Robert Newnham

I have previous experience as a team leader for Co-op Food Stores and have continued to work in areas that I am passionate about. This has taken me into various areas of work all of which allowed me to directly work with people and use my interpersonal skills.

I am looking to find a new working opportunity where I can use my interpersonal skills to help others. 
 My prior experience in education has shown me that I am best when working with people at a personal level. My experience with counselling also supports this. Through using my skills of listening, acceptance and problem-solving I excel at understanding and supporting other's needs. I am reliable and flexible and believe these traits are important when working alongside people. 
 Recently, I have had the privilege of traveling in a self-converted van. The conversion process has given me many transferable skills. These include skills such as operating a variety of tools, having an attention to detail, and showing dedication through my ability to begin a challenging task and see it through to completion. 
 I have very much enjoyed a variety of work, and life, opportunities and am eager to continue developing myself further through diverse experiences
 

Bright Sparks Tutors – Finance Manager

2023

  In this role I supported a company in managing their finance which included clerical duties such as managing data, emailing, charging clients, and paying staff.

Bright Sparks Tutors – Tutor and Neurologically Diverse Educator

2022 – 2023

 I worked in a variety of settings including within schools, privately face-to-face and online. I excelled at bringing high quality, and individually catered education, to children with special educational needs. 

As You Are, Counselling Service – Voluntary Student Counsellor/ Counsellor

2019 – 2022

 In mid-length therapy settings of 24 weeks, I worked with a variety of clients 1-to-1 using my therapeutic skills to support them and enable change. I worked both face-to-face and online with a focus on creating a safe and caring environment.

Worthing Hospital, Counselling Service – Voluntary Student Counsellor

2018 – 2020

 In short-term therapy settings of 6 weeks, I worked with staff of the hospital, offering a confidential space to explore difficulties both within and beyond their work environment. 

The Co-operative Group, Co-op Food - Team Leader

February 2015 – August 2016

  My role as a Team Leader meant performing various managerial duties such as opening and closing the store, managing staff and a multitude of different leadership and communication tasks. The most valuable skills I learnt from this work were how to cope in moments of high stress and pressure and learning to prioritise between several tasks to apply myself and others most efficiently.

University of Brighton

September 2018 – September 2020

Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling - Merit

Northbrook Met

September 2017 – May 2018

Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills

University of Roehampton

2010 - 2013

Bachelor of Arts - Primary Education with QTS – 2:1