Saba Shah

Criminology Student | Passionate about Youth Justice, Legal Practice & Human Rights

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

About

A Criminology graduate who is passionate about youth justice, education and legal practise. I have just completed the biggest project of my degree, my dissertation, where I have received a first class. I am driven to support youth through law, education, and advocacy- and am perfecting my path toward a future career in youth justice. Feel free to connect- I'm always open to learning, collaborating, and making a difference!

Experience

  • Teaching Assistant at Tradewind Recruitment
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    Working with SEND children Helping class teacher with lessons Assisting with the challenging behaviour Personal/Intimate care Lunchtime duties Using sign language to communicate with pre-formal students 1-1 lesson activities with students Morning reading Filling and filing documents for lessons, achievements and safeguarding Offering emotional support for students Attending weekly briefings to talk about student progression

  • Student Mentor at City Year UK
    Aug 2024 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr

    Built meaningful and trusting relationships with allocated students within a school 1-to-1 mentoring Working with an assigned list of pupils and supporting them when required Maths and English interventions with content provided by the school Supporting teachers within a classroom setting by working with smaller groups of students who require additional support Encouraging attendance and punctuality in all pupils Keeping up to date records digitally to measure student progression Entering confidential student data into systems and adhering to safeguarding policies Supporting with break and lunch duties Presenting in front of an audience- public speaking