Jafrul Islam

Experience

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  Bangladesh Youth and Cultural Shomiti

  Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

  Client Support

  Worked in a Youth Community Centre to become a Client Support RepresentativeTrained to support centre users on various projects such as, employability schemes, tutoring benefit applications and grantsArranged face-to-face meetings with service users and business clients for conferencesOperated MS Office to prepare and submit database statistics to accurately track financial movements.Maintained confidentiality of client information by anonymising their details using a password protected database Show less

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  Sainsbury's

  Nov 2018 - Feb 2019

  Trading Assistant

  Demonstrating teamwork and building a rapport with customers and colleagues alikeCode checking across produce, fresh foods, and dry goodsAssisting customers with product location and answering queriesReplenishing stock within a limited time frame Meeting customer satisfaction by receiving feedback and promoting alternative products or services

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  Sheffield Mencap & Gateway

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2023

  Children Group Lead Support Worker

  Planned weekly group sessions in various projects resulting in undertaking key leadership roles.Delivered one to one behavioural support with children managing diverse learning disabilities including Autism and ADHD.Presented evidence-based feedback with senior management to enhance future activities and engagement.Optimised interpersonal skills to maintain effective working relationships with children and their families.Developed a children´s theatre play by co-designing scripts, costumes and props for their performance, leading to it being advertised over the local radio.Achieved certification of learning Makaton to continue my personal and professional development.Gained key certification on Working with Children with Disabilities and Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering. Show less

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  Endeavour

  Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

  Research Assistant

  Reviewed research on Covid-19 impact on young children and identifying alternative support to cope with the pandemic that encapsulated Endeavour´s mission statementInvestigated adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), dyslexia and the role of attachment in children to extend knowledge surrounding salient literature.Organising day to day team meetings to motivate and contribute in our collective group research report.Co-ordinated a presentation to company stakeholders explaining the affects on the pandemic on school children, the support being made available to them and the consequences of Covid-19 on future generations.Achieved certifications on Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect and Radicalism and Extremism. Show less

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  OnePlusOne

  Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

  Research Assistant

  Observed training sessions of OPO’s Practitioners to attain a commercial awareness of its operations and the content of its digital courses with parents & couples.Developed, arranged and corrected research data to create demographic graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations and reports supplied to councils nationally in England. Supported design and implementation of survey instruments such as online questionnaires to obtain study information.Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of applicationStreamlined current research processes with software's such as Jamovi, SPSS and MailChimp to meet tight deadlinesLiaised with colleague using academic research to produce new user accessible web content on company’s community websiteReviewed and updated past literature report on Parents of children with learning disabilities. Show less

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  Bright Network

  Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  Public Sector, Policy and Charity Internship

  Ascertained knowledge on the structure and organisation of key public sectors, policies and charities.Connected with leading firms and keynote speakers to gain career insights and application advice.Engaged with an online community to share ideas and increase relationship building Undertook in a work sample project for the Civil Service, achieving certification and hone in professional development

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  Sheffield Hallam University

  Oct 2022 - now

  Student Researcher

  Engaged in current university projects supporting diversity and improving the overall student experienceFacilitated innovative workshops for current minoritised university students and disseminated progressreports to multidisciplinary teamCollaborated with research team with recruitment and testing of participants for academic and educational projectsPerformed thematic analysis and descriptive statistics using Jamovi, SPSS and MS OfficeSuccessfully supported the implementation of the Hallam Modules project in its pilot phaseCo-created an analysis report on Black British Entrants Show less