrator
React Homecare Mid Essex (Provide Community)
Chelmsford, CM2 5PF
04.2024 - 01.2026
- Company Overview: Care company supporting independent living
- Confirming daily visits
- Helping with weekly reports
- Entering data of care packages onto spr
- Taking meeting minutes
- Ordering new uniform
- Preparing Monthly Payroll
- Sending Invoices
- Improved record keeping system with attention to detail and thoroughness.
- Processed expense reports, resulting in accurate financial records maintained consistently.
- Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining confidentiality at all times as required by protocol.
- Answered inbound phone calls, resulting in excellent customer service provided to clients.
- Managed office supply inventory, performing stocktake duties and ordering additional supplies to meet staff needs.
Administrative Assistant
Provide Community
Chelmsford, CM2 5PF
01.2024 - 04.2024
- I worked here for a temporary project involving Archive Child health files
- The main responsibilities were to remove specific child health papers from files and entering the names onto a spreadsheet
- Handled sensitive information discreetly maintaining high level confidentiality at all times.
- Expedited document filing system with a new, organised method.
- Returning Child Health Files back to their required storage
Administration Assistant
Provide Community
Chelmsford, CM2 5PF
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Sending immunisation letters for patients
- Sending blood spot letters to patients
- Adding new results to patients records
- Adding new information onto patients records
- Entering new school onto child records
- Completing day to day assigned tasks
Swim Teacher
Baby Nurture
Chelmsford, CM2 0AW
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Keeping children safe poolside and during lessons
- Teaching children how to swim alongside the STA award programme qualifications
- Organising equipment before lessons
- Prepared lesson materials, ensuring productive sessions.
- Teaching parent/baby classes and ensuring the adults are safe as well as the babies/children
- Improved children's water confidence with fun and engaging activities.
Accounts Administrator
Marblecraft Bespoke Limited
Witham, CM8 3YS
07.2020 - 07.2022
- Company Overview: Kitchen Worktop Company
- Sending invoices to customers
- Sending out quotes to customers
- Ordering material for jobs booked in
- Ordering new stock and uniform
- Kitchen Worktop Company
- Collaborated with accountants for successful year-end closing procedures.
Accounts Administrator
R.C Coppin LTD
Braintree, CM7 1AP
08.2015 - 11.2017
- Company Overview: Kitchen Worktop Company
- Handled payroll duties effectively, ensuring employee satisfaction.
- Conducted bank reconciliations regularly to keep accounts balanced.
- Verified vendor invoices against purchase orders to prevent discrepancies.
- Reconciled accounts and prepared month-end documentation for accurate reporting and recordkeeping.
- Giving advice to customers regarding their kitchen worktops
- Ordering new workwear for the staff
- Unpacking new stock
- Ordering stock
- Kitchen Worktop Company
- I learnt Sage accounts here so most of my work was on this system
Cashier Assistant
Asda
Chelmsford
07.2014 - 08.2015
- Working on the till
- Helping on self-scan tills
- Helping customers on the shop floor
- Tidying up till areas at the end of an evening shift
Administrative Assistant
Grant and Jones
Chelmsford
01.2013 - 03.2014
- Taking calls
- Typing quotes and letters
- Giving advice to customers
- Keeping the shop clean and tidy
- Taking payments
- Putting out new stock
- Interacted professionally with clients providing excellent service at all times.
- Improved customer satisfaction through prompt response to email and phone queries.
Shop Assistant / Owner
Sandys Balloons
Chelmsford, CM2 0HX
10.2003 - 05.2012
- Decorating party venues for weddings and all occasions
- I worked as a shop assistant at Sandys Balloons from October 2003 until April 2008
- As of April 2008, I took over Sandys Balloons as the new owner.
- Visiting venues every weekend decorating them for customer’s weddings, birthdays, and all different occasions
- Attending wedding fairs where I had my own stall to advertise my business
- Performed opening and closing duties, including cashing up and securing the premises.
- I closed this business down in May 2012 to start a family
- Handled queries regarding products, providing detailed information as necessary.
- Communicated effectively with suppliers on delivery schedules, ensuring timely replenishments.
- Handled cash register efficiently, ensuring accurate transactions.
- Updated window displays regularly for fresh store appeal.
Education
High School -
Great Baddow High School
09.2000 - 07.2002
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, Essex 09.1997 - 07.2000
Skills
- Office coordination
- Ability to prioritize
- Invoicing and billing
- Bookkeeping knowledge
- Swim lesson planning
- Child-Friendly approach
- Patience with learners
- Encouraging attitude
- First aid and CPR
Timeline
Swimming teacher
Swimmers at Littlebury Farm
09.2025 - Current
Administrator
React Homecare Mid Essex (Provide Community)
04.2024 - 01.2026
Administrative Assistant
Provide Community
01.2024 - 04.2024
Administration Assistant
Provide Community
10.2022 - 12.2023
Swim Teacher
Baby Nurture
01.2022 - 07.2023
Accounts Administrator
Marblecraft Bespoke Limited
07.2020 - 07.2022
Accounts Administrator
R.C Coppin LTD
08.2015 - 11.2017
Cashier Assistant
Asda
07.2014 - 08.2015
Administrative Assistant
Grant and Jones
01.2013 - 03.2014
Shop Assistant / Owner
Sandys Balloons
10.2003 - 05.2012
High School -
Great Baddow High School
09.2000 - 07.2002
Brentwood County High School
09.1997 - 07.2000