NICK P READ

28 Woodville Gardens
Ruislip
HA4 7ND
Tel: 07540440559
Email: nickpread@live.com

I am a keen worker, comfortable and motivated working as part of a team or

individually. I possess good interpersonal and social skills and apply myself
to any job or task requested of me, always striving to work to the best
possible standard, utilizing good communication and organizational skills.
I am comfortable with multiple tasks and thrive on challenges and
responsibility.

KEY SKILLS
I have amassed certain administrative skills over years of working in many types of
environment. Below are some of my key skills:
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Spreadsheet Formula and Tables
• Keyboard Macro Commands
• Excellent Organization
• Professional Telephone Manner
• Excellent Written Correspondence
• Technical Understanding of Computer Hardware & Software
• Coding & Sorting Invoices
• Cataloguing Important Company Files
• Handling Extensive Client & File Databases
• Company Representation
• Customer Service / Enquiries
• Coordinating Meetings
• 50 WPM Typing Speed

EMPLOYMENT
British Forces Post Office (M.O.D) – RAF Northolt Nov 2009- Jan 2010
Admin Assistant (REED Employment)
My responsibilities at the BFPO entailed working in different departments and
included working on dispatch, prioritizing mail, taking deliveries,
operating sorting machinery, hand-sorting mail, data entry and numerous
other clerical duties.

Aderra Ongoing since Sept 2009

Aderra specializes in the recording, duplication, sale and distribution of concert
and event audiovisual media delivered on bespoke USB flash drives. Duties include
rigging and de-rigging for each event, ensuring each station is fully operational and
liaising with clients and customers is an essential part of every job. The level of
responsibility is accorded to job size, as is working alone or as part of a team.
Working alone demands sole responsibility to produce all stages of the product
whilst representing the company to make contact with the client.
BBC Television (Classical Music Department) Aug-Sept 2009
Runner
Worked as a Runner for the Classical Music Department covering the BBC Proms
at the Royal Albert Hall. Duties were split between the Royal Albert Hall and BBC
headquarters in White City and included shadowing lighting and sound
departments, installing and setting up a 5.1 surround sound system and shadowing
a film crew documenting the event. Other duties included:
• Liaising with and looking after guests & presenters
• Allocating tickets & seats
• Transferring important materials between locations ready for broadcast
• Preparing/dressing areas ready for broadcast
• Standing in for guests during rehearsals
• Representing the corporation when in and around the Royal Albert Hall

Energy Marketing Group Ongoing from May 2009

Promotional Staff
Working as part of a team for various campaigns, often sampling products of
differing nature to the general public I was trusted with the responsibility of being
the face of each brand and be able to provide appropriate information as requested.
Working in locations around central London enabled interaction both individually
and as part of a team to display and further develop social and professional
qualities when dealing with the general public.

Ajanta Homes Jun 07- Nov 07 & Feb 08 -Oct 08

Sales & Lettings Administrator
During my time at Ajanta I became a valued member of the team and regularly
performed tasks of several roles, often of higher responsibility. This resulted in
work of much varied administrative and representative types and towards the end
of my placement was rewarded with increasingly higher responsibility duties, such
as re-organising office systems and databasing entire property development and
tenant data. During this time I became comfortable and proficient with Microsoft
Word and Excel packages, using them on a daily basis and gaining a thorough
understanding of document formatting, macro shortcuts, spreadsheet formulas,
layouts and tables.
Among other general administrative tasks, I was responsible for:
• Arranging & conducting company property viewings
• Conducting customer meetings & handovers
• Liaising with local authority representatives
• Assimilating extensive client & file databases
• Representing the company at trade shows & events
• Taking customer enquiries

Brixton College Summer 2007

Administrative Assistant (REED Employment)
Although at the college only a short time I was made to feel a valuable member of
the team and whilst my duties were primarily administrational in preparing
documents for the forthcoming year of study but also included:
• Constructing a database of student details
• Creating spreadsheets of prospective students
• Arranging meetings
• Liaising with prospective students
• Making and receiving telephone enquiries

EDUCATION
Batchelor of Arts Degree, Sound & Media Studies, 2009,
London Metropolitan University

BTEC National Diploma, Music Practice Studies, 2004,

Amersham and Wycombe College

PERSONAL DETAILS
Whilst at university I was chief engineer and founder member of the London
Metropolitan University Radio team and helped organize and manage fundraising
events to support the running of the station. I am a confident and dependable
person who is always interested in learning new skills and techniques, particularly
in new areas.

My university course also heavily required the use of computers and computer
software, using both Macintosh and Windows systems, as well as providing me
with knowledge of how computers both operate and function. I have a good
understanding and experience of word and excel programs as well as other office
packages for different operating systems, which I have used and continue to use on
a daily basis at home and at university. I am computer literate with both Macintosh
and Windows operating systems and have gained skills in coding and an
understanding of general computer system processes and protocols.

HOBBIES
I enjoy many sporting activities, captaining a local football team as well as being a
keen all round athlete and participating in single and multiple discipline events
year round. I enjoy participating in many sports and was appointed captain of the
cricket team while also a member of the hockey, football, basketball and badminton
teams while at school.
In my spare time I enjoy music and also design and edit sound for independent film
productions and provide sound engineering services at various music nights across
London.

Before attending university I took a gap year and was lucky enough to spend
several months travelling around South-East Asia. The trip proved to be a life
changing experience and was a great opportunity to meet many people from
various corners of the world, whilst also developing my independence and
increasing my self-confidence.