Ralph Hope

I function best with my surroundings in order and have a good eye for detail. I am reliable and honest and work well in a team. With appropriate supervision, I can master my brief and contribute to the success of an enterprise. As for hobbies, I play guitar, tennis and am a member of Forest Row Cricket Club.

Warehouse Assistant - Strings and Things

(2023-09 - 2024-07)

I gained valuable experience of working to time pressures and taking the initiative to help other team members. I left as I had saved enough to fund the next stage of my guitar business dream

Leisure Assistant - East Grinstead Sports Club

(2022-04 - 2022-07)

This position allowed me to put my BTEC skills to use, maintaining equipment, ensuring client safety and working as part of a committed team.

Lifeguard - Weir Wood Canoe Lifeguard Pop up Swims

(2021-03 - 2021-07)

I was part of the Canoe society and this was really cool and good fun – luckily I never had to rescue anyone

Activity Coordinator - P.G.L Caythorpe Court

(2021-07 - 2021-07)

I really enjoyed taking part in PGL camps when I was younger and it was great to come back as an instructor for a summer job

Kitchen Porter - Java & Jazz, Forest Row

(2018-01 - 2019-06)

This was part-time evenings in a local pizza restaurant. Cleaning dishes and leaving the kitchen spotless and helping to close the restaurant at the end of shift.

Trainee Instructor - Hindleap Warren

(2022-04 - 2022-07)

I learned to organise a group of younger children and teenagers to carry out fun activities safely and following a schedule.

Apprentice - South East Fabricators

(2019-04 - 2022-07)

I helped with the metal sheets and machinery. Some of the work was fine precision cutting and shaping the metal. I also helped with delivery. This apprenticeship was part of BTEC Metalsmith at Plumpton College.

Assistant Tennis Coach - Forest Row Lawn Tennis Club

(2018-05 - 2018-08)

Help with junior tennis coaching. This was part of my DofE which I completed successfully

Foundation Diploma - Instrument Making - West Dean College, Chichester (2024-09 - 2025-07)

Guitar Making - Totnes School of Guitar Making (2022-09 - 2022-12)

BTEC Level 2 - Adventure sport and education - Plumpton College (2020-09 - 2021-06)

Metal smithing - Plumpton College (2019-09 - 2020-06)

GCSE - Photography, English, Maths, Science, R.E, P.E - Oathall Community College, Haywards Heath