Amber Cook

From a background in education and administration, I have just completed my PGCE with QTS. I relished the challenge of studying full time and working while completing my BA sociology degree at the university as I am a highly self-motivated and organised individual. After my degree I took some time to travel this experience allowed me to gain valuable life experience, and new knowledge of the world, people and cultures.

While travelling I worked as a pet sitter looking after people pets when they were away this experience grew my love for working with animals. I spent a prolonged period of time working with abandoned dogs in Thailand. Growing up both of my parents are horticulturists and this passion and knowledge is something that I have continued to pursue in my personal life.

Postgraduate placement – Teacher – September 2023 - Current

St Werburgh’s Primary School

St May’s Catholic Primary School, Bradley Stoke

Enrolment and Engagement Officer – February 2022 – May 2022

Portland Training Company Ltd.

Playworker – September 2021 – February 2022

Totley primary school

Marketing ambassador – September 2021 – February 2022

Sheffield Student’s Union

Summer internship – April 2021 – September 2021

Studio Polpo

Playworker, June 2019 – April 2021

Bath Area Play Project (BANES council)

Holiday club leader, June 2018 – April 2019

Wickets Den, Wick primary school

Front of house/Bar/Kitchen Porter, October 2014 – June 2017, November 2019 – September 2020

Cross house inn, Doynton

Voluntary Experience 

Sexpression – September 2019 – August 2022

University of Sheffield

Classroom assistant (year 3) – September 2017 – July 2018

Wick Primary School and WASPS Primary School

Bath welcomes refugees – September 2017 – September 2018 

Ward volunteer – 2015 -2018

Royal united hospital, Bath 

Fundraiser Animals Asia– 2015 - 2016 

Beechen cliff school

Volunteer stable hand – 2012 - 2016

Wapley Stables 

Rainbow unit leader 

Scout hut, Pucklechurch 

UWE, 2023-2024

PGCE with QTS

University of Sheffield, 2018 – 2022

BA Sociology: 2:1

My degree has been a life-changing experience allowing me to explore a wide range of academic interests. Through my dissertation, I have gained an interest in data and social statistics by conducting my own social research project. I was also the secretary of Pet Society, which involved helping out at a local animal rescue centre as well as managing all society correspondence – usually email – to liaise with members, committee and sponsors.

Bath College, 2016 – 2018

BTEC Extended Diploma L3 in Children's Play Learning & Development: Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction 

Beechen Cliff sixth form, 2015 - 2016 

AS, 2016

Psychology: C

General studies: B

History: D

Oldfield School, 2010 – 2015

GCSE, 2015

11 GCSEs A*-B