Expertise
- virtual assistant
- Email management
- Back office management
- Social Media Management
- Quickbooks
- Event Planning
- Minute Taker
- Xero
- Events
- Book Keeping
- wix
- CRM Management
Summary
Hi, my name is Rebecca Bostock, and I am a virtual assistant located in Staffordshire.
Running a business takes lots of time and energy and this is before you start the admin. As a virtual assistant I can support you mainly by doing the tasks you hate - while you get to work on the tasks you love - which was probably your inspiration for setting up your business!!
Below are a list of Virtual Services we can offer:
- Creating/updating/maintaining databases and CRMs
- Basic bookkeeping using Quickbooks or Xero
- Data mining / online research
- Typing up notes
- Minute taking including Governor Meeting Minutes for Schools
- Social media set up/maintenance/content research/scheduling
- Facebook, Twitter or Google ads – creating, monitoring and analysing
- Setting up/managing webinars and podcasts
- Forum commenting/monitoring
- Setting up LinkedIn groups
- Creating/editing/formatting templates and guides
- Event coordination – venue finding and confirmation/collating attendees and documents/on-site support
- Chasing outstanding invoices
- Diary/calendar management – scheduling meetings, syncing with devices, adding upcoming events
- Email management and detox
- Writing/editing/formatting reports and presentations
- Blog set up/writing/SEO/editing/scheduling
- Website set up/writing/SEO/editing/scheduling using WIX
- Newsletter set up/writing/autoresponders/editing/maintenance/scheduling
- Gmail set up, importing and creating labels/filters/folders
I am looking forward to hearing from you so please do not hesitate to get in contact.
Best wishes
Bec
Experience
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Virtual Satsuma Ltd
Business Owner
1 - 5 Employees 2017 - Current
November 2017 – Present
Virtual Satsuma Ltd
Owner Director
Setting up and operating a Virtual Assistant Business – providing Virtual Support to a variety of clients.
March 2018 – Present
Jinstar Education Group
Owner Director
Setting up an online teaching company, teaching students in China. Setting up the business, recruiting teachers, creating curriculum plans, designing teaching resources, operations, scheduling, and timetabling.
January 2017 – February 2018
New Beacon Group, Beaconside, Stafford
Head of Business Development
Management of strategic projects to re-open the Beaconside site. Main priority is setting up an Independent School, submission to DfE and all associated tasks in line with opening an independent school.
March 2016 – January 2017
Derby Manufacturing UTC, Locomotive Way, Derby
UTC Business Manager
Academy finance, HR, Health and Safety, operations, leadership of associate staff, marketing, web site, facilities management.
Oct 2014 – February 2016
The Ace Academy, Alexandra Road, Tipton
Business and Finance Manager
Academy finance, HR, Health and Safety, operations, leadership of associate staff, marketing, web site, facilities management
Nov 2013 – Oct 2014
The Library of Birmingham, Birmingham City Council
Head of Business Management
Strategic leadership of finance and income generation, events and engagement including customer service and building operations. Leadership of 50 staff across 3 areas.
April 2007 – Nov 2013
Erasmus Darwin Academy, Burntwood, Staffordshire
Business Manager
Academy finance, HR, Health and Safety, operations, leadership of associate staff, marketing, web site, facilities management. Conversion to academy status, company secretary and director of trading company
March 2003 – April 2007
Walton High School, Stafford, Staffordshire
School Administrator
School operations, including cover, calendar, examinations, assessment manager, Nova T4. Line Management of associate staff
Feb 1999 – March 2003
Staffordshire University, Stafford Campus
Administration Manager
Student records, assessment, and award boards. Line management of the administration team, operation of the school office
Sept 1998 – Feb 1999
Elkes Biscuits
Customer Manager
Customer orders and communication. Ensuring excellent customer service and the fulfilment of orders.
Feb 1995- August 1998
Thrifty Car Rental
HPI Co-ordinator High Wycombe and Branch Manager Wolverhampton
Administration of the HPI facility to franchisees at the Head office. Promotion to Branch Manager in Wolverhampton, managing the car rental branch ensuring excellent customer service.
April 1994 – Feb 1995
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Computer Records Administrator
Responsible for management of student records and matriculation, using FOX Pro database
July 1991 – April 1994
British Rail, London
Finance Administrator
Finance and Management accounts across 3 sectors of British Rail.
Education History
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HND Business and Finance
Thames Polytechnic
1989 - 1991Higher National DiplomaBusiness and FinanceBTEC – Thames PolytechnicJuly 1991
National DiplomaBusiness and FinanceBTEC – Huntingdonshire Technical CollegeJuly 1989
Maths B, English Language A, English Literature C, Commerce B, Biology C, Chemistry C, History C, RSA Typing PassFolkestone School for GirlsJuly 1987
Qualifications
Safeguarding Level 2 Staffordshire - June 2017
Working together to Safeguard Children Multi Agency level 2 Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Council
Safer Recruitment - Nov 2015
Educational Recruitment
Managing Safely in Schools - Nov 2014
Health and Safety
IOSH
Financial Management for Academies - Sept 2011
Academy Finance
CIPFA and NCSL
Diploma in School Business Management - Oct 2009
School Business Management
Manchester Metropolitan University and NCSL
Certificate in School Business Management - Jan 2007
School Business Management
Manchester Metropolitan University and NCSL
Clubs and Associations
Member of the Society of Virtual Assistants
Interests and Hobbies
Riding my Harley Davidson motorbike, travel, sunshine, good food and wine.
