Charlotte Bridle
Netherthong
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong background in volunteer management and project management. Demonstrates excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Programme Manager and Volunteering Lead
Aesop arts and society
01.2023 - 06.2025
- Managing recruitment, induction, training and ongoing development of the charity’s volunteers.
- Account management including the implementation of contacts, overseeing freelancers, analysing data, producing reports and communicating with clients.
Volunteer Engagement Lead
Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Managing a team of 350 volunteers across 13 charity shops, donation centre and the hospice including their recruitment, induction, training and ongoing development.
- Working with local voluntary sector support agencies to recruit volunteers through a variety of methods including community payback schemes, colleges, universities and job coaches.
Volunteering and Community Officer
National Trust Wentworth Castle Gardens
07.2019 - 06.2022
- Managing a team of 170 volunteers including their recruitment, induction, training, expense claims and rotas.
- Communicating with volunteers via newsletters, email, telephone and in person.
Office Manager and Trustee
Netherthong Pre-School
01.2017 - 07.2019
- Responsible for the recruitment and induction of staff and volunteers, payroll, applying for funding, paying and raising invoices, marketing, production of newsletter and communicating with parents.
Freelance Heritage Educator
Self employed
11.2012 - 12.2014
- Completing a variety of projects for different museums including the Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds and East Riding of Yorkshire Museum Service.
- Devising and delivering new learning sessions for schools.
- Researching and writing talks for the public. Writing reports to advise on how best to deliver interpretation.
Head of Interpretation
York Archaeological Trust
05.2010 - 03.2012
- Responsible for managing the education programme across four sites.
- Managing education interpretation staff and volunteers.
- Planning and running events including for the Viking Festival.
- Planning and implementation of exhibitions.
- Based at Jorvik Viking Centre and responsible for managing the education programme across four sites.
Learning and Interpretation Officer
National Trust
10.2006 - 05.2010
- Managing and running a large education programme.
- Developing and evaluating new education sessions.
- Managing and training 30 education staff and 80 volunteers.
Learning Officer
National Trust
08.2005 - 10.2006
- Planning, delivering and evaluating education workshops.
- Managing education volunteers.
Education
PGCE - Secondary History (11 – 18)
The University of Leeds
LeedsBA HONS - History
The University of Leeds
LeedsA Level - History, SRS, English
Thirsk School And Sixth Form College
ThirskGCSEs - GCSE
Thirsk School And Sixth Form College
Thirsk07.1997
Skills
- Volunteer Management
- Project Management
- Communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Microsoft Teams
- Presentation skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Project coordination
Custom
In my spare time, I volunteer for Reading Friends, where I listen to children read. I enjoy attending a weekly dance class and regularly sing in an acoustic covers band. DBS check held on the update service.
Certification
Designated Safeguarding Adults Lead (level 3)
Counselling Skills level 2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Programme Manager and Volunteering Lead
Aesop arts and society
01.2023 - 06.2025
Volunteer Engagement Lead
Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice
06.2022 - 01.2023
Volunteering and Community Officer
National Trust Wentworth Castle Gardens
07.2019 - 06.2022
Office Manager and Trustee
Netherthong Pre-School
01.2017 - 07.2019
Freelance Heritage Educator
Self employed
11.2012 - 12.2014
Head of Interpretation
York Archaeological Trust
05.2010 - 03.2012
Learning and Interpretation Officer
National Trust
10.2006 - 05.2010
Learning Officer
National Trust
08.2005 - 10.2006
PGCE - Secondary History (11 – 18)
The University of Leeds
BA HONS - History
The University of Leeds
A Level - History, SRS, English
Thirsk School And Sixth Form College
GCSEs - GCSE
Thirsk School And Sixth Form College
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