Sarah Keast

Sarah Keast has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Sarah began their career as a Sales Assistant at CoJo's, where they gained customer management and business operation skills. Sarah then worked as a Student Ambassador at Aston University before joining GlaxoSmithKline for a placement year as an HR IP Generalist.

Sarah's next role was as a Hostess at Auberge sur la Montange, where they provided customer service, managed hotel operations, and catered to guests' needs. Sarah then worked at NFU Mutual as an HR Administration Support, where they improved workflow efficiency and analyzed workload trends.

Following this, Sarah worked at Mitchells & Butlers PLC as a Lead Retail On-Boarding Administrator, managing high-volume retail vacancies and creating and analyzing reports. Sarah then joined National Express LTD, where they were promoted to a Resourcing Specialist and later assumed the role of Acting Head of Resourcing, overseeing recruitment, managing a team, implementing new systems, and representing the function at senior meetings and events.

Sarah also has experience as a Recruitment Advisor at National Express LTD and as a Festivals and Events Coordinator, where they organized operational aspects of coaches for various events. Most recently, they worked as an HR Lead at Sandwell College and as a Co-opted Governor on the School Governors Board at Yenton Primary School.

Overall, Sarah Keast has valuable experience in HR, recruitment, customer service, event management, and administration.

Sarah Keast has a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in Law with Management from Aston University, which they obtained from 2011 to 2015. In 2022, they completed courses in Project Management and Leadership and Management at the Chartered Management Institute. In 2021, they undertook CMI Bitesize Modules in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Project Management, and Data Management. Additionally, they obtained a CIPD Level 5 certification in Human Resource Management from Avado from 2019 to 2020. Sarah also holds a certification in Cybersecurity at Work from LinkedIn, obtained in 2020. Sarah completed their secondary education at Caistor Grammar School from 2004 to 2011.