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Rebecca Sharpe

Canterbury,Kent

Summary

A highly skilled professional with extensive experience in administrative management, and stakeholder collaboration. I am eager to apply my proven track record of dedication and high-quality work to the charity sector. Proficient in managing complex enquiries, maintaining records, and coordinating events, with a strong ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines under pressure. My background in Psychology, coupled with certifications in Counselling Skills and significant volunteering experience (including SHOUT Crisis Line), helped me develop a deep understanding of human behaviour, strong interpersonal skills, and a genuine commitment to supporting diverse individuals and communities. Adept at problem-solving, critical thinking, and building positive relationships, I am determined to contribute meaningfully to an organisation dedicated to making a positive social impact.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

International Marketing & Recruitment Assistant

University of Kent
Canterbury, Kent
11.2023 - 07.2025
  • Managing scholarship eligibility of current applicants by filtering and refining data, and sitting on scholarship selection panels
  • Responding to over 200+ enquiry emails per week
  • Conversion calling campaigns, calling 100s of applicants from across the globe
  • Working with members of the team and other teams to establish efficient practices to meet recruitment targets
  • Calculating and organising commission payments to international agents who recruit students for the university
  • Co-ordinating recruitment-related activities online and in-person. This includes organising and hosting informative webinars; arranging familiarisation visits; and planning and assisting with annual scholar visit to meet the Mayor of Canterbury
  • Booking travel and hotels for colleagues travelling overseas whilst adhering to internal policies
  • Facilitating successful onboarding sessions for new temporary hires, ensuring seamless integration into the team
  • Regular maintenance of the international student website to ensure all information is accurate and up-to-date
  • Raising requisitions to generate purchase orders for suppliers
  • General administrative duties such as calendar management, taking and circulating meeting minutes, booking rooms, etc.

Senior Food and Beverage Supervisor

University of Kent
Canterbury, Kent
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • Collaborating with management for menu planning and pricing decisions.
  • Understanding business needs when ordering new stock - knowing when busier times will call for increased stock of certain items
  • Events planning - including conferences and festivals
  • Leading interviews to ensure fair and effective selection of candidates
  • Providing high quality training to new employees, increasing their productivity quickly
  • Handling complaints efficiently, ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Managing invoice processing

SHOUT Crisis Line Volunteering

SHOUT Crisis Line
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Quickly learning and applying new skills learned during training to ensure best quality of care is given
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays
  • Understanding best practices when faced with situations where I felt individuals may be at risk of harm to themselves or others
  • Exercising compassion and empathy
  • Understanding client confidentiality

COVID-19 Testing Assistant

University of Kent
11.2020 - 12.2021

Volunteer Instructor and Secretary

Kent Union
Canterbury, Kent
01.2017 - 01.2020

Nursery Assistant

Oak’s Nursery
06.2019 - 09.2019

Education

GCSEs -

Valley Park Community School
Maidstone, Kent

Master of Science - Cognitive Psychology/Neuropsychology

University of Kent
Canterbury, Kent
09.2019 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Kent
Canterbury, Kent
09.2016 - 05.2019

A-Levels - Psychology, English Literature and Language, Biology

Valley Park Community School
Maidstone, Kent
01.2014 - 01.2016

Skills

  • Effective decision making
  • Prioritising tasks in busy workplaces
  • Excellent adherence to deadlines
  • Ability to produce high quality work under pressure
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Microsoft Office packages including Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • Familiarity with finance systems such as WPM and UBW
  • Professional enquiry handling
  • Ability to work with and understand data
  • Stakeholder collaboration
  • Applicant tracking
  • Recruitment database management
  • Confidentiality maintenance
  • Office administration
  • Complaints handling
  • Problem solving

Certification

Level 2 Counselling Course;

Level 2 Health and Nutrition Course;

C# Coding Kickstarter Course

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

International Marketing & Recruitment Assistant

University of Kent
11.2023 - 07.2025

SHOUT Crisis Line Volunteering

SHOUT Crisis Line
01.2022 - 01.2023

COVID-19 Testing Assistant

University of Kent
11.2020 - 12.2021

Master of Science - Cognitive Psychology/Neuropsychology

University of Kent
09.2019 - 08.2020

Nursery Assistant

Oak’s Nursery
06.2019 - 09.2019

Senior Food and Beverage Supervisor

University of Kent
01.2018 - 01.2023

Volunteer Instructor and Secretary

Kent Union
01.2017 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Kent
09.2016 - 05.2019

A-Levels - Psychology, English Literature and Language, Biology

Valley Park Community School
01.2014 - 01.2016

GCSEs -

Valley Park Community School
Rebecca Sharpe