Mahomadzuber Saiyed
Summary
Resourceful Mathematics Teacher with strengths in planning and presenting lessons tailored to students understanding. Empathetic and encouraging to drive student confidence.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Sabbatical
Family reasons
02.2025 - 12.2025
- Managed family caregiving commitments.
- Engaged in independent financial trading, developing analytical and decision-making skills.
- Analysed financial market trends to develop forecasting and planning capabilities.
Maths Teacher
Heartlands Academy
Birmingham
09.2024 - 02.2025
- Provided comprehensive pastoral oversight for form group, tracking academic progress and delivering personalized support strategies to enhance student wellbeing and performance.
- Planned innovative and creative mathematics lessons, designed to increase learning development and math knowledge.
- Selected and used wide range of learning resources appropriate for topic and level.
- Assessed student progress through regular tests and assignments, providing constructive feedback.
- Collaborated with colleagues in the Mathematics Department to share best practices and resources.
- Managed pupil behaviour through appropriate discipline and positive reinforcement.
- Adapted teaching methods to meet changing needs of classes and individuals.
- Developed interactive teaching methods to facilitate understanding of complex mathematical concepts.
- Encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving skills through challenging tasks and questions.
- Encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving skills through challenging tasks and questions, leading to improved student performance in higher-order mathematical reasoning.
Associate Teacher (Placement)
Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, England
03.2024 - 06.2024
- Used effective teaching methods to assist with student development, including collaborative learning, positive reinforcement, modelling and explicit instruction.
- Designed presentations, visual aids and worksheets to enhance learning experience.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- Set and communicated ground rules for classroom to encourage respect and personal responsibility.
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects to achieve universal success.
- Differentiated instruction to customise lessons for student abilities and skill level.
- Maintained effective classroom management, promoting positive behaviors and conflict resolution skills.
- Collaborated with subject teachers to align intervention activities with the GCSE Mathematics curriculum and ensure a cohesive learning experience.
- Designed and delivered highly engaging lesson plans that received excellent feedback from classroom observers, with students demonstrating strong participation and learning outcomes.
Associate Teacher (Placement)
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Birmingham, England
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Promoted safe working environment by implementing regulatory standards, policies and guidelines.
- Taught students a wide range of mathematical topics, including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, statistics and probability.
- Created a wide range of teaching materials to assist in math lessons, including workbooks, presentations and games.
- Kept students on track to meeting or exceeding targets by planning innovative lessons and providing regular feedback on progress.
- Organised and led extracurricular activities, such as the after school cricket club.
- Demonstrated strong classroom management skills and the ability to maintain a positive, productive learning environment.
Associate Teacher (Placement)
Arden Academy
Birmingham, England
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Planned and implemented lessons utilising variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Created lesson plans in accordance with national curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards.
- Designed presentations, visual aids and worksheets to enhance learning experience.
- Developed and administered a variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
- Worked closely with colleagues to share best practices, develop interdisciplinary lessons, and contribute to school-wide initiatives.
Forex Currency Trader / Portfolio Manager
Self-employed
Birmingham, England
04.2020 - 09.2023
- Manage financial instruments and oversee active trading.
- Coach and train investors for high performance and achievement.
- Administer foreign exchange trading desk functions.
- Review trades on a consistent basis and oversee currency and interest rates.
- Implement operational improvements to maximise team output and input.
- Prepared reports detailing activities and needed improvements.
- Modelled and forecasted financial activities to inform decision making.
- Designed effective team strategies for advancement.
- Educated clients and team members regarding foreign transactions.
- Maintained continuously updated knowledge of financial markets.
- Monitored risk management activities and documented issues.
- Coordinated with group sales members to support product activities.
- Assisted with development of deal structures alongside marketing.
Manager
Shobha's
Birmingham, England
10.2021 - 04.2023
- Provided leadership, motivation and strategic direction to the team.
- Promoted and delivered a warm customer focused environment, which ensured an increase in footfall and overall customer satisfaction.
- Controlled and analysed all stock movements through accurate ordering, supply overview and liaised with third party suppliers.
- Provided training and development plans to team members.
- Ensured Health & Safety guidelines and procedures were maintained and implemented.
- Effectively managed high hospitality hygiene standards.
- Responsible for recruiting, interviewing and assessing the suitability of potential applicants.
Manager
Topps Tiles
Birmingham, England
02.2019 - 06.2021
- Accountable for the daily operations of the branch.
- Ensured the range of products displayed met the customer’s needs.
- Promoted to Store Manager for exceptional performance and for the strategic leadership of a struggling store.
- Continuously hit store targets for 8 consistent quarters.
- Boost sales increased for the store through leadership and guidance.
- Focused on performance management, improving efficiencies, reducing staff related issues via delivery of targeted training.
