Lilly Rowley

Hi! My name is Lilly Rowley, I am an 18 year old girl from the New Forest, in England. I am currently staying in Palma, Mallorca actively looking for work on a boat. Growing up I have always loved the sea. My dad always had personal watercraft’s and when the summertime came around, this would always be my favourite day out. I have an adventurous and inquisitive nature, that I feel a nine to five desk job cannot fulfil. Recently my family and I chartered a boat in Croatia, which sparked the idea that I could have a career based on the sea. I strongly believe that when you’re doing something you enjoy, you will never work a day in your life. I am hoping to secure a role on a boat as a deckhand. I may not have previous work experience in this position, however, I believe I am the perfect candidate for this role as I am a hard worker, that is eager to learn. Furthermore, with my existing foundation I am perfectly mouldable. I am an active listener with a can-do personality!

Paultons Park, Ower, Romsey - Food & Beverage Assistant 

January 2020- April 2021 

● Customer service 

● Cleaning and clearing the main restaurant 

● Helping customers with directions 

● Working under high-pressure 

● Work as part of a team 

● Ensuring food hygiene standards are kept to a high standard 

Roke Manor Research - Business Administration Apprentice 

November 2021 - July 2022 

● A business focused apprenticeship covering different areas of the business

● Started in Bidding and Commercial teams to learn how the business generated its sales and my role including consolidating the opportunities and progress reports to the team and management. 

● Recruitment Department next to learn where the talent comes from. Here I was tasked with booking interviews with talent and hiring managers, working with recruitment agencies. 

● Attending and contributing to meetings 

● Attending college 

● Usage of technology, MS teams, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, SAP 

● Data continuity across multiple platforms 

● Security clearance approved DBS and SC 

I felt this was a great step into the business world as Roke are a premium employer taking only the highest performers due to the nature of their highly classified military work. However, the business has had to restructure its operations with most staff now working from home as a result of Covid. I raised this with the employer as a major concern for my development, but was told it's not going to change even now Covid has come and gone. It’s now become unworkable for me as being home based as an apprentice, doesn’t provide the day to day training, support and human interaction required for me to develop. I have also realised working in an office/home based role is not what I want to do. I’m a very sociable person and would like to do a sociable job.

Waitrose - Meat and Fish Counter

August 2022 - December 2022

• Prepare counter display
• Weekly and daily cleaning
• Recording data
• Entering information to legal documents
• Supporting customers and advising on different meat/fish dishes
• Butchery
• Stock Rotation

Home-Educated for final year of GCSEs 

March 2021 - April 2021 

I have studied towards my English Spoken exam and the following five GCSEs: (Science is worth two GCSEs) 

● English Language - grade 5 

● English Spoken Language - Distinction 

● English Literature -grade 6 

● Mathematics - Pass(Functional Skills) 

● Science Combined - grade 6-5 

Due to COVID-19 and disruption to my education my parents made the decision to home educate me. I had 1-1 tuition for each subject with set homework. It was a really enjoyable experience, and a great way to end my last year of school, as I have been able to study the subjects more in depth: boosting my grades and confidence.

Achieved Qualifications to begin a career in the Maritime Industry

• RYA Competent Crew
• RYA PWC Proficiency
• RYA Powerboat Level 2
•  STCW - Certificate of Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques - Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting - Elementary First Aid - and Personal Safety and Social Responsibility
• ENG1