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Harry Gourlay

Harry Gourlay

High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire

Summary

Adaptable and flexible team player with strong time management and organisation skills. Quick learner confident in meeting tight deadlines in fast-paced environments. Takes own initiative to complete tasks and identify process improvements.

Driven with a proactive approach. Demonstrated proficiency in problem-solving and teamwork. Enthusiastic with a willingness to learn and overcome challenges.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Disciple Intern

King's Church
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2025.09 - Current

* Working across different ministries, involving; children's work, youth work, welcome team and refreshments team.

* Leadership skills overlooking students and young adults.

* Supervise and lead teaching for Teaching English as a foreign language classes, either leading from front or supporting teacher and helping students.

* Multi-faith chaplain serving students at New Buckinghamshire University, tea or coffee with warm, friendly approach, providing for them a safe space for conversations and how they are doing.

* Worked in leadership and support at Catalyst Festival for children year 3 to 6, working with children with SEN (Special Educational Needs) providing amazing experiences for children involved.

*Safeguarding training to protect myself and others in children work.

* With Internship, working for Christian charity, providing technical skills as podcast editor. Also, admin work, printing, photocopying and providing tea and coffee for the rest of staff.

Charity shop volunteer

Havav
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
2024.05 - 2025.05

* Customer service skills, speaking to customers and helping them with what they are looking for or need.

* Money handling, working on till, counting change correctly and helping customers with card reader if they choose to pay with card.

* Organisation, working on shop floor, organising clothes in correct categories and making sure shop looked its best for customers entering.

Sports commentator

Cymru Sport
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
2023.01 - 2025.03

* Interviews with managers and players whether in football games or at Varsity, speaking to players from different sports.

Commentating football games, basketball at varsity, Futsal and table tennis.

* Worked closely with co-commentators to create engaging dialogue during matches.

A Team / Night Team

Students Union
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
2025.09 - 2025.10

* For A Team, coach visit to Birmingham airport to help international students feel settled as they arrive in UK and where to go for coach to travel back to university.

* Key collection, helping students who have arrived for first time to find their accommodation just after collecting their key.

* Night team, had basic first aid training and would work during freshers week to help students who get drunk too quick or are spiked and provide them immediate support they need.

* Safeguarding and basic first aid training to protect myself and others.

English Teaching Assistant

Reformed Church
Nagykata, Hungary
2023.08 - 2024.08

* Helping leaders for summer camp, supporting children there learning English.

* Increased cultural awareness, providing interactive language activities.

* Cultivated a passion for the English language through diverse teaching methods.

* Leading as well as helping, conducting interactive storytelling sessions, creating imaginative and creative scenarios for children.

Runner / Busser

Pizza Express
Greenhithe, Kent
2022.04 - 2022.09

* Delivered messages accurately within team members, promoting clear communication.

* Delivered food at best standard for customers in a fast paced setting.

* Cleaned tables and spaces to best they can be for next customers sitting down.

* Performed tasks as required, enhancing overall productivity.

Primary School Assistant

Cecil Road Primary School
Gravesend, Kent
2017.05 - 2017.05

* Supporting teacher in reception class providing fun experience for children in KS1.

* Managed administration tasks quickly and efficiently.

* Reacted to behaviour concerns well providing a safe space for children to learn and grow.

* Assisting and helping in primary school setting.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Drama and Theatre

Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth
2022.09 - 2025.06

Further Education (FE) - Performing Arts

North Kent College
Dartford
2020.09 - 2022.06

A-Levels - Film, Finance, Sociology

St Georges CofE Sixth Form
Gravesend, Kent
2018.09 - 2020.07

GCSEs - English Literature, English Language, Maths, RE, French

St Georges CofE School
Gravesend, Kent
2013.09 - 2018.05

Skills

* Public Speaking

* Podcast Editing

* Hospitality, serving tea and coffee

* Customer service

* Warm welcoming

* Children's work, teaching, assisting

* Working with children with SEN

* Technical

* Time efficient

* Cultural awareness

* Teaching English as a foreign language

* Leadership development

* Initiative taking

* Proactive

* Willingness to learn and grow

* Multi-tasking

Timeline

Disciple Intern

King's Church
2025.09 - Current

A Team / Night Team

Students Union
2025.09 - 2025.10

Charity shop volunteer

Havav
2024.05 - 2025.05

English Teaching Assistant

Reformed Church
2023.08 - 2024.08

Sports commentator

Cymru Sport
2023.01 - 2025.03

Bachelor of Arts - Drama and Theatre

Aberystwyth University
2022.09 - 2025.06

Runner / Busser

Pizza Express
2022.04 - 2022.09

Further Education (FE) - Performing Arts

North Kent College
2020.09 - 2022.06

A-Levels - Film, Finance, Sociology

St Georges CofE Sixth Form
2018.09 - 2020.07

Primary School Assistant

Cecil Road Primary School
2017.05 - 2017.05

GCSEs - English Literature, English Language, Maths, RE, French

St Georges CofE School
2013.09 - 2018.05
Harry Gourlay