Jessica Braine

Friendly and hardworking with experience as a barista in busy café and hospitality environments. Confident in preparing hot and cold drinks, delivering excellent customer service, and supporting front-of-house operations to a high standard. Reliable, organised, and quick to learn, with a positive attitude and a strong work ethic. Enjoys working as part of a team and contributing to a welcoming and high-quality customer experience. Recently completed a degree in Creative Advertising, bringing strong communication, creativity, and attention to detail into customer-facing work, adaptability, confidence, and the ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds.

In my role as a Core Leader at Alive Church, I organise and lead events and activities, including planning and delivering larger events such as weekend trips. This position requires strong time management to balance leadership responsibilities alongside academic commitments. I contribute as part of a leadership team, supporting programme planning, managing finances, and ensuring all activities meet health and safety and safeguarding requirements. This experience has strengthened my teamwork, organisation, communication, and leadership skills, as well as my ability to take initiative and work responsibly.

I really enjoy coffee culture and love spending time in cafés with friends and family, which has given me a real appreciation for good service and a welcoming atmosphere. I also enjoy travelling and experiencing new cultures. I spent a gap year in South Africa, where I was born, exploring different communities and ways of life, which helped build my confidence and ability to connect with a wide range of people. I’m actively involved in my local church in Lincoln, where I am a leader within the students and young adults group, helping to organise and run events. It’s something I really enjoy and has helped me build strong teamwork and leadership skills.