Lyn Warren

Experience

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  Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

  Aug 1983 - Aug 1985

  Taxation clerk, Clearing Clerk, Word Processor Operator

  Taxation clerk, Clearing Clerk, Word Processor Operator

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  Merrill Lynch

  Aug 1985 - Aug 1987

  Lead Clerk for Bullion, Forex & LME

  Duties: Clearing, Cash Recons, Contract Checking, Trade Checking, Position Keeping for Bullion and LME. Calculating profit and loss on all bullion and LME Traders books, monitoring all Bullion Comex Trades, Processing corrections and deliveries, liaison with traders and offices worldwide, use of IBM PC to produce position cards for all Metal Products. Supervising three people.

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  M Blyth Futures Ltd

  Aug 1987 - Feb 1988

  Operations

  Duties: Ensuring smooth running of all office duties including statement analysis, petty cash, LIFFE Commissions, Post and Taxation matters, Liaison with LIFFE Traders, Liaison with accountants.

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  Swiss Financial Services

  Feb 1988 - Aug 1990

  Operations Supervisor

  Duties: Ensuring smooth running of all operations on Futures Markets, LIFFE and USA. Extensive use of Rolfe & Nolan, Sun Accounting and Symphony. Trade checking, Position Keeping, Margining, Client & Broker liaison. Locating and solving problems; month end accounts, payments via Swisscash; Purchase and Sales of Treasury Bills and Notes. Monitoring and reporting all reportable positions to CFTC and Exchanges, Running a small foreign exchange book on all currencies. In-depth Broker and Bank reconciliations. Show less

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  Balfour Maclaine Ltd

  Nov 1990 - Apr 1991

  Assistant to the Manager

  - Duties: Clearing LIFFE & LME day trading business and to assist the manager with closing the London office, helping where ever I was asked.

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  Gumboots Nursery

  Sept 1998 - Sept 2010

  Owner/Manager

  Providing all aspects of nursery education to children between 2-5 years. Managing and recruiting staff, Training, CRB Disclosures, curriculum planning, ensuring the smooth running of the business, for example – Wages, Book Keeping, budgeting, producing year end accounts, Ledgers, government funding, customer invoicing, debt recovery, OFSTED, buying of all equipment, risk assessments, staff and self appraisals, etc. I am the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, gaining an Accreditation from Cambridge University in 2005, working closely with parents and other professionals to ensure inclusion for all children. Directing staff and developing individual educational plans to meet the needs of the individual child. Show less

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  Woodlands Schools Ltd

  Jan 2011 - Jul 2023

  Outstanding Nursery Manager

  Ensuring all aspects of the nursery are running to the highest standards. I manage and mentor staff, recruitment, identifying training requirements and ensuring training is organised and delivered. I ensure that OFSTED National Standards and all policies are adhered to at all times and am responsible for staffing, curriculum planning and budgets. I am an accredited SENCO, the designated safeguarding lead, and sit on the safeguarding board at the school. I am also part of the Woodlands Schools Senior Management Team. I have a level 3 Health and Safety qualification and have completed ENCo training. I carry out risk assessments across both settings and Health & Safety checks. I conduct staff/self appraisals and support staff with supervision meetings. I enjoy working with parents as partners and other professionals. I have excellent knowledge of the EYFS and child development. I liaise with directors, head teachers and administration personnel. I am involved with the promotion of the nurseries, showing potential customers around, answering any questions that may arise and manage occupancy. I attend safeguarding and Health & Safety meetings together with regular EYFS meetings at the schools. I deal with any concerns tactfully and with diplomacy and resolve any issues that may arise.I am an extremely forward-thinking individual, open to development and new ideas, continuously reflective of practice and experiences.I am an established manager who offers a flexible style of management to suit the needs of the setting. I believe in having a clear vision, mentoring, and supporting staff in a firm but fair way, using supervision as a tool for improvement along with celebrating successes. I value everyone for the role they do and encourage them to be the best they can be. Show less