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Aisha Smith

Aisha Smith

Senior Immigration Caseworker

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  • About me

    Project Manager at Pearson

  • Education

    • University of Birmingham

      2003 - 2007
      Bachelors Geography / French Joint Studies

  • Experience

    • Blakemores Solicitors

      Mar 2008 - Aug 2010
      Senior Immigration Caseworker

      Worked in a busy, legally funded immigration department of a regional firm, managing a caseload of up to 250 case files. Easily established rapports with clients (including vulnerable clients, such as victims of torture and domestic violence, and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children), other professionals and inter-faced well with third parties such as social workers, barristers and court clerks. Mentored 2 junior caseworkers and oversaw work of 3 secretarial staff.

    • TIMES IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS LTD

      Aug 2010 - Aug 2011
      Senior Immigration Casewoker (private)

      Represented privately funded clients (refugees, asylum seekers, requests for UK Nationality) at the Home Office, the First Tier Tribunal, and Immigration and Asylum Chamber (advocacy) through presenting evidence to support legal arguments in favour of clients’ cases. Mentored a junior caseworker.

    • Ghersons Solicitors

      Aug 2011 - Sept 2013
      Immigration Legal Assistant (private)

      Provided support to 3 solicitors in a legal 500 firm specialising in high-profile and highly sensitive Immigration Points Based System and Human Rights applications and appeals, working to tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment with demanding clients and attending closed-court immigration hearings.

    • PERRY BEECHES THE ACADEMY TRUST

      Sept 2013 - Jul 2014
      French Teacher

      Worked as part of a close-knit team to organise, run and teach the curriculum in French at Key Stage 3 and 4, with involvement in teaching and moderating Key Stage 5; also promoting the French language to parents on open days.

    • Ecorys UK

      Aug 2014 - Jan 2024

      SPM for European Solidarity Corps in the UK

      • Senior Project Manager for European Solidarity Corps

        Aug 2019 - Jan 2024

      • Senior Project Manager for Transnational Cooperation Activities

        Oct 2020 - Nov 2021

      • Senior Project and Communications Manager: European Solidarity Corps UK

        Aug 2019 - Oct 2020

      • Senior Project Manager & Stakeholder Engagement Lead: EPALE

        Jul 2018 - Aug 2019

      • Project Manager

        Jan 2016 - Jun 2018

      • Assistant Project Manager

        Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

    • Pearson

      Dec 2023 - now
      Project Manager

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