Angela Derry
Administrative Assistant and IT Technician
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About
Dedicated administrative assistant and IT technician with strong attention to detail. Proficient in website management, troubleshooting, and providing technical support. Highly motivated and reliable, consistently demonstrating initiative and a positive approach to tasks.
Skilled in Microsoft Office, SIMS, and Arbor, with a proven ability to quickly learn new computer systems. An accomplished and reliable MIS Specialist with extensive, hands-on experience managing both SIMS and Arbor platforms within the UK education sector. Possesses a deep understanding of core school operations, data workflows, and the practical complexities involved in cloud migrations from legacy databases.
Proven track record of troubleshooting user queries, running complex data tasks, and supporting school administrative teams under tight deadlines. Fully equipped for remote work and seeking a full-time, work-from-home helpdesk or consultancy role with availability strictly aligned to core school hours (08:30–16:30).
Experience
Administrative Assistant - Innovate2Educate Partnership - Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
(2013-01 - 2026-08)
- Provided comprehensive administrative and organisational support to the Governing Body, ensuring smooth operations.
- Provide personal, administrative and organisational support to other staff.
- Organised support service systems, procedures, and policies to enhance operational efficiency.
- Manage manual and computerised record/information systems.
- Analyse and evaluate data/information and produce reports/information/data as required.
- Undertake typing and word-processing and complex IT based tasks.
- Supervised and trained staff, fostering development and improving team capabilities.
IT Technician - Innovate2Educate Partnership - Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
(2011-09 - 2026-08)
- To undertake the implementation and maintenance of the school's computer systems to comply with users' requirements and changes in legislation.
- To ensure the inclusion of controls and procedures to maintain the security, privacy, reliability and confidentiality of data in all systems.
- To undertake error corrections, new application releases and enhancements for bespoke and packaged systems and maintain contact with appropriate suppliers.
- Assist with the monitoring and management of stock (software and hardware) cataloguing resources and undertaking audits as required.
- To keep abreast of, and conversant with, all relevant legislation, technological developments and techniques.
- Own school website development and maintenance, coordinating improvements and content changes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education - Nottingham Trent University (2012)
A-Levels - English - Stafford College (2005)
BTeC - Education - Burton and South Derbyshire College (2000)
GCSEs - English - Language - Thomas Alleynes High School, Uttoxeter (1990)
GCSEs - English - Literature - Thomas Alleynes High School, Uttoxeter (1990)
GCSEs - Maths - Thomas Alleynes High School, Uttoxeter (1990)
GCSEs - Physics - Thomas Alleynes High School, Uttoxeter (1990)
