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Kelly Ruddock

Thurston,United Kingdom

Summary

Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in customer service, team leadership, and secretarial skills. Demonstrates exceptional ability in diary management, minute taking, and audio typing, ensuring seamless operations and effective communication. Proven track record in enhancing customer satisfaction through effective complaint resolution and order fulfilment coordination. Adept at managing data with accuracy and overseeing audit compliance, while providing project management support and training coordination. Skilled in contract negotiation and adaptable to change, with a focus on multi-tasking capabilities and attention to detail. Committed to delivering outstanding customer service and regulatory compliance, fostering positive client relationships through strong written communication and effective verbal articulation. Career goals include further development of relationship management skills to drive organisational success.

Work history

Customer Service Representative

Vollers UK Ltd
Bury St emends, Suffolk
2025.08 - 2025.12
  • Processed returns and exchanges to support customer needs and satisfaction.
  • Managed high volume of inbound calls for quick resolution of customer issues.
  • Processed orders promptly to ensure delivery within company targets.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by effectively handling complaints and inquiries.

Supply Chain Administrator

IPRS Mental Health Network
Ipswich, Suffolk
2024.12 - 2025.03
  • Working to on-board therapists to IPRS Network in order to fulfil new commercial contract.
  • Accurate, detailed work due to tight deadlines.
  • Negotiating contract, onboard to bespoke IT system, writing contract and activating access to network.

Project Administrator

Milestone Infrastructure
Ipswich, Suffolk
2024.08 - 2024.12
  • Managing cyclical works programme for Suffolk Highways and assisting 2 other Project Managers for other contract programmes.
  • Inter-group transfer due to redundancy.
  • Resigned as unchallenged and under-utilised.

National Training and Accreditation Coordinator

Morrison Telecom Services
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2022.10 - 2024.08
  • Admin for Training and Accreditation Manager and Training Team.
  • Processing certification of accreditations specific to telecoms business.
  • Managing audit compliance and reporting.
  • Project Lead for managing OpenReach accreditations for Surveyors.
  • Data management and reporting.
  • Communication with internal and external stakeholders and customers.
  • Enhanced efficiency of documentation with meticulous record-keeping.
  • Monitored progress towards achieving accreditations targets, taking corrective action where necessary.
  • Developed detailed plans to address non-compliance issues, leading to prompt resolution of concerns raised during inspections.
  • Managed timely submission of required documents for reaccreditation efforts.

Customer Care Controller

Bloor Homes
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2022.08 - 2022.09
  • Assessing customer repair requests, using dedicated systems to schedule contractors.
  • Ensuring good communication with all stakeholders.

Credit Control Administrator

ForFarmers UK Ltd
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2022.05 - 2022.07
  • Temporary contract to assist with general administration.
  • Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining confidentiality at all times as required by protocol.

Customer Service Administrator – Export Sales

Boortmalt UK Ltd
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2021.10 - 2022.03
  • Accepting and processing orders, collaborating with Production Team for delivery, liaison with customers, colleagues and suppliers.
  • Create Quotes, Invoices and Packing Lists, as needed for customer location, liaising with shipping forwarders – quotes, booking and export paperwork as needed.
  • Responded to customer requests with friendly, knowledgeable service and support.

Senior Clinical Administrator

Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2017.07 - 2021.09
  • PA / Administrator to two Consultant Psychiatrists and their teams, Ward Admin Team Lead, member of Data Team, ad hoc support for other teams as necessary.
  • Audiotyping, diary management, Mental Health Act compliance, minute taking for meetings, data reporting.
  • Admin to SAS Lead, Suffolk.
  • Updated databases with latest patient information to ensure accuracy of records.
  • Handled sensitive patient information, ensuring strict confidentiality at all times.
  • Maintained an orderly work environment to facilitate efficient service delivery.
  • Supervised administrative staff, fostering a collaborative work atmosphere.
  • Identified training needs and opportunities to provide Continued Professional Development (CPD) for staff.

