Sahil Hassan

Selected to support new university students, responsibilities included: Working together with individuals to discuss and help decide how identified needs will be addressed. Implement strategies and support learners in self-esteem and confidence-building activities. Listen to learners and help them resolve a range of issues that are creating barriers to their learning. Draw up SMART action plans with learners, outlining the aims of the mentoring, and monitor their progress.

Visual Merchandising, in line with national guidelines. Customer Service through knowledge and inspiring customers. Stock management replenishing the store and stock rotation. Being proactive with supporting seasonal offers, promotions, and the loyalty scheme.

Duties included: I applied to participated in a “University Experience” week. I was paired with other college students and shared student accommodation taking responsibility for cooking cleaning and managing a budget. We were given various tasks which included, project management, presentations, and public speaking. We were also tasked with promoting the charity (“Better Things”), by designing games for young people to learn about the charity, raising its awareness and profile. I communicated with members of the public seek opinions and research how we could best promote the charity. I collected information, created a presentation, and suggested ideas for improvement to the Charity’s leadership team.

Worked with a charitable organisation, “The Challenge” to improve local communities. Worked in teams to design promotional material to educate the community to reduce waste. Co-ordinated peers to set up groups that address anti-social or cleaning activities to support communities.

I gained financial experience during school summer holidays, learning to catalogue invoices on Excel. In addition, I supported customer query management.

Distinction star in BTEC Business Level 2. Distinction in BTEC Information Technology Level 2. Grade 7 in Graphics and Photography. Distinction in BTEC Business Level 3. Distinction star in BTEC Information Technology Level 3. Level 2 Computer Science. Maths level 5.