17 Market Place
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 1HT
UK
t: 01380 827291
www.boweswine.co.uk
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 1HT
UK
t: 01380 827291
www.boweswine.co.uk
Why use me instead of employing someone?
My first job in wine was Vineyard Assistant at Lilydale Vineyards in the Yarra Valley, Australia. Due to a quad bike accident and a badly broken arm, I was no longer allowed to drive a tractor so returned to the UK to take up a role as Buying Assistant at Anthony Byrne Fine Wines. In 1999, I moved to work as Assistant Buyer at Lay & Wheeler, during which time I completed by WSET Diploma.
For the past 20+ years, my husband Caspar Bowes and I have run our own wine business, Bowes Wine Ltd. In additional to fine wine sales and portfolio management for private individuals and British expats, we ran a wine auction service, GrapePip, for some years and loved running our own wine club, The Daily Drinker, for 13 years. Whilst Bowes Wine continues to offer fine wine broking for our clients' wines, we have streamlined the business to liberate both of us to pursue other strands of work. [If you are an angler, do look at finScribe the digital fishing logbook app!]
During these 25 years, I have gained a wide range of administrative skills and of course an extensive knowledge of the process of running a wine business. Many of these skills are transferrable and applicable to any administrative role but with my heart still in wine, I am keen to stay within that world and use my specific wine-trade knowledge.
Anyone who has worked with or for me will back me up when I tell you that I am a highly organised individual with excellent administration skills; I have an innate ability to multi-task whilst also paying attention to detail. I am very personable, easy to work and communicate with, and reliable. I have a strong "can-do" attitude: I am solution-focused and will use all my resources and creative thinking to get a job done.
As a small business owner, I am only too familiar with the administrative burden of the tasks that need to be done in any given day. However, I am also aware of the headaches and financial burden that can be involved with employing personnel.
The easy and cost-effective solution is to use a Virtual Assistant to get this work done: flexible, scale-able, no unexpected costs, no hassle.
Simply pay for the hours you need with no ongoing commitment. Perfect for ad hoc support.
If you would like to trial the concept of a VA, or if your work is piling up and you just need someone on a one-off basis to help you get on top of things, support can be charged on a one-off basis.
Invoices are raised at the end of the month and time sheets supplied to show the allocation of time.
Minimum one hour per month.
Hourly rate: £50 per hour + VAT
Pay for a set number of hours on unlimited tasks. Perfect if you need support on a range of different activities.
If you need regular ongoing monthly support at a fixed, pre-agreed cost, the easiest solution is a Retainer Package of a fixed number of hours per month.
Invoices are raised in advance on a monthly basis.
When you get close to using all your hours, you can choose to add extra hours or reduce the tasks in order to stay within your budget.
Unused hours can be rolled over for a maximum of one month.
Essential Package: 5 hours/month @ £225 per month + VAT
Premier Package: 10 hours/month @ £450 per month + VAT
Pay a fixed pre-agreed fee for a defined task. Perfect if you have a specific project.
If would like someone to oversee or assist on a particular project such as a wine tasting or event, a Project Rate can be agreed in advance following discussion of the full scope and expected outcome.
Price to be agreed in advance of commencement of project.
My rates include all time spent on the task including liaison with the client and any email/in-person meetings.
Any additional costs such as stationery, postage & packing will be invoiced separately at cost.
Payment terms: Within 7 days of invoice date.
Standard office hours apply. Support outside of these times, or urgent work, is possible but may incur a premium charge.
If you have any questions or you would like to discuss how I can assist you, please get in touch:
07711 934378