Medical Secretary – Bank Service

West Suffolk Hospital
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2017.05 - 2017.07
  • Quickly learn needs of each Discipline and Consultant within the hospital including medical terminology.
  • Use multiple dedicated computer systems.
  • Audio typing patient letters, booking appointments, point of contact for internal and external service users.

Nursing Directorate Administrator

West Suffolk Hospital
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2017.03 - 2017.05
  • Administration / secretarial work supporting six Matrons; diary management, minute taking, preparing papers for meetings and distributing appropriately; creating reports, creating monthly information for wards, audio typing, handling confidential information.

HR Administrator

Greene King
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2017.02 - 2017.02
  • Administrator within HR department to provide temporary support by creating legal packs and letting details for properties and maintaining property advertising on the website.

Administrator

East of England Ambulance Service Trust
Mildenhall, Suffolk
2016.12 - 2017.01
  • Undertaking projects to update databases and cleanse data for the incoming permanent administrator.
  • Clear backlog of unfinished administrative tasks.

Maintenance Enforcement

Ministry of Justice
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2016.06 - 2016.11
  • Working within the administration of the Maintenance Enforcement Business Centre.
  • Responding to enquiries from customer and courts from both foreign jurisdictions and domestic courts.
  • Support to improve department efficiency.
  • Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.

Regional Construction Scheduler

GTC
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2016.02 - 2016.04
  • Scheduling gas meter fitters to new build projects.
  • Maintaining customer service priorities when dealing with developers.
  • Order meters and equipment for fitters, and issue work packs to fitters.
  • Maintain computer records utilising dedicated computer system.

Partner and Administrative Executive

MD Associates
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2002.09 - 2015.12
  • Day-to-day running of property refurbishment and property investment company.
  • Locate and evaluate properties for both refurbishment and rental opportunities.
  • Project Manager on refurbishment projects – selection, design and purchasing of property and fittings – taking responsibility for the project and decision making.
  • Creating and meeting deadlines – ability to self-motivate and recognise work priorities.
  • Ensuring legal obligations as property owners fully met.
  • Communicating with people from varied backgrounds – tenants, rental agents, estate agents, tradesmen, legal team, etc.

Employment Law Helpline Advisor

ACAS
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2013.01 - 2015.11
  • Providing impartial employment law advice to both employers and employees.
  • Encouraging the use of Alternative Dispute Resolutions where possible.
  • Providing potential solutions to problems in order to facilitate good employee relations.
  • Use questioning techniques to identify underlying issues and provide accurate advice.
  • Use of appropriate communication skills to ensure that information is correctly received and understood by customers of varying experience and educational background.
  • Ability to research employment law issues quickly and accurately.
  • Use of persuasive techniques to help impart information and encourage appropriate behaviours by both employers and employees.
  • Present knowledge at team meetings to colleagues in order to facilitate the sharing of knowledge in order to encourage best practice.

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Team leadership
  • Secretarial skills
  • Audio typing
  • Diary management
  • Minute taking
  • Time management
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Working under pressure
  • Meeting tight deadlines
  • Communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Telephone manner
  • Customer satisfaction enhancement
  • Effective complaint resolution
  • Order fulfilment coordination
  • Data management accuracy
  • Audit compliance oversight
  • Project management support
  • Training coordination
  • Contract negotiation
  • Adaptability to change
  • Multi-tasking capabilities
  • Attention to detail
  • Pressure handling
  • Order processing capability
  • Positive disposition
  • Client-Focused approach
  • Telephone manners
  • Effective verbal articulation
  • Strong written communication
  • Data entry proficiency
  • Problem-solving
  • Team Leadership
  • Relationship Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Order processing
  • Complaint resolution
  • Outstanding customer service
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Staff education and training

Education

BA - Business Studies

Anglia Ruskin University
Chelmsford, Essex

Masters Degree - Industrial Relations and Employment Law

Keele University
Staffordshire
Kelly Ruddock