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Rebecca Johnson

Summary

Compassionate and driven, committed to delivering a high standard of client service and supporting staff and volunteers in their roles. Demonstrates strong communication and organisational skills, fostering collaborative relationships and overseeing daily operations of the charity successfully. Eager to contribute to positive change and support communities through my leadership role.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

CEO

image
Manchester, UK
01.2025 - 02.2025

Overseeing the daily running, the ongoing development and the direction of the charity in line with its values, vision and mission.

Volunteer trained helper

image
Manchester, UK
05.2015 - Current

Using counselling skills to provide help to clients experiencing an unplanned pregnancy (crisis management support) or pregnancy loss (grief support).

Pregnancy Helpline Co-ordinator

image
Manchester, UK
11.2023 - 12.2025

Overseeing the daily running of the helpline, supporting volunteers and ensuring consistency in quality and service delivery.

Trustee

image
Manchester, UK
02.2017 - 11.2023

Making key decisions about the charity's strategy and plans and reviewing policies on an annual basis.

Volunteer trained helper

Talkthru
Huddersfield, UK
11.2017 - 06.2023

Using counselling skills to provide help to clients experiencing an unplanned pregnancy (crisis management support) or pregnancy loss (grief support).

Administrator

Talkthru
Huddersfield, UK
02.2019 - 07.2019

Preparing, organising and storing information, dealing with queries on the phone and by email and greeting visitors at reception.

Volunteer Tutor

image
Manchester, UK
03.2018 - 07.2019

Preparing session plans, providing a clear delivery of image's Pregnancy Counselling Skills course and giving constructive feedback.

Volunteer Family Support Worker

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Manchester, UK
11.2014 - 11.2016

Overseeing the provision of donated baby clothes and equipment to clients.

English Teacher

British Council
Bucharest, Romania
09.2006 - 07.2012

Preparing and delivering lessons to adult and younger learner groups at Elementary to Advanced level to improve students' overall language proficiency and to prepare them for English language examinations.

Part-time English Teacher

David Green Language Institute
Lemesos, Cyprus
02.2005 - 06.2006

Preparing and delivering lessons at Elementary to Advanced level to small groups of adults improving students' overall language proficiency.

English teacher

International House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
09.2003 - 10.2004

Preparing and delivering lessons to young adults at Elementary to Advanced level to improve students' overall language proficiency and to prepare them for English language examinations.

English teacher

International House
Minsk, Belarus
09.2001 - 06.2003

Preparing and delivering lessons to adults at Elementary to Advanced level to improve students' overall language proficiency and to prepare them for English language examinations.


Part time Care Worker

Local Authorities
, Sweden
09.1991 - 08.2000

Assisting elderly service users with personal care tasks as well as cleaning and serving meals (weekend and holiday work).

Volunteer

Anurag
New Delhi, India
10.1997 - 12.1997

Supporting staff with various tasks including looking after young children and helping school age girls in their studies and activities.

Volunteer

Missionaries of Charity
Kolkata, India
10.1995 - 12.1995

Looking after young children in a children's home.

Education

Course - Principles of Team Building Level 2

Kirklees College
Huddersfield, UK
12.2024 - 02.2025

Course - Understanding Safeguarding, Prevent and Online Safety Level 2

Kirklees College
Huddersfield, UK
03.2024 - 03.2024

Course - Safeguarding Lead

ThirtyOne Eight
Webinar
01.2024 - 01.2024

Course - Safeguarding Everyone Levels 1 and 2, Safeguarding Adults Level 3

Manchester Safeguarding Partnership
Online
11.2023 - 12.2023

Course - Face Yoga Teacher Training

Danielle Collins Face Yoga Expert
Online
06.2021 - 07.2021

Course - Post-abortion and Child Loss Counselling

Image
Manchester, UK
04.2017 - 07.2017

Course - Pregnancy Counselling Skills

Image
Manchester, UK
01.2015 - 05.2015

Diploma - Crisis Counselling

Institute of Counselling
Glasgow, UK
02.2011 - 12.2012

CELTYL - Young Learner Extension to CELTA

British Council
Naples, Italy
05.2009 - 05.2009

DELTA - English Language Teaching to Adults

Forum Language Centre
Nicosia, Cyprus
09.2005 - 06.2007

CELTA - Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults

International House
London, UK
09.2001 - 09.2001

Certificate of Higher Education - English Language

Karlstad University
Karlstad, Sweden
08.1998 - 06.2000

Certificate of Higher Education - Ethnology and Multi-cultural Studies

Sodertorns University
Stockholm, Sweden
08.1996 - 06.1997

Skills

  • Computer-literate
  • Driving license
  • Fluent in Swedish
  • Extensive experience of caring for a disabled child
  • Empathic and a good listener
  • Time-management and organisation
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work well independently and in a team


Personal Information

  • Year of birth: 1975
  • Nationality: British
  • Family: Husband and two daughters

Affiliations

  • travelling - 16 countries across Europe and Asia
  • keeping up to date with current affairs
  • spending time with family
  • reading

Timeline

CEO

image
01.2025 - 02.2025

Course - Principles of Team Building Level 2

Kirklees College
12.2024 - 02.2025

Course - Understanding Safeguarding, Prevent and Online Safety Level 2

Kirklees College
03.2024 - 03.2024

Course - Safeguarding Lead

ThirtyOne Eight
01.2024 - 01.2024

Pregnancy Helpline Co-ordinator

image
11.2023 - 12.2025

Course - Safeguarding Everyone Levels 1 and 2, Safeguarding Adults Level 3

Manchester Safeguarding Partnership
11.2023 - 12.2023

Course - Face Yoga Teacher Training

Danielle Collins Face Yoga Expert
06.2021 - 07.2021

Administrator

Talkthru
02.2019 - 07.2019

Volunteer Tutor

image
03.2018 - 07.2019

Volunteer trained helper

Talkthru
11.2017 - 06.2023

Course - Post-abortion and Child Loss Counselling

Image
04.2017 - 07.2017

Trustee

image
02.2017 - 11.2023

Volunteer trained helper

image
05.2015 - Current

Course - Pregnancy Counselling Skills

Image
01.2015 - 05.2015

Volunteer Family Support Worker

image
11.2014 - 11.2016

Diploma - Crisis Counselling

Institute of Counselling
02.2011 - 12.2012

CELTYL - Young Learner Extension to CELTA

British Council
05.2009 - 05.2009

English Teacher

British Council
09.2006 - 07.2012

DELTA - English Language Teaching to Adults

Forum Language Centre
09.2005 - 06.2007

Part-time English Teacher

David Green Language Institute
02.2005 - 06.2006

English teacher

International House
09.2003 - 10.2004

CELTA - Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults

International House
09.2001 - 09.2001

English teacher

International House
09.2001 - 06.2003

Certificate of Higher Education - English Language

Karlstad University
08.1998 - 06.2000

Volunteer

Anurag
10.1997 - 12.1997

Certificate of Higher Education - Ethnology and Multi-cultural Studies

Sodertorns University
08.1996 - 06.1997

Volunteer

Missionaries of Charity
10.1995 - 12.1995

Part time Care Worker

Local Authorities
09.1991 - 08.2000
Rebecca Johnson