Experience

Ryburn Valley High School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Head of Year 12

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Assistant Head of Sixth Form & Teacher of Science

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Sowerby Bridge Teacher of Science/Biology across all age groups (11-18). Assistant Head of Sixth Form since 2020.



Sacred Heart Catholic High School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Teacher - Chemistry

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Planning & teaching lessons for KS3 & KS4. Created the Sacred Heart Science Blog. Presented at an EAL & Diversity Conference



Newcastle University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Representative

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Student Rep for one of Newcastle University's annual summer schools 'Bitesize University'. This is a chance for Year 12 students to get a taster and insight into Higher Education and gain as much information as possible. My role was to lead and manage a group of 10 students for the duration, giving them HE knowledge and supporting them through the activities, including subject taster sessions, personal development sessions and group work activities.

• Student Ambassador

  • Oct 2014 - Jul 2016

  Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Working in a team of Student Ambassadors to deliver events promoting Higher Education and Newcastle University. Experience has included campus tours, ACE (Aiming for a College Education) events, Student Guide to Student Life and Discover More (Medicine session). Experience in developing organisational, time-management, team-working and leadership skills.

• Inspiring Minds Student Mentor

  • Oct 2014 - Jul 2015

  Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Part of a team of four student mentors going into an allocated local school to deliver mentoring sessions based on higher education. Sessions included general higher education, HASS (Humanities and Social Sciences), Medical Sciences and SAgE (Science, Agriculture and Engineering). Demonstrated organisational, time-management, leadership, presentation and team-working skills.



University of Leeds

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Research Assistant

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds Awarded a Wellcome Trust Vacation Scholarship for a 6 week period working on a project 'The role of Epac2 in the control of mitochondrial ROS production and susceptibility to arrhythmias' under the supervision of Professor Derek Steele. A key achievement is the improvements in many key skills, including critical thinking, problem-solving, decision making, analytical skills and resilience. I have observed an improvement in my technical ability, particularly in western blotting and… Show more Awarded a Wellcome Trust Vacation Scholarship for a 6 week period working on a project 'The role of Epac2 in the control of mitochondrial ROS production and susceptibility to arrhythmias' under the supervision of Professor Derek Steele. A key achievement is the improvements in many key skills, including critical thinking, problem-solving, decision making, analytical skills and resilience. I have observed an improvement in my technical ability, particularly in western blotting and pipetting accuracy etc. With regards to the western blotting, I have developed the critical analysis and skills necessary for troubleshooting/optimising the methodology. Furthermore, I attended some keynote lectures from leading researchers in the physiological science field. This was very inspiring and encouraging to see the impact of future research. Additionally, I attended the University of Leeds FBS postgraduate symposium and was able observe the standard and delivery of posters and talks that was expected of PhD students. Show less



The Moorings Pub & Kitchen

• Bar & Kitchen Staff

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2014

  Sowerby Bridge Working in a busy, high pressure environment in a small space with others demonstrating team work and the ability to work under pressure. Gained valuable experience in delivering excellent customer service, developing a rapport with customers.



Leading Edge

• Team Member

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

  Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Team Member delivering a public engagement event week called 'Leading the Way - Biomarkers' as part of Leading Edge. Leading Edge is a scheme designed to inspire school students into science, coordinated by Newcastle University & Dr Phil Aldridge. As part of the scheme I worked with children to deliver the science week, developing key communication skills and aiding them with the understanding of topics. The role also involved teaching them basic practical skills such as pipette… Show more Team Member delivering a public engagement event week called 'Leading the Way - Biomarkers' as part of Leading Edge. Leading Edge is a scheme designed to inspire school students into science, coordinated by Newcastle University & Dr Phil Aldridge. As part of the scheme I worked with children to deliver the science week, developing key communication skills and aiding them with the understanding of topics. The role also involved teaching them basic practical skills such as pipette handling, and delivering key activities such as DNA extraction from strawberries and agglutination tests. Show less



Antisense Science

• Guest Blogger

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

  Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Featured as a Guest Blogger on the Antisense Science Blog based in Newcastle, created by a fellow student from Newcastle University. https://antisensescienceblog.wordpress.com/2014/06/30/why-forgetfulness-is-actually-clever-shattering-the-stereotypes-guest-post-from-jack-gunter/