Salma Ahmed
Wythall,Worcestershire
Summary
Hardworking and proactive individual. Enthusiastic and seeking an admin role in a health care setting to gain experience during a gap year.
Friendly student with polite, professional manner seeks customer-facing administration role. Committed to achieving excellent service standards through good communication and responsive support. Learns quickly and takes direction well to achieve tasks to instructions. Excellent communication and organisation skills Aids busy, productive office environments by working with focus, drive and attention to detail for punctual, professional support.
Overview
2
2
years of post-secondary education
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Administrative assistant
The Olton Project
Olton, Solihull
2024.06 - 2024.09
- Acted as primary contact for staff, parents, and students, quickly addressing queries and resolving issues to maintain effective communication.
- Managed correspondence between staff, parents, and students, fostering improved understanding and transparency.
- Streamlined office procedures by implementing a filing system that enhanced document retrieval and organisation.
- Supported head teachers in drafting reports – met deadlines consistently.
- Coordinated school calendar for scheduling events, ensuring smooth scheduling of activities and events.
- Responded to email enquiries with accurate information promptly, signposting requested information.
- Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive student and patient information
Teaching assistant
The Olton Project
Olton, Solihull
2024.09 - Current
- Taught Arabic to children aged 5-7 using interactive lesson techniques daily.
- Kept students engaged by adapting learning activities to individual needs.
- Provided one-on-one support to struggling learners to raise academic performance.
- Simplified complex concepts for children aged 5-7 to understand easily.
- Prepared and organised classroom materials to support smooth lesson delivery.
- Used feedback on pupils' work to highlight improvement areas clearly.
- Coordinated with teachers to maintain communication and support lesson execution.
- Completed administrative tasks to keep classrooms organised and plans on track.
- Built strong relationships with students and staff to strengthen learning environments.
- Supervised pupil safety during extracurricular activities to prevent accidents.
Education
GCSEs - English, maths, sciences, spanish, religious studies, business, design technology
Stratford Girls Grammar school
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire 2022.09 - 2024.06
A-Levels - Biology, Chemistry, Psychology
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire 2024.09 -
Skills
- Classroom management
- Organisational efficiency
- Time Management
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Adaptability
- Empathy and active listening
- Building trust and rapport
- Initiative
- Good communication skills
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Emotional intelligence
- Work ethic
- Email management
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Fundamental IT skills
Languages
Arabic
Intermediate
Affiliations
- I am a black belt in karate and have been training for 13 years
- I am very creative and enjoy doing practical tasks and working with my hands
Timeline
Teaching assistant
The Olton Project
2024.09 - Current
A-Levels - Biology, Chemistry, Psychology
King Edward VI School
2024.09 -
Administrative assistant
The Olton Project
2024.06 - 2024.09
GCSEs - English, maths, sciences, spanish, religious studies, business, design technology
Stratford Girls Grammar school
2022.09 - 2024.06