Hameed Zaher
England
Summary
Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
4036
4036
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Support officer
Penrith and Eden Refugee Network
Carlisle, Cumbria
06.2025 - Current
- Assisted new refugees with application forms and CV writing.
- Lodged appeals for asylum seekers with refused claims.
- Provided interpretation services in Farsi, Dari, and Pashto for asylum seekers.
- Conducted office work and facilitated lawyer referrals for service users.
- Engaged in one-to-one sessions with asylum seekers before substantive interviews.
- Prioritised urgent tasks effectively, significantly reducing backlog.
- Collaborated within a multi-disciplinary team to promote a positive work environment.
Community volunteer
Penrith and Eden Refugee Network
Carlisle, Cumbria
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Assisted new refugees in completing application forms and crafting CVs.
- Filed appeals for asylum seekers whose claims were refused by Home Office.
- Interpreted for service users in Farsi, Dari, and Pashto.
- Conducted office work, lawyer referrals, and individual sessions with asylum seekers prior to substantive interviews.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering
Lovely Professional University
Phagwara06.2020
Grade 12 - General Studies
Isteqlal High School
Kabul12.2015
Skills
- Multilingual
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Data entry speediness
- Office equipment operation
- Design software competency
- BIM modelling
- Experience with asylum procedures
- Legal document interpretation
- Multilingual communication
- Asylum procedures familiarity
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Persian, Pashto
Native
English
Advanced
C1
Hindi
Upper intermediate
B2
Russian
Elementary
A2
References
References available upon request.
INTERNSHIPS
- Public Works Department, Jalandhar: Undergone 6 weeks of construction training in Public Works Department. The project was all about construction of forth floor of judicial court, Jalandhar, Punjab. Supervised the construction of columns of forth floor administrative building.
Timeline
Support officer
Penrith and Eden Refugee Network
06.2025 - Current
Community volunteer
Penrith and Eden Refugee Network
08.2024 - 05.2025
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering
Lovely Professional University
Grade 12 - General Studies
Isteqlal High School
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