Additional Employment

Lifeguard/Recreational Assistant – Fusion

Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Centre, Gatting Way, Uxbridge, UB10 1ES
(October 2012 – July 2018)

Barton Leisure Centre, Waynflete Road, Oxford, OX3 8GA
(November 2016 – November 2017)

Working at Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Centre was my first job and throughout my 6 years I was able to perform my role without complaint. Despite being only a part time worker, my experience in the role meant I was trusted and relied upon by management and the senior lifeguards. My role included:

Ensuring customers have a safe and pleasant swimming environment, preventing and reacting to any incident that may occur.
Talking to customer to resolve any queries and complaints which may arise.
Working as a member of a team to ensure standards in the centre are kept.
Dealing with pressures such as low staffing levels while being responsible for up to 35 swimmers at a time.
Setting up and taking down various activities, such as birthday parties, in a timely manor to ensure no bookings overlapped.
Performing pool tests to ensure the chemical levels in the water were at safe levels.

Payroll and Pensions Clerk (Apprenticeship) – RA Accountants

Audit House, 260 Field End Road, Eastcote, Middlesex, HA4 9LT
(November 2015 – December 2015)

Before deciding to go into Computer Science, I tried an accountancy apprenticeship. I enjoyed my time working with RA Accountants and gained my first valuable experience of working in an office environment, although I ultimately realised that it was not what I wanted as a career. My role included:

Processing payroll for over 200 client companies using IRIS payroll software.
Gaining key communication skills in a team of four, to meet client payroll deadlines.
Frequent client contact to clarify queries.
Gaining a greater understanding of how a payslip is generated, i.e. understanding tax code’s, NI numbers and P45’s.