Sharon McNally

Administrator

Full Time / Part Time / Job share etc

Full Time

Location

Freeman Street Resource & Community Centre

How long have you worked here?

2 ½ Years

What does a typical working day for you involve?

Answering trainee queries. Message taking. Updating various databases (internal / External).  Faxing. Filing. Photocopying. Timesheets. Jobsearch. Post duties. Minute taking. E-mailing. Updating trainee files. Updating paperwork. Typing.

Do you need any qualifications or specific training? (If not, what were your circumstances?)

I have OCR II Text Processing.  RSA I & RSA II in typewriting.  I have over 15 years of experience working in an office environment.

What do you enjoy most about your job?

Organising colleagues and myself. 

Computer work.

What is the most challenging part of your job?

Dealing with the trainees - some of who have learning difficulties and physical disabilities.

Is there any progression opportunities in your career?

Yes - to the post of Training & Recruitment Officer

If you could change one aspect of your job what would it be?

The amount of 'official' paperwork - red tape

What inspires or motivates you to do your job on a daily basis?

Truthfully - the need to pay bills motivates me.

What inspires me is the desire to help our trainees.

Any additional comments?

My day is busy, varied, involved, exasperating, funny, strange, aggravating, tiring, tedious, boring, interesting - and it can be all of these in a single day !!!!!