Linda B.

Linda B.

PA/Office |Manager

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  • About me

    Life Coach, Administrator and Spanish teacher

  • Education

    • Blackpool & Fylde College

      1970 - 1972
      Teaching Qualification Commerce

      Studied business skills, including shorthand and typing - eventually going on to a teacher's course for office skills leading to a part-time teacher's post at the college. Taught shorthand to evening class students. Also undertook a 2 year TESOL course and qualified to teach English as a second or other language.

    • Queen Mary School, Lytham

      1965 - 1970
      ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS

      Enjoyed a grammar school education leading to 9 'O'​ level passes and went on to gain 4 further 'O'​ levels and 3 'A' levels at college.

  • Experience

    • William Clark and Vickers

      Nov 1973 - Nov 1981
      PA/Office |Manager

      Worked as Personal Assistant to the partners of Quantity Surveying practice and undertook all aspects of secretarial work, liaising with clients, producing Bills of Quantities, dealing with accounts and generally managing the day to day running of the office.

    • Blackpool & Fylde College

      Sept 1979 - Jul 1982
      Part-time office skills teacher (shorthand) - (Adult Education)

      Worked as an adult education teacher delivering evening shorthand classes (Pitman's shorthand and Pitman 2000). Also invigilated in exams.

    • Fylde Office Service Bureau

      Nov 1981 - Mar 2010
      Managing Director/Consultant

      Following 10 years working as a PA/Office manager and teaching business skills, I joined Fylde Office Service Bureau to work alongside the founder of the company as a Recruitment Consultant and managed the business of the company for over 25 years during which time I became part owner of the business. I remained as a Consultant for 3 years following retirement from the company in 2007.The office team developed and expanded the services over the years and eventually included training and recruitment advice as well as accountancy, payroll and office services amongst its areas of expertise.During my time with the company we provided staff for many companies in the Fylde area - from small businesses to national organisations - and developed a reputation for quality and attention to detail. Show less

    • N/a

      Apr 2013 - now
      Spanish Teacher
    • Self-employed

      Aug 2013 - now
      Qualified Life Coach.

      Have now qualified as a Life Coach in order to work one to one with people undergoing life changing experiences.

    • Lytham Hall

      Sept 2021 - now
      Administrative Assistant
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diploma in Life Coaching

      Oxford Learning College
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Trustee and "hands on"

      Issued by Trinity Hospice, Clifton Hospital, Fylde Sharks, Soroptimist International, Friends St Annes Palace on Mar 1988
      Trinity Hospice, Clifton Hospital, Fylde Sharks, Soroptimist International, Friends  St Annes PalaceAssociated with Linda B.