Kayleigh Piper

I'm a full time barista at Costa, with skills in care-work, retail, child-care and cleaning. I'm keen on self-improvement and have recently graduated from the OU with a BA (hons) in Eng lit & CW.

Barista at Costa Coffee (2026-09 – Present)

• Serving customers on the till, putting out stock, keeping the cafe and toilets clean and hygienic.
• Preparing, cooking and serving food, alongside preparing trays and serving coffee and iced drinks

Dining Assistant at McDonald's Restaurant(UK) ltd (2025-09 – 2026-09)

Domestic Assistant at Parklands Care Homes Ltd (2025-03 – 2025-08)

• Assistant with the cleanliness and hygiene standards of the care facility to a high standard including bedrooms and communal areas.
• Helping managing stock of cleaning products.
• Assisting with the maintenance of laundry, folding, ironing, washing, and distributing clothing and bedding.

Cleaner (part-time) at Clean4Me-Highland (2022-08 – 2025-08)

Sales Assistant at Bargain Buys (2022-02 – 2022-12)

Cleaner (part-time) at ToCs (2021-12 – 2022-01)

• Managing cleaning stock, cleaning food, office and factory areas to a high standard

Cleaner (part-time) at ToCs (2020-09 – 2021-03)

• Managing cleaning stock, cleaning office and food areas as well as some factory areas to a high standard

Wake Night Support worker at Priory Group (2019-02 – 2019-07)

• Supporting adults of various ages to maintain independence, assisting with personal care and supporting social needs as well as carrying out high standards of cleaning including ironing, various domestic work, and filing and updating paperwork.

Support Worker at Voyage Care (2017-01 – 2019-02)

Support Worker/Carer at Homes Caring for Autism (2015-08 – 2017-01)

• Supporting young adults with autism to maintain independence while taking into account the social and sensory difficulties that they deal with.
• Doing the day-to-day maintenance of the care home and making sure jobs are done to an excellent standard.
• Supporting individuals in doing what they love.

Retail Assistant at Oxfam (2015-06 – 2015-08)

• Liaising with customers, processing payments, maintaining a high level of customer service.

Shop assistant at Pet Planet (2015-06 – 2015-07)

Nursery assistant at Steps Ahead Nursery (2014-05 – 2014-05)

• Preparing class activities for children, interacting with the children, keeping the classroom tidy and hazard free, preparation of meal and lunch breaks for children.

Waitress at Bay Tree Café (2013-03 – 2013-04)

• Preparation of food and beverages, liaising and communicating with customers, taking and serving of food and beverage orders.
• Money handling, operating the till and dealing with customer enquiries.

Bachelor's in English Literature and Creative Writing – Open University (2019-10 – 2026-07)

Level 3 Admin, PA and Secretarial Diploma in Business Administration – New Skills Academy (Online (2023-11 – 2023-11)

120 Hours in Teaching English as a foreign language (Distance learning) – TEFL UK (2019-06 – 2019-09)

Level 1 Certificate in Counselling – Bath college (2017-10 – 2019-06)

Certificate Of Higher Education in Psychology & Criminology – The Open University (2017-05 – 2019-06)

Diploma in Health and Social Care – Bath college (2018-04 – 2018-06)

GCSE in English – Wiltshire College (2013 – 2013)