Olly Fowler
Cleator moor ,Cumbria
Summary
I feel that I have gained lots of skills from the experiences so far in my life. For example; playing for a football team has enabled me to practice numerous skills including communication skills and teamwork and consistently demonstrating respect and kindness in all interactions. Another experience that helped shape my skills was becoming a referee for the Cumberland FA. When being a referee you naturally pick up skills including patience, listening and making decisions under pressure. I need the ability to back myself and my decisions, and I believe I demonstrate this well. The skills I have learned will help me throughout my life and hopefully help me create a positive environment for myself and others in the world of work.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work history
Football referee
Cumberland FA
Cleator Moor, Cumbria
2025.10 - Current
- Enhanced match flow by making accurate and timely decisions.
- Demonstrated the ability to remain calm under pressure especially in highly charged matches.
- Provided clear explanations for decisions made during games to players and coaches.
- Attended referee training courses to improve skills and knowledge of the game.
- Utilised excellent observational skills to catch foul plays or offside situations during matches.
- Played a key role in promoting fair play amongst participants through consistent application of rules.
Work placement student
Morgan Sindall
Whitehaven, Cumbria
2025.04 - 2025.05
I began my work experience with Morgan Sindall in an office based environment, where in teams of five we learned and demonstrated how to work together in order to come up with a plan on how we can create a flood defence system for a neighbouring town. I thought the experience was fun and interesting and gave me lots of insight into a work based environment, as I was only fourteen at the time, so that alone was very new to me.
Education
GCSEs - Maths, English language, English literature, Science, Sport science, Engineering, Construction.
Energy coast UTC
Workington, Cumbria 09/2024 -
Skills
Showing respect
Communication skills
kindness
Understanding instructions
Listening
Working in a team
patients
Accomplishments
An upcoming achievement that I’m proud of is that I was selected to be one of the officials in a league cup final fixture to be held this month.
I was recently awarded English language progress student of the term at school. This made me proud because i have been putting a lot of effort into my English studies. Having dyslexia can feel challenging at times and this award reminded me that hard work pays off.
Affiliations
- I have an interest in building Lego. When building Lego I enjoy the frill of coming one step closer to an amazing build.
- I love football, if it’s watching or playing it I love it. I support Newcastle United, I often go to matches with my dad and brother. I frequently go and support my local team Carlisle United with my friends.
- I enjoy playing on my Xbox with my friends, socialising with my friends makes me laugh and have a fun time, while also relaxing.
Timeline
Football referee
Cumberland FA
2025.10 - Current
Work placement student
Morgan Sindall
2025.04 - 2025.05
GCSEs - Maths, English language, English literature, Science, Sport science, Engineering, Construction.
Energy coast UTC
09/2024 -