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Sara Harker
12 Thorpe Fell View, Grassington, Near Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LN
saraharker1@gmail.com
Personal statement
I am currently a Second Year student at Birmingham City University studying Law. As Head Girl
during my GCSE years I was elected to lead and manage the Student Leadership Team, which
developed my skills as both a team leader and a team worker. Being Head Girl demanded a host of
responsibilities that included representing my school, delivering numerous talks and presentations to
a variety of audiences and conducting myself in a professional manner. During Year Eleven I was
captain of the basketball, rounders’ and netball teams. I love to try out new things and I am willing to
throw myself in at the “deep end” participating in other activities that are offered to me. I have a fully
comprehensive UK Driving License.
Employment History
Namaste UK – Ltd
(October 2011 - Present)
Achievements and responsibilities:
 Work as a part of the sales team meaning that I take many calls from clients a day and deal
with them in a professional and responsible manner
 Organise all of the preparation for both of the Spring and Autumn Trade Fairs that take place
at the NEC in Birmingham
 Deal with customers on a personal basis that come into the showroom and have a wide
knowledge of products and best-selling pieces
 Work overtime whenever it is asked, including over the Christmas period and weekends
 From the age of 15, I have worked full-time during all school holidays, Monday to Friday 9 –
5:30 showing a high level of commitment to my work
QualitySolicitors Mewies
(13th July 2015 – 17th July 2015)
 During the week of work experience I participated in a variety of activities based within the
Family Department
 I categorised family law precedents and filed them for easy access for the department when
needed in future cases
 I put together the Court Bundle for the Head of the Department to take to Court with her that
week
 I read through cases and checked through evidence that was going to be submitted to ensure
that everything was correct for the hearing
 I checked through a client’s final statement and edited it where I thought things could be
phrased more eloquently or more emphasis should be placed on certain aspects of the case
 I visited Skipton County Court and was shown into one of the courtrooms to feel the
atmosphere and see how things would work in practice
 On my final afternoon I worked with the Practice Manager and helped with admin work,
including sending out client satisfaction leaflets and inputting data from completed leaflets

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Walker Foster
(October 2012 – May 2013)
 I volunteered every Thursday morning from 9 until 12:30 for a period of several months within
a solicitor’s office which enabled me to see the inside workings of a firm
 This meant that I could meet and talk to all of the solicitor’s and legal secretaries which
helped me to clarify that law is the sector that I would like to work in
The Foresters Arms
(September 2009 – October 2011)
Achievements and responsibilities:
 Cleaning all communal areas, including bedrooms
 Waited on tables, both during the day and during evening services
 Held the same job for 2 years, from the age of 13 and worked every Saturday except for
holidays, showing initiative and a willingness to put the effort in
Education
Birmingham City University
(September 2014 - Present)
 LexisNexis Basic Certification
 Westlaw Basic Certification
Skipton Girls’ High School
(September 2012 – July 2014)
A-levels:
 English Literature - B
 History - B
 Government and Politics – C
Upper Wharfedale School
(September 2007 – July 2012)
GCSE’s:
 4 A*’s, 6 A’s, 1 B and 1 C
Hobbies & Interests
I am currently part of the Kids Adventure Society at Birmingham City University which volunteers
throughout the year to put on fundraising events to benefit underprivileged children across
Birmingham. As well as this, I take a keen interest in anything that is going on across the world in the
news and throughout Politics as I have developed a keen interest especially in American Politics
since studying it at A level.