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Carol Le Lievre

Carol Le Lievre

Edinburgh

Summary

Experience in creative facilitation, course design and public engagement.

I have a background working with persons with learning disabilities.

Can deliver compelling pubic speaking about local history and I have a great deal of customer service experience.

I enjoy fostering inclusive environments and creating meaningful connections through new approaches to education and helping within my local communities.

Extensive retail/customer service experience

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Previous Employments

Camera Obscura, BT, British Gas, Oddbins etc
Edinburgh, Newcastle, Bristol

Retail assistant for wine merchants, wedding dress sales. Tourism for Camera Obscura as tour guide, ticket seller and retail assistant. Customer service for British Gas, Market Research for BT, Librarian/supervisor for Blyth & Blyth Consulting Engineers. Self employment – Artist selling and exhibiting in Edinburgh. Online shop selling vintage clothing and antiques.

Art Group Leader

L’Arche
Edinburgh
2025.11 - Current

Creating projects for/with people who have learning disabilities - Voluntary position

Welcomer/Sales Assistant

Greyfriars Kirk
Edinburgh
2025.11 - Current

Front of house – providing information about events and history for visitors

Housekeeper

Ocean MIst
Edinburgh
2024.07 - 2024.12

Housekeeping for 5 Star Floating Hotel

Airbnb Manager

ZiZibreeZi
Edinburgh
2023.01 - 2023.06

Full management of properties, including management, guest interaction, repair works, housekeeping, stock replenishment, laundry for 3 assigned properties

Workshop Assistant/Support Worker

Garvald
Edinburgh
2017.11 - 2023.01

Supporting people with learning disabilities in a creative environment whilst working in customer facing role. Duties also included cash handling, card payments, use of Epos system, banking of cash, setting of alarms, key holder. Post also involved a one to one support position.

Art facilitator

Shaw Trust
Edinburgh
2018.01 - 2018.03

Voluntary post run 6 week course content designed and run by myself to provide therapeutic activities to help people in long-term unemployment

Art facilitator

Serenity Cafe/COMAS
Edinburgh
2017.05 - 2017.06

Voluntary post designed and run jointly with other artist supporting women in recovery from drugs and alcohol addiction. Classes included visits to galleries/museums as well as on site creative works

Art tutor

Perth & Kinross Museum and Art Galleries
Perth
2014.05 - 2014.05

Instructing children (schools locally and Highlands) to draw self-portraits and landscape within the exhibition areas of the Museum

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Painting

Edinburgh College of Art
Edinburgh
2001.09 - 2005.06

Skills

Creative facilitation and course design

Support for individuals with learning disabilities

Art tutoring and studio management

Public speaking and local history presentation

  • Electronic point-of-sale systems
  • Customer service excellence
  • Public engagement

Affiliations

  • Long distance walking, outdoor swimming, meditation, travel

Timeline

Art Group Leader

L’Arche
2025.11 - Current

Welcomer/Sales Assistant

Greyfriars Kirk
2025.11 - Current

Housekeeper

Ocean MIst
2024.07 - 2024.12

Airbnb Manager

ZiZibreeZi
2023.01 - 2023.06

Art facilitator

Shaw Trust
2018.01 - 2018.03

Workshop Assistant/Support Worker

Garvald
2017.11 - 2023.01

Art facilitator

Serenity Cafe/COMAS
2017.05 - 2017.06

Art tutor

Perth & Kinross Museum and Art Galleries
2014.05 - 2014.05

Bachelor of Arts - Painting

Edinburgh College of Art
2001.09 - 2005.06

Previous Employments

Camera Obscura, BT, British Gas, Oddbins etc
Carol Le Lievre