Reuben Balch

Hi! My name is Reuben and I’m a student near London, England. I have worked in the past as a Trading Assistant, a volunteer music teacher, and as a Cleaner, and I’m always looking to expand my skills in new ways. I have a passion for travel and languages, and I’m enthusiastic about music and education. 

Experience
Volunteer Music Teaching Assistant - September 2021 to September 2022 Building on my passion for music, I volunteered as an assistant Music Teacher for a year. My responsibilities included organising and helping run group and individual classes for young students, assisting with repair of musical instruments, supervising students at break time, and administrative tasks. I thoroughly enjoyed this volunteering placement, which was a perfect opportunity for me to demonstrate both my punctuality and commitment. Cleaner - March 2022 to October 2022 Working as a cleaner, I was able to build on my general workplace skills such as punctuality and teamwork, whilst also gaining practical experience. Responsibilities included safe management of cleaning chemicals, checking and double checking cleanliness of all areas of the school in which I worked, and being attentive to workplace safety.
Trading Assistant - October 2022 to present
I currently work as a Trading Assistant with British supermarket Sainsbury’s. This role has allowed me to further demonstrate my punctuality and willingness to follow instructions, in both a team and individual context. My responsibilities include ensuring polite and effective communication with customers, checking that all areas of the store are adequately stocked, and being
attentive to food safety. As part of my induction for this job, I had to undertake some training regarding food safety and dealing with customers, which has given me a thorough understanding of these fields.
 

Skills and achievements
I am a confident communicator, which is enhanced through my study of languages, having achieved B2 in both French and German. I am a confident leader and I am able to work effectively in a variety of settings, wether bringing new perspectives to a team or overcoming challenges by myself. I also study Biology at A-Level, and have been greatly interested in science since a young age. Since a very young age, I’ve been enthusiastic about music, and I’ve learnt to play the Flute, Clarinet and Piano to a high standard.

Qualifications
ABRSM Music practical grades: Grade 8 Flute / Clarinet
ARSM Music diploma: Clarinet
Trinity Jazz Music: Saxophone Grade 8
ABRSM Music theory: Grade 8
GCSE: Grade 7 in History, Grade 8 in Maths, English Language and English Literature, Grade 9 in French, German, Music, Biology, Chemistry and Physics A-Level (predicted): French A*, German A*, Biology A