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Hafsa-Bibi Saifullah

Birmingham

Summary

Creative and adaptable teaching professional with experience in planning and presenting lessons catering to varying needs and abilities.

Knowledge of various pedagogical approaches and theories to facilitate effective teaching and progress. Organised, confident and friendly individual. Uses creative learning strategies to increase classroom engagement and enhance student understanding. Experienced in teaching to meet the requirements of the Early years foundation stage and National curriculum.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Retail Assistant

Primark
Birmingham, West Midlands
11.2018 - Current
  • Answered questions about store policies and concerns politely and professionally, supporting positive customer experiences.
  • Processed sales, exchange and refund transactions efficiently to reduce customer waiting times.
  • Handled cash and card payments with precision, maintaining customer confidentiality and discretion throughout.
  • Used cash registers and POS systems to request and record customer orders and compute transactions.
  • Liaised with team to develop strategies in improving customer service.
  • Transferred customer calls to respective department or personnel to address specific issues.

SEN Teaching Assisstant

Now Education
Birmingham, West Midlands
01.2022 - 07.2022
  • Identified signs of distress in students, resolving behavioural and emotional issues.
  • Prepared additional learning resources and aids to promote inclusivity in learning.
  • Worked with students in small groups and 1:1 to provide additional support with activities and lessons, offering constructive feedback and advice to develop social, emotional, physical and cognitive skills.
  • Assisted students with a range of learning differences, including ADD, ADHD, ASD and SEMH to achieve their full potential for independence.
  • Supported teachers in managing challenging student behaviour, contributing to progress meetings to provide feedback, raise concerns and recommend appropriate action.


Volunteer Mentor

City Year UK
Birmingham, West Midlands
09.2021 - 07.2022

Worked full-time as volunteer learning and behavioural support mentor with a youth education charity called City Year, our aim was to support students from a disadvantaged background to ensure that they the support to do well in their education. Worked with students to provide extra support due to either low academic progress, social, emotional, and mental health related issues and poor attendance. Experience working with SEN and SEMH needs.

Volunteer tutor

Coach Bright
Birmingham, West Midlands
09.2019 - 04.2020
  • Maximised student retention by providing inclusive, stimulating learning experiences with positive results.
  • Provided maths and English GCSE preparation tutoring, helping students to achieve target grades.
  • Applied strong knowledge of UK national curriculum to enhance attainment levels.
  • Customised tutoring to suit individual competencies, enabling paced academic progression.

Education

PGCE with QTS - Primary Education PGCE with QTS

Birmingham City University
Birmingham
09.2022 - 07.2023

2.1 Bsc (Hons) - Psychology with Sociology

Birmingham City University
Birmingham
09.2017 - 07.2020

A-Levels - Psychology, Sociology and English Literature

Solihull Sixth form
Birmingham
09.2015 - 07.2017

GCSEs -

Selly Park Technology College for Girls
Birmingham
09.2010 - 07.2015

Skills

  • Working with expert colleagues and parents
  • Adaptive teaching and planning
  • Student progress reporting
  • In-class SEND support
  • Classroom management
  • Familiar with child protection and safeguarding policies
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Ability to use SPSS to analyze data
  • Research

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Timeline

PGCE with QTS - Primary Education PGCE with QTS

Birmingham City University
09.2022 - 07.2023

SEN Teaching Assisstant

Now Education
01.2022 - 07.2022

Volunteer Mentor

City Year UK
09.2021 - 07.2022

Volunteer tutor

Coach Bright
09.2019 - 04.2020

Retail Assistant

Primark
11.2018 - Current

2.1 Bsc (Hons) - Psychology with Sociology

Birmingham City University
09.2017 - 07.2020

A-Levels - Psychology, Sociology and English Literature

Solihull Sixth form
09.2015 - 07.2017

GCSEs -

Selly Park Technology College for Girls
09.2010 - 07.2015
Hafsa-Bibi Saifullah