Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Languages
References
Timeline
Eshal Akhtar

Eshal Akhtar

Slough,Berkshire

Summary

Motivated university student eager to apply knowledge and gain practical experience. Experienced working in team environments. Reputation for hard work, punctuality and willingness to learn new things. Demonstrated a history of fostering relationships with customers to improve their shopping satisfaction as well as students to raise their confidence regarding difficult topics of study. Looking to add to current skill-set through new opportunities.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work history

Babysitter

Self-employed
Slough , Berkshire
06.2023 - 09.2023
  • Maintained appropriate control of children through confident communication and positive encouragement.
  • Accompanied children to parks and play spaces, providing diligent supervision for maximised child safety.
  • Supervised children's homework assignments, assisting with difficult tasks to support educational goals.
  • Arrived at agreed locations on-time and ready to work for reliable service.
  • Promoted wellbeing, self care and personal hygiene by following set routines and demonstrating high personal standards.
  • Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open, honest communication.
  • Created and led activities to cultivate meaningful relationships with children.
  • Able to manage children aged 5+

Volunteering

Barnardo's
Slough , Berkshire
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Assisted customers on shop floor, locating items and where to take payments
  • Cleaned and organised checkout area to enhance shopping experience for customers.
  • Resolved customer issues efficiently, seeking support from supervisor when necessary.
  • Provided professional customer service, offering can-do attitude to all requests.
  • Managed deliveries by sorting out inventories into suitable categories
  • Assisted customers on shop floor who had difficulties communicating due to language barrier


Education

GCSEs - Sciences, Mathematics, English, Business, Computer Science, History, Spanish

Herschel Grammar School, Slough
09/2016 - 08/2021

Received all 8's and 9‘s in my GCSE's: 9 in English Lit, 9 in English Language, 8 in Higher Mathematics

Distinction in English Language Speaking

Role of Transition Leader- help new year 7's integrate into secondary school life

A-Levels - Biology, Chemistry and Maths

Herschel Grammar School, Slough
09/2021 - 08/2023

Completed A levels in June

Also completed an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) in first year - received an A*

A prefect in first year- role was to understand the concerns of the younger students and relay this information to team leaders.

Classroom helper- would help supervise maths lessons alongside the class teacher with year 10's at the time.

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences

Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham
09/2023 -
  • Course of study in Biomedical Sciences
  • Hoping to further studies in a Dentistry BDS degree

Skills

  • Organisational leadership skills
  • Active listening
  • Team building
  • Analytical and critical thinking
  • Calm under pressure
  • Project research and analysis
  • Goods sorting and categorising
  • Engaging teaching support
  • Data manipulation based on laboratory research

Languages

Urdu
Upper intermediate

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Babysitter - Self-employed
06.2023 - 09.2023
Volunteering - Barnardo's
06.2021 - 08.2021
Herschel Grammar School - GCSEs, Sciences, Mathematics, English, Business, Computer Science, History, Spanish
09/2016 - 08/2021
Herschel Grammar School - A-Levels, Biology, Chemistry and Maths
09/2021 - 08/2023
Royal Holloway, University of London - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences
09/2023 -
Eshal Akhtar