Halima Benkhalil

I translate legal documents from Arabic to English this requires me to:

Translator at Freelance Translation (2015-02 – 2017-09)

I translate legal documents from Arabic to English this requires me to:

• Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
• Proofread, edit, and revise translated materials, check translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions.

Homework Club Volunteer at Bevan Well-being Center (2017-09 – 2019-05)

My role as a volunteer at the homework club in Bevan Wellbeing Centre includes:

• Assisting refugee and asylum-seeking children from ages 5-16 with school homework which required me to understand and teach various curriculum for children with different capabilities and language skills.
• Interpreting Arabic to English and vice-versa for both children and their parents.
• Assisting with training new volunteers.
• Working as part of a team with other volunteers to ensure that we provide the best possible service

Exam Invigilator at Dixons Allerton Academy (Brook Street Agency) (2019-05 – 2019-06)

My role as an exam invigilator enabled me to:

• Work with a variety of both staff and student
• Sharpen my attention to deal

Teacher of Islamic Studies at Inspire Academy (2019-10 – 2019-12)

My role as a teacher has includes:

• Preparing lesson plans that are individualised to suit every student’s ability
• Working and communicating with children and staff of various ages and abilities
• Learning to adapt lessons to suit the situation
• Working under pressure to meet targets
• Communicating with parents

Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant at Various Schools (Just Teachers Agency) (2020-02 – 2022-09)

My role as a SEN teaching assistant included:

• Ensuring students that I am assigned to are on task throughout the lesson
• Understanding each students’ individual needs
• Dealing with negative behaviour differently according to each students’ needs
• Communicating with the class teacher as well as other members of staff in the SEN department
• Supporting students emotionally

Cover Supervisor at Various Schools (Just Teachers Agency) (2020-03 – 2022-09)

My role as a cover supervisor included:

• Ensuring students are on task throughout the lesson
• Improvising lessons when no work has been given
• Dealing with negative behaviour
• Adapting myself to different schools’ way of teaching and different behaviour systems

Software Programmer at EPOS Infinity (2020-06 – Present)

I remotely programme Computer Software for fast-food establishments and restaurants. This requires various skills key including;

• IT skills
• Attention to detail

Head Chef at Armley Grange School (Just Teachers Agency) (2023-10 – 2024-03)

My role as Chef included;

• Planning a weekly menu
• Ordering supplies and ingredients
• Adhering to allergen and labelling laws
• Adhering to health and safety regulations
• Adapting recipes to suit dietary restrictions
• Cooking and baking meals for 70+ students and staff

SEN Teaching Assistant at Armley Grange School (Outcomes first group) (2024-03 – 2025-03)

My role as teaching assistant included;

• Understanding each students’ individual needs
• Dealing with negative behaviour differently according to each students’ needs
• Communicating with the class teacher as well as other members of staff in the SEN department
• Supporting students emotionally

Concept Development Technologist at The Compleat Food Group (2025-03 – Present)

• Carrying out regular benchmarking sessions to ensure targets are being adhered to.
• Creating monthly food trends reports.
• Leading innovation for major supermarkets (organising submission meetings, developing recipes and liaising with suppliers)
• Development of products in response to customer briefs and working proactively on innovation for future briefs.
• Support in concept to launch process including upscaling recipes ensuring they work on a factory level
• General hygiene and upkeep of NPD kitchen and storage areas.

2 A-Levels (A-E); BTEC level qualification: Health and Social Care- Distinction*- Distinction*; 11 GCSEs (A* - C) in Health and Social Care – Bradford Academy (2011-09 – 2018-07)

BSC (Hons) Nutrition Degree (2:1) in Nutrition – Leeds Beckett University (2018-09 – 2021-07)

MSc in Food Quality and Innovation – University of Leeds (2022-09 – 2023-09)