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Altaf Baghdadi

Blackburn,Lancashire

Summary

I am a motivated individual, recognised for: my attention to detail, working collaboratively to find practical solutions, assessing the company's needs and developing solutions to ensure the company is working within the correct legal frameworks, ensuring my company has the correct policies and procedures in place to create safe working environments . Resourceful and well-organised with a track record of working within a team.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Mediator

Global Mediation
London, London
06.2022 - Current
  • Qualified Mediator (CMC)
  • Qualified SEND Mediator
  • Experience of SEND Mediation at Global
  • Experience of Home Group Mediations at Global
  • Established Workplace Representative- at current employment
  • Extensive Mediation experience in employment disputes and disagreements - mainly equality and diversity issues such as, disability

Lecturer

Blackburn College
Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
01.1993 - Current
  • I am a qualified teacher with over 25 years experience teaching in colleges, both Further Education and Higher Education. I have a PGCE (post compulsory).
  • Presently working at Blackburn College teaching on the Law degree programme in the Higher Education sector and teaching English in the Further education sector
  • Qualified Mentor for newly qualified teachers
  • Plan, design and deliver relevant Law modules using innovative teaching methods and active learning techniques

Independent Member

Lancashire County Council
Preston, Lancashire
02.2015 - 02.2022
  • I have held the position of Independent Member of the Lancashire Police and Crime Panel- scrutinising the work of the Police Commissioner
  • Substantial Committee experience
  • Substantial experience in using evidence-based information to scrutinise policies and procedures and analyse, as well as, critically evaluate policies and reports produced by large institutions
  • Applying knowledge to suggest reforms and improvements
  • Working collaboratively with other panel members on sub committees and presenting findings within formal Committee settings
  • Working collaboratively with panel members to analyse reports, accounts, evidence and statistical information and reach appropriate impartial conclusions
  • Extensive experience in using IT effectively for Committee work, such as video-link, conference calls
  • Maintaining and keeping up to date on relevant current policies and legislation as well as suggesting reforms for better working practices
  • Promoting the work of my employers within the local community, through community functions
  • MPhil research in Law. This research, together with my teaching career, has provided me with a sound understanding of the Justice System.

Education

BA (Hons) Law with Politics - Law

University of Central Lancashire
Preston
09.1995 - 09.1999

MPhil - Law

University of Salford
Salford
01.2012 - 01.2014

Mediator - Mediation

CMC
London
03.2020 - 03.2020

Skills

I can offer Global a range of skills:

  • Designing, planning and delivering relevant training modules, using appropriate and contemporary teaching/training methods and utilising "active learning" strategies
  • I am a qualified mentor and can mentor newly qualified Mediators
  • Programme development
  • Knowledge of Employment Law
  • Experience of Employment Mediation
  • A strong background in Equality and Diversity, policy and procedures and I am often involved in scrutinising the college's policies; working with senior management to recommend changes
  • Actively involved in working collaboratively with management to ensure safe working environments, reviewing policies and procedures to address health and safety and equality and diversity I record and appropriately address work related concerns from staff; working with senior management to find and implement best working practices My subsidiary role at the college is to address issues relating to the well being of staff

Timeline

Mediator

Global Mediation
06.2022 - Current

Mediator - Mediation

CMC
03.2020 - 03.2020

Independent Member

Lancashire County Council
02.2015 - 02.2022

MPhil - Law

University of Salford
01.2012 - 01.2014

BA (Hons) Law with Politics - Law

University of Central Lancashire
09.1995 - 09.1999

Lecturer

Blackburn College
01.1993 - Current

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