Robyn Clark
Emersons Green,South Gloucestershire
Summary
Final-year Politics student with strong leadership, teaching, and organisational experience gained in the UK and Spain. President of a 300+ member student society with experience leading teams, coordinating events, managing finances, and working with external stakeholders. Experienced Teaching Assistant in a bilingual secondary school, confident working independently, managing classrooms, and supporting young people in diverse learning environments. Fluent in Spanish (C1) with additional Portuguese and BSL.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work history
Society President
University of Bristol
Bristol
2023.04 - Current
- Elected President in 2025 after two years on the committee; led growth to 300+ members.
- Organise and market weekly events, managing logistics, volunteers, and budgets.
- Lead a committee of five and act as the main liaison with Bristol SU, sponsors, and other student societies.
- Secured external sponsorship, coordinated weekly cat shelter volunteering, and progressed the society to Gold Accreditation from Bristol SU.
Teaching Assistant
IES África
Fuenlabrada, Madrid
2024.09 - 2025.07
- Worked as a teaching assistant in a bilingual secondary school in Fuenlabrada, supporting and delivering lessons across the curriculum in English.
- Independently planned and delivered lessons for 16 classes per week.
- Built professional, supportive relationships with students and adapted my teaching approach to accommodate diverse learning needs.
- Managed lesson preparation, marking, and classroom responsibilities alongside a full timetable.
Food and Beverage Assistant
IKEA
Bristol
2023.07 - 2024.07
- Processed high-volume POS transactions, including cash, card, exchanges, refunds, and returns, ensuring accurate cash handling and compliance with store procedures.
- Delivered excellent customer service to hundreds of customers per shift, assisting with product selection and locating merchandise.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of sales promotions and loyalty programmes to provide informed advice and maximise customer satisfaction.
- Took on additional responsibilities, including training new staff, supervising refunds and age-restricted alcohol transactions, and organising staff lunch rotas.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Politics and Modern Languages
University of Bristol
Bristol, England 2022.09 -
A-Levels -
Bexhill Sixth Form College
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex 2019.09 - 2022.06
Skills
- Team leadership and delegation
- Customer service
- Event planning and coordination
- Time management and organisation
- Financial coordination and budgeting
- Working with young people and classroom environments
- Languages: C1 Spanish, B1 Portuguese, BSL Level 1
Affiliations
- Yoga and mindfulness
- Language learning
- Reading
Timeline
Teaching Assistant
IES África
2024.09 - 2025.07
Food and Beverage Assistant
IKEA
2023.07 - 2024.07
Society President
University of Bristol
2023.04 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Politics and Modern Languages
University of Bristol
2022.09 -
A-Levels -
Bexhill Sixth Form College
2019.09 - 2022.06