Carolyn Rooney

Experience

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  Reed Employment

  Aug 1989 - May 1991

  Recruitment Consultant

  • Interviewed and referred candidates for prospective jobs• Oversaw testing and provided references• Arranged meetings with prospective employers in order to obtain new business• Worked to tight weekly and monthly targets• Provided general office and administrative assistance

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  Travel 2 Ltd

  Oct 1996 - Sept 2007

  Office Manager & Exec PA

  Responsible for all office management and facilitiesAssist with the organisation of corporate events such as The British Travel Golf Masters - coordinating with over 200 suppliers arranging hotels, venue and travel within a fixed budget.Escort for familiarisation trips across the world including organising itineraries for over 100 travel agents which involved dividing into 10 groups to different parts of Australia and ensuring that all flights, accommodation and excursions where on schedule.Liaise with the relevant stakeholders to ensure proposals can be implementedNegotiating and tendering contractsCoordinate office moves and relocationsResponsible for all fleet cars and insurancePA to Chairman, managing director and five board directorsResponsible for all directors travel arrangements and organising itineraries for business trips and roadshows.Arranged, organised and filtered chairman and MD email accountPrepare monthly board reportsAttend and minute the monthly board meetingReconciling and managing expenses, budget and review all travel arrangements.Typing, filing and general admin duties Show less

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  Stella Travel Services

  Sept 2007 - Nov 2011

  Facilities Manager

  • Managed the Facilities department for the UK business which included Head Office, call centres, nine retail stores and approximately 600 staff• Liaised with Stella Travel colleagues worldwide to maximise buying power and ensure the best deals possible for our global clients• Developed a planned preventative maintenance regime across Stella properties• Sourced, tendered and ran service supply contracts as required. Ongoing management of all existing contracts covering both soft and hard FM services• Managed the property portfolio which equated to over 50,000 sq ft negotiated leases and property insurance• Initiated, oversaw, and led a team to complete a national refurbishment of all Travelbag.co.uk stores.• Project planned and managed large office moves and relocations (over 200 staff) including space planning and floor plans (using visio)• Obtained and presented potential retail and office space to the Board• Managed and directed Health & Safety, and created and published the Health & Safety manual and policies for the company• Managed company events for over 600 staff, which included coordinating all UK offices and ensuring all transport, venues and accommodation was secured• Effectively managed a budget and monitored all expenditure • Devised and implemented cost-saving initiatives throughout the company• Managed relationships with all service providers and internal departments• Line management of staff as required to include performance management, objective setting, motivation, development and empowerment Show less

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  N L C S Ltd

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2014

  Facilities Manager
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  The British Library

  Mar 2015 - now

  Facilities and Property Manager