Jessica Ritson is a 17-year-old student currently studying A-Levels at The Leigh Academy in Dartford, Kent. She is looking for work experience in the retail sector to further develop her skills while studying. She has strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills developed through previous work experience at Notebook Magazine and JW Contract Services. She also graduated from the National Citizen Service program, where she helped raise over £300 for charity. Her referees include the Managing Director of JW Contract Services and Assistant Vice Principal of The Leigh Academy.

1. Jessica Ritson
Mobile No.: 07720 238607
Telephone No.: 01322 280107
Email: jess.ritson@sky.com
44 Herald Walk,
Dartford,
Kent,
DA1 5SS.
OBJECTIVE
Lookingto furthermyskillsinthe retail sector,whilst studyingformyA levels.Canbe flexible in this
respect and open to new opportunities.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
A confident, hardworking and reliable individual with outstanding organisational, communication
and interpersonal skills. Able to maintain confidentiality in sensitive matters, displaying excellent
judgement and initiative. Always keen to learn and able to work well without supervision both
individually and in a team.
EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS
Secondary School: The Leigh Academy, Dartford - 2011 - Present
GCSE’s: Grade:
English Language - A
English Literature - A
History - A
Business Studies - A
Information and Creative Technology - A
ifs Level 2 certificate in Personal - A
Mathematics - B
D&T Textiles Technology - B
Science Core - C
Science Additional - C
French - C
Statistics - C
Certificate in Digital Apps Level 2 - C
Sixth Form: The Leigh Academy, Dartford - 2016 - Present
A Levels Studying:
English Literature
History
Media
EMPLOYMENT
Work Experience:
Editorial - Notebook Magazine at Trinity Mirror Group - Sunday Mirror – July 2015
 Transcribing
 Researching
 Editorial
 Reviewing

2. JW Contract Services Limited – April 2016
 General office duties – Including Reception work
 Data entry – Document manipulation
 Phone calls
 Report writing
Volunteer Work:
YMCADartford – DutiesconductedwithinNational CitizenService Programme.
JW Contract ServicesLimited– General office work includingfiling;inputtingintoExcel
spreadsheets;manipulatingWorddocuments.
ACHIEVEMENTS
National Citizen Service – Graduated Summer 2016
 Week1: ActivityResidential atPGL inLincolnshire (Trapeze;Highropes;Jacob’sladder; Rock
climbing)
 Week2: Life SkillsatUniversityof Kent - (Motivationalandthought-provokingtalks;FirstAid
lesson; Awareness Lectures)
 Week 3: Social Action Project at the YMCA Residency in Dartford; (raised over £300 for
YMCA England and made care packages for the residents based in Dartford.)
SKILLS
Level 2 Certificate inLeadingSport Related Activities– Completedatthe National CitizenService
Programme.
 Advanced ICTSkills - Canoperate bothWindowsPCand Mac devices
 ExcellentCommunicationSkills –Provenonmy National CitizenService Programme
 SuperbTime Management – Utilisingtime effectivelyduringA level studies
 Good all-roundOrganisationalSkills
 Verypersonable/GoodListener–Able torelate topeople of all agesandlevels.(Tobe
utilisedinamentoringcapacity foryoungerstudentsatmyschool.)
 Fast Learner– Able to workto tightdeadlinesandgoals
 Reactive andProactive – problemsolvingandinitiativetaking
REFEREES
JohnWesley - ManagingDirector Sarah McCabe-Knowles - AssistantVice
J. W. Contract ServicesLimited, Principal,(ChaucerandDarwinColleges),
Unit 6 Park Road Industrial Estate, & Directorof LearningforHumanities
Swanley, The LeighAcademy,
Kent, GreenStreetGreenRoad,
BR8 8AH. Dartford,
jw@jwcontractservices.co.uk Kent,
01322 669921 DA1 1QE.
sarah.mccabeknowles@leighacademy.org.uk