Caitlyn King

Motivated and personable professional with a strong skill set developed through experience in retail, hospitality, residential support and recruitment. A creative and hands-on individual with a strong eye for detail, presentation and visual design, with a genuine interest in fashion, styling and creating engaging retail environments. Skilled in building positive relationships, delivering high standards of customer service and working effectively in fast-paced environments.

Confident working independently or as part of a team, with the ability to follow briefs, use initiative and adapt to different environments and requirements. Highly organised, reliable and practical, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and a willingness to travel, learn new skills and take on new challenges within merchandising, field merchandising, and retail installation roles.

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Ferguson Group

(2026-07)

• Sourcing and Candidate Management, Business Development and Sales, Performance and Results, internal cloud-based software platform skills, confidentiality.

Residential Support Worker - Witherslack Group

(2024 - 2025-12)

• Medication control and administration, LD and EBD understanding, health and safety knowledge, safeguarding, crisis management, care and behaviour management plans, risk assessments.

Residential Support Worker - ROC Northwest

(2021 - 2024)

• Medication control and administration, LD and EBD understanding, Makaton trained, health and safety knowledge, safeguarding, crisis management, care and behaviour management plans, risk assessments.

Career Break - Planned period of travel

(2026-01 - 2026-06)

I pursued a personal goal of travelling and immersing myself in different cultures, gaining new experiences and creative inspiration from the places I visited while broadening my understanding of the world.

Sales Advisor & Merchandiser - New Look

(2018 - 2021)

• Visual merchandising, window displays/ dressing, store refresh/ stock-ins, social media coordinator, stock control, stock take, money handling, customer service, security.

Hospitality Waitress/Bartender - The Globe Arena

(2016 - 2020)

• Serving food and beverages, hygiene control, stock control, money handling, ID check, customer service, cleaner.

Sales Advisor - Matalan

(2016 - 2019)

• Visual merchandising, window displays/ dressing, customer advisor, stock control, stock take, money handling, customer service.

Standfast & Barracks

(2015 - 2015)

• Design colouration, printing, moodboards.

Receptionist - Bridges & Co

(2015 - 2015)

• Folder handling, privacy/ security.

MA - Fashion & Lifestyle Promotion - University of Central Lancashire (2021)

BA (Hons) - Graphic Design - University of Central Lancashire (2020)

BA (Hons) - Magazine Journalism & Publishing - UAL University of The Arts London (2017)

Level 3 - Art & Design - Lancaster & Morecambe College (2016)

GCSE - Heysham High School (2014)