Amanda Lancaster

Experience

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  BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

  Apr 1992 - Feb 1998

  Senior Regional Administrator

  Responsible for keeping 5 regional officers informed of grants and other government updates from OST and other institutions - including internal information/• Visited local schools to promote science and help set up science clubs within the school• Organised seventh European Young Scientists Contest in Newcastle. This included organising the travel arrangements, flights, accommodation and catering for over 200 students from all over the world.• Accountable for the prestigious judges’ accommodation and catering requirements all within budget supplied by the European Union DGXII, in Brussels to whom I was seconded to for 12 months – on a part time basis Show less

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  Nanny Brow

  Feb 1998 - Aug 2001

  Front of House Office Manager

  Responsible for day to day running of the office, including managing the head receptionist and duty receptionists.• Oversaw the accommodation bookings, rates and ledger accounts.• Maximised room occupancy and assisted with the marketing the hotel• Ensured all banking, supplies / equipment were kept in order and to the appropriate high standard at all times.

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  HANLEY & CO. LIMITED

  Sept 2001 - Nov 2011

  Office Manager

  Responsible for the administration side of an accountants – which included all correspondence both personal and work related and overseeing and managing accounts and suppliers and client and firm banking. Ensured a high standard of confidentiality and professionalism throughout the company and all CPD and legislation was adhered to and updated. Updated hardware and software on computers, and provided basic troubleshooting for the team

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  WSi Westmorland Signs International Ltd

  Nov 2011 - Jul 2012

  Sales Coordinator

  Processed initial enquiries via email, which included producing quotations and schedules• Arranged the installation and all telephone calls into the business together with meetings• Coordinated all the projects and initiated enquiries together with diary management for the team and creating new administration systems to enhance the efficiency of the company• Liaised with installation crews to ensure all projects ran smoothly and were completed on time.

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  Berendsen

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Customer Service

  • Liaising with customers and other laundry departments, in person, by telephone or email to ensure a smooth service in both the linen and workwear departments• Maintaining stock controls, contract renewals and stock checks and general administration duties and correspondence• Updating the computer system and ensuring that all our records are up-to-date• Reporting periodically to management regarding the business performance.

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  Metroplan Limited

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2020

  I was responsible for processing all orders and enquires for my main accounts in the South of England predominately for Metroplan which has been trading since 1973 supplying both public and private sectors though our reseller network. The product ranges include a wide selection of noticeboards, whiteboards, flipchart easels, poster frames, signage display, panel display systems, literature display, office partitioning, meeting room tables, lecterns, educational furniture, audio visual furniture and projection screens. I was also encouraged to increase the business using my own initiative and contacts Show less

  • Business Development Executive

    Sept 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Trade Sales Coordinator

    Jan 2013 - Sept 2017
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  THE WESTMORLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LTD

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  PA and Marketing Officer
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  Home Instead - South Lakes

  Mar 2020 - now

  • Group Business Development and Systems Manager

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Business Operations Coordinator

    Jun 2024 - Oct 2024

  • Business Finance Coordinator

    Oct 2022 - Aug 2024

  • Operations and Office Coordinator

    Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Operations Coordinator

    Jun 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Scheduling Coordinator

    Mar 2020 - Jun 2020