Helen Leese

Experience

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  NHS

  Jul 1987 - Sept 1988

  Medical Secretary
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  Smith & Nephew

  Sept 1988 - Oct 1991

  PA to National Sales Manager
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  BT

  Oct 1991 - Sept 1993

  PA to Global Customer Service Manager
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  Trinity & All Saints University College

  Sept 1995 - Jun 2000

  Word Processing Tutor
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  The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP)

  Oct 2003 - Apr 2010

  Editorial Assistant
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  Hg3 Conferences Ltd

  Apr 2010 - Sept 2013

  Events Assistant
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  EURA AUDIT UK (HARROGATE) LLP

  Sept 2013 - Jul 2015

  PA to Senior Partner
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  Saint Michael's Hospice

  Jul 2015 - Mar 2018

  PA to Deputy Chief Executive
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  SHINE Trust

  Apr 2018 - Nov 2022

  Executive Assistant and Systems Manager

  SHINE is a charity set up by a group of HNW philanthropists to help raise the attainment of disadvantaged children from the North East, North West & Yorkshire. My first 12 months at SHINE were spent as EA Grants and Finance, however, a new member of staff was employed part-time to take over some of my role to enable me to implement more streamlined working practices for the business including the CRM system; Salesforce. Duties are varied but include:• HR role overseeing; recruitment, inductions, holiday, sickness and lieu time • Process online banking payments using Xero• Support accountants for monthly accounts and annual audit and managing operational budgets• Office management; liaising with external contractors regarding maintenance issues and office moves• Lead on GDPR • Lead on Health and Safety• Lead on Policies and Procedures • Manage the CRM for both grants and fundraising• Lead on the implementation of Salesforce upgrades to ensure it delivers best value across the team• Manage Board Meeting dates, book rooms, catering and produce accurate minutes for up to 18 people• Overseeing funding agreements for grantees and audit grant paperwork• Process donations and Gift Aid claims• Research• Absolute discretion and confidentiality Show less

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  Potter Space

  Dec 2022 - now

  Office Manager

  Potter Space owns, operates and develops five business parks across the UK plus a new Head Office in Leeds. Duties are varied but include:• Ensuring the smooth running of the Head Office• Company pensions• Insurance• Company wide IT for Head Office and five sites• Company car maintenance ie, road tax, MOTs and insurance• Implementation of new online HR system• GDPR and Policy and Procedure implementation• EDI implementation team• MD diary management• Travel and accommodation• Company expenses• Collation of Executive Report and minutes Show less