Jack Middleton
Summary
Motivated by a commitment to social and environmental justice, I combine strong academic grounding from my master’s in development studies with hands-on experience delivering community-focused projects. I’m particularly driven by roles that address the structural causes of inequality, and I bring practical experience in stakeholder engagement, project delivery and community outreach to support this. My work with sustainability and refugee-support initiatives has strengthened my ability to connect with diverse groups and deliver programmes that create meaningful local impact, and I’m keen to apply this blend of research insight and practical delivery within the nonprofit sector.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work history
Chef
The Orchard
Bristol
2025.10 - 2026.02
- Independently running a solo kitchen, preparing and cooking a range of dishes and taking creative responsibility for menu development.
Edible Campus Lead
University of Bristol
2024.07 - 2024.11
- Developed and delivered the ‘Edible Campus’ concept to encourage projects and strengthen engagement with sustainable and circular food systems at the university.
- Completed a cost–benefit analysis and 18 stakeholder interviews, presenting findings to senior leadership and securing a £2,000 grant.
- Managed the project independently while working with the Sustainability and Estates teams, overseeing engagement, budgeting and reporting.
- Launched pilot activities, including connecting a campus café with the university farm and running student foraging sessions on wild herbs.
Sustainability Champion
University of Bristol
2023.10 - 2024.07
- I designed and delivered events that encouraged sustainable actions and behaviour change.
- I secured the Business School's commitment to a UN-backed sustainability accreditation by presenting a cost–benefit analysis that demonstrated its value and feasibility.
Front of House Staff
Café Troppo
Adelaide, Australia
2023.01 - 2023.07
Prep Chef and Chef de Partie
Boston Tea Party
Bristol
2021.05 - 2022.07
Café Staff
Tignes Chalet Company
Tignes, France
2019.10 - 2020.05
U-Collaborate Events Assistant
KPMG
Canary Wharf
2019.06 - 2019.08
- As part of the U-Collaborate team, I supported the organisation and delivery of three events for blue-chip clients, each engaging more than 50 participants to address key organisational challenges. My role was to ensure smooth event execution by preparing the setup and addressing any issues that arose.
Education
Master of Arts - Development Studies
Institute of Development Studies
Brighton 09/2024 - 09/2025
Bachelor of Science - International Business Management with Study Abroad
University of Bristol
09/2020 - 07/2024
A Levels - Maths, Economics, Chemistry, EPQ
Peter Symonds College
Winchester 09/2017 - 07/2019
GCSEs -
Sherfield School
Hampshire 09/2012 - 07/2017
Skills
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Communication
- Project Management
- Fundraising and Grant Writing
- Administration
- Organisation and Time-Management
- Analysing and writing
References
Shandin, Rickard-Hughes, Education for Sustainability Lead, University of Bristol: shandlin_24@hotmail.com, +44 117 455 9683
Rosie, McGee, Research Fellow and Dissertation Supervisor, IDS: R.McGee@ids.ac.uk, +44 1273 915738
Volunteering
Aid Box Community, 2025 - Ongoing
Supporting asylum seekers and refugees through weekly football sessions. I help create a welcoming, supportive environment by building relationships, encouraging participation, and using sport to promote wellbeing and social connection.
Green Party, Bristol, 2023 - Ongoing
Promoting local campaigning activities, including leaflet distribution and door-knockig . These roles strengthened my communication skills and my ability to engage individual with key issues.
Duke of Edinburgh (Gold, Silver, Bronze), 2017–2019
Completed over 100 hours of volunteering across multiple organisations. This included work with Growing2Gether, a charity supporting individuals with disabilities to participate in gardening.
Timeline
Chef
The Orchard
2025.10 - 2026.02
Edible Campus Lead
University of Bristol
2024.07 - 2024.11
Sustainability Champion
University of Bristol
2023.10 - 2024.07
Front of House Staff
Café Troppo
2023.01 - 2023.07
Prep Chef and Chef de Partie
Boston Tea Party
2021.05 - 2022.07
Café Staff
Tignes Chalet Company
2019.10 - 2020.05
U-Collaborate Events Assistant
KPMG
2019.06 - 2019.08
Master of Arts - Development Studies
Institute of Development Studies
09/2024 - 09/2025
Bachelor of Science - International Business Management with Study Abroad
University of Bristol
09/2020 - 07/2024
A Levels - Maths, Economics, Chemistry, EPQ
Peter Symonds College
09/2017 - 07/2019
GCSEs -
Sherfield School
09/2012 - 07/2017