- Ensured the store standards and visual presentation were maintained to a high standard.
- Responsible for driving all areas of the business and for leading teams to deliver results.
- Accountable for monitoring and driving range of KPIs within a fast paced, high volume retail environment.
Assistant Manager
Topps Tiles
Birmingham, England
07.2013 - 02.2019
- Responsible for driving all areas of the business and for leading teams to deliver results.
- In charge of monitoring and driving range of KPIs within a fast paced, high volume retail environment.
- Worked with the store manager to improve operations, sales and profitability.
- Continuously reviewed and managed team performance.
- Supported the store manager in identifying opportunities for commercial advantage.
- Provided exceptional in store customer service to customers
- Ran promotion campaigns to market products.
- Ensured Health & Safety guidelines and procedures were maintained and implemented.
- Managed promotional and seasonal merchandise.
- Supported customers and staff members with sales advice and support.
- Overlooked stock control and inventory management.
Manager
Al-Murad
London, England
04.2012 - 07.2013
- Provided leadership, motivation and strategic direction to the store team.
- Managed HR activities including hiring, development, coaching and motivating to achieve sales, profit and customer experience goals.
- Delivered and exceeded sales budget in all business areas.
- Provided feedback and recommendations to the store team and formulated a plan to overcome challenges.
- Effectively managed the P & L controllable cost within the allocated budget.
- Met financial goals with organised strategies focused on proper management of expenses and income.
Sales Executive
Al-Murad Tiles
London, England
11.2009 - 04.2012
- Provided assistance to customers and provided effective solutions to any queries.
- Effectively maintained visual product displays which increased the monthly sales by 17%.
- Mentored sales representatives to demonstrate proven sales strategies and apply best practices.
- Assisted in annual stocktaking through counting, record-keeping and documenting.
- Met sales targets through proactive promotion and excellent customer service.
Trainee Accountant
Dilip Patel Law Firm
Navsari, India
05.2007 - 08.2009
- Responsible for the reconciliation of all accounts receivable and general ledger accounts for the month end close process.
- Contributed substantially to reducing outstanding accounts receivables through improved collections processes.
- Supported a significant increase in productivity levels by streamlining accounting processes.
- Responsible for KPI analysis and evaluation of costs and margins.
- Assisted in the preparation of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
Customer Service Associate
Wipro BPO
Mumbai, India
12.2008 - 04.2009
- Responsible for technical support helpdesk for British Telecom.
- Provided technical guidance and coordination in troubleshooting.
- Customer dispute management and maintaining correspondence records.
- Oversaw customer account inquiries, accurately providing information to resolve service complaints and guarantee customer satisfaction.
- Served as point of escalation for complex customer issues, capturing timely resolution to drive client retention.
Education
PGCE - PGCE Secondary Mathematics with QTS
Birmingham City University
Birmingham, ENG2024
Master of Business Administration - Accountancy and Finance
University of Gloucestershire
Cheltenham, ENG2012
Certificate of Higher Education - Bachelor of Commerce
Veer Namad South Gujarat University
Surat, IND2007
Secondary Board Exam - English, Business Maths, Economics, Elements of Accountancy,Org of Commerce,Gujarati
The D.K Tata School
Navsari, IND2004
Skills
- Management and leadership
- Mathematics
- Lesson planning
- Organisation
- Instructional strategies
- Team work
- KS3 & KS4 Mathematics education
Languages
English, Urdu, Gujarati
First Language
Punjabi
Beginner
A1
Hindi
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Sabbatical
Family reasons
02.2025 - 12.2025
Maths Teacher
Heartlands Academy
09.2024 - 02.2025
Associate Teacher (Placement)
Heartlands Academy
03.2024 - 06.2024
Associate Teacher (Placement)
John Henry Newman Catholic College
01.2024 - 03.2024
Associate Teacher (Placement)
Arden Academy
09.2023 - 12.2023
Manager
Shobha's
10.2021 - 04.2023
Forex Currency Trader / Portfolio Manager
Self-employed
04.2020 - 09.2023
Manager
Topps Tiles
02.2019 - 06.2021
Assistant Manager
Topps Tiles
07.2013 - 02.2019
Manager
Al-Murad
04.2012 - 07.2013
Sales Executive
Al-Murad Tiles
11.2009 - 04.2012
Customer Service Associate
Wipro BPO
12.2008 - 04.2009
Trainee Accountant
Dilip Patel Law Firm
05.2007 - 08.2009
Secondary Board Exam - English, Business Maths, Economics, Elements of Accountancy,Org of Commerce,Gujarati
The D.K Tata School
Certificate of Higher Education - Bachelor of Commerce
Veer Namad South Gujarat University
Master of Business Administration - Accountancy and Finance
University of Gloucestershire
PGCE - PGCE Secondary Mathematics with QTS
Birmingham City University