Paul Knight

A competent and efficient person with experience of customer service, able to work both as an effective team member and on own initiative. Very adaptable and willing to undertake training in order to learn and develop new skills.

Receptionist at Pizza Hut (2024-08 – Present)

Staff member working 8-12 hours a week.

• First hand serving customers
• Taking orders in person and via phone
• Cash handling and till operation
• Dealing with customer concern
• Problem solving
• Cleaning down and sanitising till and food stations
• Refilling syrups, sauces, boxes, cutlery

Teaching Assistant (Work Experience) at Ridgeway Academy (a member of the Alban Academies Trust) (2023-07 – 2023-07)

Completed work experience within a secondary school as a teaching assistant within the drama department. Spent 3 days helping organise classrooms, taking down displays, and organising books and work for incoming staff. Led classes and played games with students year 7-9.

Assisted year 6 students during their taster day with games and ice breakers. Following the in-school placement, took own initiative to contact drama teacher about supporting summer programme for 2 days. First day involved drama exercises including tongue twisters and vocal tones.

Second day choreographed and taught a dance to over 100 students in classes of 25-30, then performed the dance as a whole cohort with all students performing together.

• Helped organise classrooms and displays
• Organised through books and work
• Led some classes and played games with students year 7-9
• Assisted year 6 students with games and ice breakers
• Conducted drama exercises with classes
• Choreographed and taught dance to over 100 students
• Effectively communicated with students to coordinate whole cohort performance

A Level in Performing Arts – Oaklands College (2024-09 – 2025-08)

GCSE in English, Maths, Science, Drama, Media studies and Art – Ridgeway Academy (2019-09)