Matthew G. Thomson

• Completed one teaching placement at Auchterellon Primary School during PGDE(Primary) course 2024/25 and currently completing second placement at Cornhill Primary School.
• Developed positive relationships with all staff and pupils during both of placements. Planned, prepared and organised materials and lessons for Primary 1-7 classes curriculum and teaching, giving broad ranges of experiences and classroom knowledge.
• Taught full range of curricular lessons throughout both placements, implementing pedagogies, policies, and theoretical knowledge into practical teaching to learn, adapt and improve teaching ability.
• Became adaptable to different teaching scenarios and situations in and out of classroom, making quick decisions in pressured environments.
• Gained much experience helping support pupils with learning difficulties, providing additional support, technology and assistance where needed.

• Employed part time by CR Smith in role of Exhibition Staff in final year of History degree in Aberdeen.
• Role focused on interacting with and working with customers requiring new installations, upgrades and improvements to their property such as new windows, doors and other accessories.
• Based in-store at B&Q in Bridge of Don area, as well as Garthdee end of Aberdeen as CR Smith representative, worked alongside other B&Q and Trade Point staff and was able to create professional and friendly relationships with all staff and customers.
• Broke company record of customer leads and sales of windows/doors on first day and consistently competed for most daily and weekly leads/sales despite working part-time.
• Learned vital details on new product technology offered to customers
• Listened to customer feedback and wants to guarantee customer satisfaction.
• Answered any questions customers had about what company offers, showed different pricing options, offered consultations with sale team, highlighted specific discounts and roadmaps of payment that were available to customers.
• Good product and service knowledge of what company offers, makes, and sells, and could inform customers about what company can provide for them, and find long and short-term solutions that suited any problems with their windows and doors.
• Managed countless customers questions, sales details, product desires every day.
• Good teamwork alongside fellow Exhibition Staff while helping customers.
• Managed to keep up with competitive team of mostly full-time workers and reaching full-time set goals and requirements every month while part-time.
• Developed skills in customer support and communication as well as having good knowledge of company, stock and logistics of offers available to customers based on their individual needs.
• Improved IT skills in helping set customers up with consultations online and walk customers through application processes, making sure correct details and information entered into company system as well as feedback to senior management and supervisors on customer requirements and details all online as well.
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• Held role of Sales Assistant at McColls Convenience Store in Dunfermline over summer of 2020 during lockdown before leaving for University.
• Proficiency in dealing with sales, assisting customers, dealing with and handling money stocking shelves, managing bakery, and cleaning and closing up store at end of day.
• Flexibility of work hours.
• Regularly responsible for cleaning up and closing up store at night and opening early.
• Independently operated shop floor at peak times during Covid, such as after school closing times and rush hours, dealing with stressful environments in calm and collected manner.
• Ability to adapt to changing environments as varying Covid restrictions were implemented in store.
• Learned vital skills such as using different IT technology on shop floor with using tills and barcode scanners for price checking of stock.
• Learned how to effectively deal with customers in patient and friendly manner, dealing with multiple problems at once and learning to juggle different issues simultaneously.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively and efficiently while working alongside others.
• Learned how to operate cashier machine, regular experience of handling money and dealing with any customer inquiries and issues and handling busy, fast paced and changing working environment at different times.
• Reliable and was often called in to cover other people’s shifts when there was absence of staff and always willing to help.

• Employed by RS. McColl to deliver newspapers in Dalgety Bay on weekend mornings for 4 years.
• Developed communication skills with customers and staff in shop and while delivering papers, to co-operate with other staff within working space and to arrange, pack and deliver papers with maximum care and efficiency.
• Hard working and constantly looking to take on bigger roles, carrying largest weekend round in entire shop, while still offering to take up and cover other people’s rounds.

• Volunteered as Pupil Support Assistant Teacher at Inverkeithing Primary School every week in final year at high school.
• Helped Primary 4 pupils with their numeracy and literacy skills, by taking reading groups, focussed maths groups and providing pupil assistance wherever and whenever able to.
• Ability to support teacher by organising jotters, marking work and leading pupils from one lesson/activity to another throughout day.
• Always ready to be on hand to support pupils, teachers, and school.

