1. 1. KAREN GRANT TELEPHONE: 01304 213303/07979 346373 kaz478912@yahoo.co.uk INTERESTS: Swimming, mountainbiking, rollerskating, hiking, reading, gardening/growing own food, cinema, music, DIY, supporting local rugby club, spending time with family and friends. Full driving licence, qualified mini bus driver, own transport, qualified first aid at work. PROFILE Highly organised, conscientious, pro-active. Effective communicator. Positive and willing with sunny disposition and good sense of humour. Trustworthy and reliable. Excellent attention to detail, good memory skills. Energetic, adaptable, self motivated, enthusiastic. Resourceful and flexible. Quick to grasp and retain new information and enjoy studying to achieve new goals. Tenacious, patient, resilient. Astute and discerning. ACHIEVEMENTS Completed 8 years in HM Forces Qualified Army Physical Training Instructor Class 3 Represented Army- Cross Country Running -Winners Army Cross Country Championships Northern Ireland Completed Great North Run and Lincoln Half Marathon Homestart Volunteer charity fashion shows/assault courses raised funds for Refuge and CLIC Health Visitors PA raised herd immunity status from below 50% to 98% during time in role. Successful for Kent Police Police Community Support Officer Part-time gardening business SCHOOLS/COLLEGES ATTENDED Sep 79 Aug 84 Archers Court Secondary School, Dover Kent Sep 84 Jul 85 South Kent College of Technology Dover Kent EDUCATION DATES QUALIFICATIONS ACHIEVED Jan 83 GCSE Eng Language Jun 84 City and Guilds Business Studies Aug 84 B/TEC General Certificate Business Studies Mar 85 RSA Typing - Distinction Jun 85 Pitmans Advanced Typing - Distinction Pitmans Shorthand RSA II Communication in Business RSA II Secretarial Duties Jan 93 Physical Training Instructor Army Bronze Medallion Lifesaver Lifesaving I, II, III swimming Mar 93 RSA II Word Processing Mar 95 Introduction to Microcomputers Feb 96 Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Word 2000 Audiotypist 60 wpm Aug 01 CLAIT (Computer Literacy Information and Technology) Feb 02 IBT 2 (Integrated Business Technology, Access, Excel, Word) Feb 05 British Society Medical Secretaries Distinction Feb 06 AMSPAR - (Association of Medical Secretaries, Practitioners/Receptionists) Distinction May 07 Police Community Support Officer Oct 08 SIMS Core Essentials SIMS Reporting Mar 09 Kent Adult Education First Aid at Work retaken every 3 years Sep 12 Working on the Frontline Oct 13 ASD Awareness Course Oct 13 PRICE- Restraint Training Feb 14 Mini Bus Driver Training pass Apr 14 CCTV training course Jul 14 Drugs and Alcohol Awareness Training course Oct 14 PRICE Restraint Training 1 day refresher Level 2 Nov 2014 Language for Behaviour managing challenging behaviour
2. 2. CAREER HISTORY DATES EMPLOYER JOB Sep 12 Folkestone Academy Student Support Manager: Present Lucy Avenue support all students in daily life at academy, Folkestone managing challenging Kent behaviour, restraints, bus duties, on call removals, behaviour referral forms, liaising with all staff as necessary, detentions, Isolation room, other adhoc responsinbilities Mar 08 Folkestone Primary Academy Administration Co-ordinator/PA to Mngt: Sep 12 Park Farm Road typing all correspondence, responsible Folkestone for production of weekly Kent CT19 5DH newsletter and allclubs/trips paperwork covering reception, admin for Senior Mngt Team,maintaining leavers/starters, updating SIMS, running reports, amongst many other responsibilities May 07 Kent Police Police Community Support Officer: Mar 08 Folkestone Police Station liaising with community, engaging Bouverie House with public, dealing with littering, dog fouling, Folkestone flytipping, criminal damage, trespassing, confiscating alcohol in public places, carrying out environmental visual audits, identifying/monitoring drug areas, speaking to witnesses, house to house enquiries May 04 Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust Medical PA: managed 2 Consultant Mar 06 Pield Heath Road Geriatricians, booked all clinics, Uxbridge Middx UB8 3NN answered phone, dealt with all patient enquiries, face to face/phone, arranged patient tpt, managed 2 hectic electronic diaries, medical typing audio transcription, amongst other responsibilities 3 Mar 03 Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust Occupational Health Administrator: 2 May 04 Pield Heath Road managed team diaries, booked all clinics. Uxbridge processed starters/leavers, Middx UB8 3NN audiotyping medical reports, amongst other responsibilities Mar 99 Medical Centre PA to Health Visitor: data input, Jan 03 Barker Barracks booked all child health clinics, liaised Germany parents, assisted in eye/ear tests and BFPO 22 developmental screening, immunisations, typing all reports, assisting with health campaigns, amongst other responsibilities Jan 97 Equifax Europe Ltd Customer Service Associate: Oct 98 Dolphin House 90% telephone work to achieve results on New Street vehicles, clear finance, write offs, liaised Salisbury Wilts with insurance companies, DVLA, police, faxing, filing, call centre, Jun 95 HM Forces PA to G2 (Intel & Security) Officers: Jul 96 Intelligence Security Division all work highly confidential, dealt with top HQ Land Command secret docs, typing, filing, telephone, Erskine Bks Salisbury Wilts leave/duty rosters, amongst other duties Jan 92 HM Forces Student Administration Co-ordinator: Jun 95 AGC Training Centre booking students on courses, data input Worthy Down, Winchester maintaining course targets, Hants welfare/discipline of students, student tours Jun 87 Servowarm Ltd Customer Service Associate: Nov 91 Monkton Farm Ind Estate responsible for 8 gas service engineers, Denby Dale Road route planning, booking all appointments Wakefield W Yorks for boiler breakdowns/servicing Aug 85 HM Forces Military Clerk: typing, filing, faxing, answering Apr 87 HQ Northern Ireland telephone, booking of gym and sports pitches,
3. 3. Lisburn Garrison BFPO 801 taking ID photos, amongst other responsibillities