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        "Support and assist at children's craft activities and community events.",
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        "Confidently assist a diverse demographic, including children, students, and elderly users.",
        "Troubleshoot public IT and printing issues.",
        "Handle cash, card, and contactless payments for fines and services."
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      "startDate": "2025-07",
      "endDate": "2025-07",
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        "Front-desk experience assisting customers directly.",
        "Designed a promotional display for the Summer Reading Challenge.",
        "Took initiative to identify and complete tasks during quiet periods."
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      "startDate": "2023-07",
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        "Shadowed front-of-house staff to gain an understanding of library operations and standards.",
        "Assisted with sorting returned books, shelving stock, and keeping areas tidy.",
        "Developed early experience in using library systems (Soprano LMS)."
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      "startDate": "2019",
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        "Appointed as the school's first Poet Laureate, presenting poetry for National and International poetry days.",
        "Led a Poetry Club for younger students.",
        "Mentored Year 10 History students, providing guidance on exam preparation.",
        "Supported Year 7 Art classes, helping younger students settle into a new environment.",
        "Assisted in running the Sixth Form Expressive Painting Club.",
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