Georgia Stent recently started working at Weteriana House.

Georgia Stent, recently appointed as the Administration and Insurance assistant, spent the first two weeks of her new employment working from home and engaging with colleagues via Zoom. It was an unusual induction, complicated by having to share her home and work space with her busy toddler.

Formerly employed as a personal assistant and office manager for a financial advisor and more recently part-time receptionist for a Christchurch paint and panel workshop, 22-year-old Georgia is enjoying the challenge of full-time work in a completely new field. Juggling her role as a mother to Oakley, her 20-month-old son, and starting a new job was a bit of a trial during level 4 lockdown. “My wee boy is very busy and with no childcare centres open during lockdown, I found it quite hard.” Now she is back working at Weteriana House, learning the ropes of Javlin – the new insurance programme currently being developed - and other MCNZ workplace systems.

Georgia is adapting to the work swiftly and enjoying tackling new tasks, as well as meeting face-to-face with her colleagues. “The biggest challenge right now is working out what to prioritise and trying to establish my schedule.”