Panel Member

• Jan 2023 - Present

The role of a Panel Member within the Children's Hearing System involves making legal decisions with and for infants, children and young people whilst dealing with complex issues and communicating these with empathy and compassion when working with children, young people and families. The role actively demonstrates leadership, analytical thinking and communication and influencing skills. I undertook a ten-week training programme between January and March 2023: Professional Development Award for 'Children's Hearings in Scotland: Panel Members', which involved learning about the principles and practices within the children's hearings system, including law and procedure; chairing hearings; decision-making and protecting rights - all to incorporate within Hearings.

Legal Assistant

• Jun 2022 - Present

Mooting Committee Member & Co-ordinator

• Sep 2020 - Sep 2022

Developing advocacy and legal skills by understanding the courtroom decorum, learning about the importance of rhetoric, drafting written submissions, presenting oral arguments whilst interpreting and explaining the law clearly.Researching precedents in law libraries and databases to support legal arguments convincingly. The organisation and delivery of mooting seminars, competitions such as the ‘Granite City Moot’ – a competition with the University of Aberdeen.

Committee Member of RGU Law and Mooting Society

• Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

Strive to achieve to enhance students’ experience in further education through hosting a combination of academic and social events such as an annual Law Ball event with the focus to support students in their academic achievement and career progression needed to succeed in a competitive legal market.

Student School Officer for Law

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

Ensuring effective representation in the Law School working alongside the Head of School, Academic Strategic Leads, staff, and students in identifying and communicating enhancement to student’s welfare and education using the university’s Student Partnership Agreement.

Made To Measure Sales Consultant

• Aug 2017 - Sep 2022

Advising and selling Dunelm at Home custom-made products and associated fixtures and owning the order through to completion Delivering high levels of customer service and maximising sale potential. Supporting the sales team persistently deliver great customer service by having exceptional product knowledge to drive sales against key performance indicators whilst having exceptional net promoter scores. Organising customer appointments and drafting customer letters. Coach new colleagues on the different types of window dressings and ordering packages to place customer orders. Handle complaints raised by customers in the absence of the Team Leader. Contribute posts on the store's community support pages on social media. Working with the Inclusion, Diversity and Wellbeing department in establishing a Domestic Abuse strategy to support colleagues. Remote working secondment opportunity during the height of the pandemic involving advising customers with enquiries relating to product – tracking, returns, refunds and exchanges, and availability.

Volunteer Legal Advisor

• Sep 2018 - May 2022

Provide clients with accurate and timely free confidential legal advice to members of our community who could not access services in areas not limited to consumer rights, debt, employment, housing, immigration, mediation, and welfare benefits. Interview clients and extract relevant information from conversations. Getting to know clients and maintaining professional relationships. Research evidence to support a client’s case and explain their legal rights and obligations Studying transcripts, drafting letters, contracts, and documents. Ensure strict compliance with Data Protection legislation and University policy and knowledge of effective file management procedures. Regular training from external bodies supported by qualified solicitors in different sectors of law.

Internal Board Member for Institution Led Subject Reviews and Course Validation

• Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

Providing prominence to the student perspective with emphasis on the student learning experience in occasions where there is a proposed change beyond twenty-five percent of the Scottish Credit Qualification Framework credit of an existing course, or in Institutional Led Subject Reviews. Providing prominence to the student perspective with emphasis on the student learning experience in occasions where there is a proposed change beyond twenty-five percent of the Scottish Credit Qualification Framework credit of an existing course, or in Institutional Led Subject Reviews.