SALMAN ALI
Southampton,UK
Summary
Professional specializing in safeguarding and risk management, focused on establishing trusted relationships with at-risk youth. Experienced in implementing trauma-informed interventions and creating personalized support plans using harm reduction and contextual safeguarding strategies. Culturally competent and multilingual, with a proven track record of engaging diverse communities and collaborating in multi-agency environments to achieve positive outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Detached Youth Worker
No Limits
Southampton, UK
2025.04 - Current
- Delivered detached youth work across Southampton with vulnerable young people at risk of exploitation, substance misuse, and anti-social behaviour.
- Built trusted relationships through trauma-informed engagement.
- Delivered safeguarding interventions and escalated concerns appropriately.
- Facilitated drug and alcohol awareness workshops in schools promoting harm reduction.
- Collaborated with schools, police, and youth services on early intervention plans.
- Maintained accurate case records.
Head coach
KO South Coast
Southampton
2021.04 - Current
- Coached young people in muay thai and kickboxing disciplines.
- Developed junior British and European champions through targeted training sessions.
- Supported championship title wins with structured coaching programmes.
- Promoted discipline, resilience, and positive youth development through sport.
- Collaborated with Bitterne Park School to create an introductory combat sports course for alternative learning provisions students.
- Utilised combat sports to enhance young people's lives and assist them in overcoming challenges such as drug addiction by fostering discipline and building trusted relationships.
Cover Supervisor and Unqualified Teacher
Bitterne Park School
Southampton
2022.09 - 2025.04
- Built trusting relationships with students to foster a supportive learning environment.
- Assisted with behaviour management and responded to calls for support.
- Ensured pupils' welfare was safeguarded within school premises for safety and security.
- Supported inclusive teaching strategies to accommodate individual learner needs.
- Facilitated group discussions to promote peer learning and collaboration.
- Delivered lessons using interactive teaching methods to engage pupils.
- Handled sensitive information with confidentiality and upheld ethical standards.
- Maintained smooth classroom operations during teacher absence.
- Managed student behaviour to create a conducive learning environment.
- Led classes during teacher absences in accordance with agreed learning schemes.
Education
Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration
EBMA
United 2010.09 - 2012.05
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
University of Karachi
Karachi Pakistan 2001.04 -
Skills
- Child safeguarding and risk management
- Youth engagement and outreach
- Coaching and mentoring
- Substance abuse awareness
- Cultural awareness and communication
- Child protection awareness
- Multilingual language fluency
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Urdu
Native
Affiliations
- Martial Arts
- Music
- Travel
- Food
Timeline
Detached Youth Worker
No Limits
2025.04 - Current
Cover Supervisor and Unqualified Teacher
Bitterne Park School
2022.09 - 2025.04
Head coach
KO South Coast
2021.04 - Current
Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration
EBMA
2010.09 - 2012.05
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
University of Karachi
2001.04 -