Ellie Ebbage CertRP

For over 40 years, Jonathan Lee Recruitment has been supplying the engineering, manufacturing and technical sectors with the best permanent, contract, interim and executive candidates both in the UK and overseas. Our vision is to be the customer’s first choice. Our specialist team of technical and industry professionals, offer a consultative approach bringing an in-depth understanding of the skills, experience and personal attributes required for a variety of roles from entry-level graduate positions to executive and board level appointments. Our suite of services has evolved to address any resourcing challenge a client may face, covering permanent and contract recruitment, interim management, search & selection, managed services, talent management solutions and design services. With over 85% repeat business annually, we build relationships for the long term, committing to continuous improvement, working closely with industry partners and professional bodies to support our candidates, clients and the wider market

Corresponding with the Valuation Office Agency on behalf of a range of clients to negotiate their business rates in order to achieve a reduction in their rateable value.

First point of contact for all new clients; providing support and advising clients of the processes of the business; undertaking administrative duties.

ROLE: - Sourcing, researching, writing and presenting SQs/Tender Submissions to the public and private sector - Working with clients from various industries in the service sector in order to secure them new business/contracts SKILLS GAINED/UTILISED: - Communication: Taking time to effectively communicate with clients to understand their business/industry to enable me to write a professional, winning submission. - Admin Experience: utilising my ability to organise / understand numerous documents and manage my time effectively - Ensuring each tender written is personalised and specific not only to the client but to the tender specification; analysing/organising information effectively - Structuring/formatting tender documents to ensure they stand out creatively and professionally - Adhering to tight deadlines, ensuring I worked well under pressure

Experienced tutor, passionate about performing to high standards and delivering quality tutoring to children aged 4-14 of all abilities. Awarded Tutor of the Year 2018, as voted by parents and children. Teaching Maths & English according to the National Curriculum to groups of 6 children at a time of differing ages and levels. The role insists that I tailor my approach to each individual, for instance to stretch and challenge someone ahead at school, to help with specific topics they find difficult, to tailor to children with SEN including Autism, ADHD, speech & language difficulties etc., or to simply encourage a positive and enthusiastic attitude & mindset towards learning. Providing feedback to parents, compèring at the front desk and assisting with the general management of the centre; requiring strong skills in teamwork, communication, customer service and time management. Sales and marketing experience: working at events, spreading the word about the company within the community and booking trial sessions with prospective customers, helping the company achieve their targets and being an Ambassador. I also have my own groups teaching Year 4 and Year 5 11+ courses, working closely with the 11+ coordinator to track individual children's progress and increase their likelihood of getting accepted into grammar schools. A high-energy role that teaches me to be patient, enthusiastic and resilient.

I volunteered within the Fundraising department at my local Hospice to gain experience and support the Digital Media & PR Specialist with creating and publishing regular social media content in order to raise awareness of hospice events within the community. My role included: - creating social media content - writing & sending press releases to contacts - recording and helping edit a marketing video for their largest summer festival event - creating event and fundraising content such as a bi-annual newsletter; graphic design work for annual events

Work experience placement learning good all-round office skills i.e.photocopying / scanning documents, writing reports, using IT applications (Word, Excel etc.) I wrote and sent press releases and updated the college website and social media sites.

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS: My degree has provided me with a multitude of transferable skills, including writing, analysing information and texts, research, independence, creativity, using initiative and being a team-player (i.e. group presentations). DISSERTATION: "This is not a Fairy Tale”: Folklore Archetypes and Disability in Roald Dahl’s Children’s Literature. Here I examined disability representation in Dahl's works, considering how both ‘hidden’ and physical disabilities are conveyed through the fairytale archetypes he uses. I interrogated progressive and problematic depictions and the consequences of them, highlighting the need for closer consideration of disability representations in popular media in order to help beat stigmatisation of disability / difference. MEDIA/FUNDRAISING PLACEMENT: I undertook a placement module at a local Hospice working on digital media and marketing/fundraising, allowing me to gain experience in the working world alongside my degree.

GIFTED & TALENTED / HE+: Selected for the college's Higher Education+ Gifted & Talented scheme for English Literature in partnership with the University of Cambridge, attending weekly masterclasses to gain insight into approaches to literature at university level, including a masterclass at University of Cambridge EXTRA CURRICULAR: wrote for the college magazine; involved in creative writing enrichments. GERMAN AS LEVEL: studied AS German and took part in the German exchange.