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Nicola Oakley

Tottenham London

Summary

Dedicated and customer-focused professional with experience in frontline service delivery within Social Housing and now within a regulatory environment as a Licensing Support Officer. Skilled in engaging with diverse residents and stakeholders, managing casework, and maintaining accurate digital records in fast-paced settings. I am enthusiastic about joining Westminster City Council's Temporary Accommodation Team as Viewing & Visiting Officer.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Licensing Support Officer

Westminister City Council
London, England
11.2025 - Current

• Processing & validating applications for Property licenses and registrations issued by the Council
• Producing and issuing licenses
• Advising potential applicants on the licensing application process
• Responding to email and phone enquiries from internal and external partners, signposting queries to relevant areas
• Liaising with environmental health officers, arranging inspections of licensable properties.

Customer Service Advisor

Islington & Shoreditch Housing Association
London
08.2024 - 11.2024
  • Acting as the first point of contact for all ISHA customers, contractors, and other stakeholders over the phone and in person ensuring that an excellent customer service always provided
  • Handling all incoming calls, correspondence (via various means) and other queries at the first point of contact, accurately and consistently to deliver customer satisfaction, always maintaining a positive and professional attitude.
  • Providing quality reception/front of house service to residents
  • ·Accurately recording all customer contacts, and actions on the customer service management system - including the logging of, repairs, transactions, compliments, complaints and correspondence.
  • Signposting and referring tenants to required teams to assist them in with query.

Mentoring Administrator

University of Westminster
London, London
11.2022 - 03.2023
  • Providing essential administrative support to the University of ‘Future Ready Mentoring' provision
  • Responsible for all mentoring operations including data entry & reporting, finance processes and organising internal/external communications on behalf of the team
  • Managing Team Inbox, Being the first point of contact for all email, telephone and face-to-face enquiries about Future Ready Mentoring.
  • Oversaw databases to maintain updated records and accuracy.

Student Centre Customer Service Assistant

University of Westminster
London
06.2022 - 11.2022
  • Working on busy service points and answering customer enquiries in person, over the phone and online.
  • As the first point of contact for students, colleagues and visitors providing an excellent University student and colleague experience within the various service points in person and online
  • Striving to resolve queries as much as possible at the first point of contact and referring to other departments when appropriate
  • Responding to live chats, responding to student queries via 'tickets', Printing Student ID cards.

Customer Service Assistant

Watmos Community Homes
London
10.2021 - 04.2022
  • Providing a customer focused service and being the first point of contact for enquires from residents via phone and email reporting repairs,
  • Assisting with carrying out Tenancy Audits of multiple estates, performing basic inspection and recording responses of questionnaire
  • Providing a customer focused service and being the first point of contact for enquires from residents via phone and email,
  • providing quality reception/front of house service to residents providing administrative support to housing team contributing to smooth running of the housing management tea
  • , responding to, and raising repairs for residents liaising directly with external maintenance contractors,
  • Logging and distributing post, sending out rent payment cards.

Receptionist

Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospital
04.2020 - 12.2020
  • Welcoming patients and visitors into the department, registering patients and booking appointments,
  • Providing administrative and reception duties contributing to the smooth & effective running of the department,
  • Responding to emails, answering income phone calls, responding to patient enquiries.

Real Lettings Assistant

St Mungo's Community Housing Association
London
09.2019 - 02.2020
  • Providing administrative support Housing Management team in a fast-paced environment
  • Providing excellent customer care as first point of contact for our real lettings tenants, landlords and partners
  • Carrying out 'viewings' of properties for shortlisted residents
  • Creating sign up pack for new tenants
  • Raising repairs orders on behalf of tenants, sorting utility and council tax invoices.
  • Handled high-volume telephone and email enquiries to minimise backlogs.
  • Offered friendly, efficient customer service and handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and clear communications

Visitor Experience Assistant

The Science Museum
Kensington
03.2018 - 08.2019
  • Delivering excellent customer service, handling sales and cash, managing queries ushering customers, promoting Gift- Aid and donations, collecting visitor data and promoting email sign ups, providing information to customers
  • Pro-actively upselling Museum's attractions to all customers to meet sales targets.

Seasonal Sales Consultant

The Fragrance Shop
London
12.2017 - 02.2018
  • Offering excellent customers service and in-store experience to customers, providing product advice to customers,
  • serving and processing transactions at the till,
  • promoting add-on sales, general housekeeping of the store.

Education

Alexandra Park School Sixth Form
London
09.2005 - 06.2008

Christ Church C of E Secondary School
London
09.2000 - 06.2005

Certificate of Higher Education - Chartered Institute of Housing Level 2 Certificate in Housing Practice

Catalyst Gateway Learning Centre
London
01.2012 - 09.2012

Skills

  • Excellent Communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Experience working in a Housing Environment
  • Excellent Customer Care Service
  • Sound Administrative Skills
  • Team Player
  • Good IT Skills
  • Pro- active & Efficient

Hobbies

I my spare time, I enjoy baking, cooking, reading and socialising with friends and in particular going to the Theatre.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Licensing Support Officer

Westminister City Council
11.2025 - Current

Customer Service Advisor

Islington & Shoreditch Housing Association
08.2024 - 11.2024

Mentoring Administrator

University of Westminster
11.2022 - 03.2023

Student Centre Customer Service Assistant

University of Westminster
06.2022 - 11.2022

Customer Service Assistant

Watmos Community Homes
10.2021 - 04.2022

Receptionist

Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospital
04.2020 - 12.2020

Real Lettings Assistant

St Mungo's Community Housing Association
09.2019 - 02.2020

Visitor Experience Assistant

The Science Museum
03.2018 - 08.2019

Seasonal Sales Consultant

The Fragrance Shop
12.2017 - 02.2018

Certificate of Higher Education - Chartered Institute of Housing Level 2 Certificate in Housing Practice

Catalyst Gateway Learning Centre
01.2012 - 09.2012

Alexandra Park School Sixth Form
09.2005 - 06.2008

Christ Church C of E Secondary School
09.2000 - 06.2005
Nicola Oakley