Reuben Murphy
Exton,Devon
Summary
I am looking for a role where I can indulge my friendly and personable personality, learn new tasks and skills to broaden my working experience. I thrive on both physical and mental challenges. I have a good work ethic, complete tasks to a high standard and take pride in what I do. I am easy to manage and demonstrate excellent levels of responsibility and maturity within my work. I am personable and hardworking with a good sense of humour.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Lifeguard
Topsham Pool
05.2026 - Current
- Responsible for preparing the pool for sessions and packing it away upon completion.
- Communicating with coaches to ensure the smooth and safe running of sessions.
- Communicate with parents and children as required.
- Offer a flexible approach to cover unplanned shifts when asked.
- Stayed up-to-date on first aid and emergency best practices through training.
- Performed rescue and first-aid operations as required, administering medical assistance to minimise injury.
- Carried out routine inspections of rescue equipment, guaranteeing readiness for emergency responses.
- Monitored swimming areas for safety violations, promptly addressing hazards to maintain a secure environment.
- Kept watch over swimmers attentively to ensure fast response when distress situations arise.
- Kept pool areas clear and tidy, ensuring regular cleaning to avoid risk of slips and trips.
- Administered first aid and life-saving techniques during emergencies, effectively managing critical situations.
- Supervised swimming and fitness lessons, promptly administering first aid when accidents occurred.
Lifeguard
ECSC
08.2025 - Current
- Cover shifts at all ECSC pools
- Flexible to cover shifts at short notice
- Communicate with swimmers, coaches and parents to ensure safety and effective, safe and fun sessions take place.
- Stayed up-to-date on first aid and emergency best practices through training.
- Performed rescue and first-aid operations as required, administering medical assistance to minimise injury.
- Kept pool areas clear and tidy, ensuring regular cleaning to avoid risk of slips and trips.
- Communicated effectively with swimmers of all ages, providing guidance and support as needed.
- Cleaned, assembled and dismantled pool equipment after every shift.
- Sustained physical fitness levels to provide reliable emergency response.
- Consistently complied with pool regulations and policies, while encouraging staff to adhere to these guidelines.
Swim Assistant
ECSC
Exeter, Devon
01.2022 - 09.2022
- I assist qualified swim coaches in the learning to swim squads, ages range from 3 years to 6 years old.
- I demonstrate and support skills as directed by swim coaches.
- I support the children's confidence whilst learning and ensure a fun and safe environment is always offered.
- I am responsible both individually and as part of a team to prepare the pool and have the correct swim equipment ready for sessions and tidy up accordingly after sessions.
Kitchen Porter
Puffing Billy Pub
08.2023 - 08.2025
- Responsible for all kitchen porter duties.
- Made desserts.
- Worked as part of the wider restaurant team.
- Meet and greet front of house.
Education
NPLQ
01-2025
STA Certificate - Swimming Teacher
Swim England
England01-2022
GCSEs -
Torquay Boys Grammar School
TorquaySkills
- A friendly and approachable person with a good sense of humour
- Enthusiastic, optimistic outlook on life
- Reliable, honest and trustworthy
- Able to work alone or as part of a team
- A people person who finds meeting and interacting with others interesting and enjoyable
- Takes on advice and direction well
- Good time keeping and organisational skills
Hobbies and Interests
I am a keen swimmer. I have competed at both County and regional level events. I have also competed for my school at National events and continue to do so.
I am a disciplined and committed person who is able to follow instructions and have a very high work and commitment ethic. I am able to motivate myself to work alone but also love being part of a team.
I love exercise and enjoy all sports. I regularly work out at the gym and am passionate about health, wellbeing and fitness.
I am very sociable with my friends, enjoy meeting people and embarking on new adventures.
I am a keen tennis player and a member of 2 local Tennis Clubs and looking to compete next year.
Date of Birth
- 11th August 2009
Timeline
Lifeguard
Topsham Pool
05.2026 - Current
Lifeguard
ECSC
08.2025 - Current
Kitchen Porter
Puffing Billy Pub
08.2023 - 08.2025
Swim Assistant
ECSC
01.2022 - 09.2022
GCSEs -
Torquay Boys Grammar School
STA Certificate - Swimming Teacher
Swim England
NPLQ