SU Scotland, Isle of Arran Beach Mission Volunteer Co-Leader (2019 - Present):

• Volunteered as trainee leader in Summer 2019 with Whiting Bay Beach Mission for Scripture Union (SU) on Isle of Arran.
• Co-led summer holiday club for school-age children living on Arran.
• Developed key leadership skills.
• Organised events and led teaching and activities focussed on Gospel and Jesus.
• Volunteered again as fully trained co-leader at Whiting Bay Beach Mission in Summer 2021.
• Accepted more senior leadership role in Summer of 2022, with bigger hand in running, organising and planning of summer holiday club activities, resources and events.
• Helped train and provide support for new volunteers and generations of young leaders. Provided ways to integrate volunteers into team and gain experience.
• Continued working with SU in more senior role with SU Scotland in Summer of 2023 and in 2024. Have become experienced, readily available and reliable voluntary team member for SU Scotland.
• Developed relationship and collaboration/communication with Whiting Bay and Kildonan church on Arran.
• Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

SU Scotland, Lendrick Muir Easter Camp Volunteer Co-Leader (2021 - Present)

• Volunteered as co-leader for SU Scotland during Easter Holidays at Lendrick Muir.
• Helped organise resources and activities, and lead groups of primary aged kids in fun activities and Bible-study.
• Continued to volunteer with SU Scotland in 2022 and 2023 at Lendrick Muir during Easter Breaks, taking on more senior organisational and management roles and responsibilities.
• Experience as leader in team co-ordination.
• Manage and organise materials and resources.
• Experience in assigning, distributing roles and jobs, organising running and upkeep of camp and activities.
• Experience leading groups of secondary school aged kids in activities, do Bible-studies/discussions organise manage day-trips.

• Volunteered as Holiday Club Team Leader at Dunfermline East Church during Summer Holidays since 2018, organising and helping run holiday club for primary school aged children.
• Led groups of children, helped spread message of Gospel, performed in dramas, and led fun activities for as many as 140 children every day.
• Became more senior and experienced leader taking on greater organisation, running and leadership roles during experience.
• Helped trainee leaders develop and integrate into running and organizing of club within team.
• Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

• Volunteered as part of international missionary team from Seaton Community Church and sponsored by Aberdeen Football Club, to help support Rehoboth Children’s home and Charity.
• Co-led and organised ways to bring aid, lead activities, spread message of Gospel, carry out manual labour construction, create relationships with staff and children, and provide teaching for children for in October 2024.
• Provided valuable support for primary and secondary aged children, families and communities in Philippines and learn from different cultures.
• Cultivated faith-based dialogue, promoting Christian values.
• Promoted teaching of Christ through sermons, stories and activities.
• Managed distribution of humanitarian aid to support children's home and charity.

• Volunteered with St. Machar's Cathedral to carry out research on historical sites within church and produced report for University of Aberdeen history department.
• Produced public historic exhibition within St. Machar's Cathedral on major domestic and international historical events and connections of church.
• Provided support for multiple primary school trips to cathedral, giving information about history of cathedral to groups of pupils and teachers.
• Worked with St. Machar's Cathedral and other volunteer staff to organise materials, prioritise use of space.
• Carried out restorative work on churches written historical archives.

• Volunteered to work for Liberty Church and Dunfermline East Church since 2019 to provide construction, renovation and maintenance for running and continued use of these buildings.
• Assisted with process of turning old Dunfermline Press factory/warehouse into new premises for Dunfermline Liberty Church Centre.
• Assisted with installation, construction and maintenance of new walls, kitchen, garage, roof flooring.
• Provided Dunfermline East Church with interior and exterior maintenance on doors, lights and walls.
• Operated heavy machinery, ensuring smooth operation of construction site.
• Performed concrete mixing and pouring tasks for robust structure creation.
• Ensured safety by adhering to all health and safety regulations on construction site.
• Completed complex building tasks for successful project delivery.
• Assisted in erection of scaffolding for safe access to high structures.
• Worked in all weather conditions whilst maintaining high standards of workmanship.
• Followed specific instructions from supervisors, achieving accurate project execution.
• Provided assistance during material deliveries, guaranteeing swift continuation of work processes.