Trustee vacancies – Imperial War Museum

Imperial War Museums is recruiting 1 Digital Trustee and 1 Public Engagement/Learning Trustee

Essential Criteria: 

• a knowledge of and commitment to the IWM, and support of the purposes and values of the Museum, including its public educational purpose
• an understanding of the wider IWM narrative which, reflecting the ‘Imperial’ in our name, includes global stories
• a commitment to preserving cultural heritage, and improving education and understanding of British and World history
• a strong commitment to engaging communities outside of London, and factoring UK-wide perspectives into all decision making
• A commitment to improving opportunities for people throughout the UK and access to people from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Digital Trustee: 

• an expertise in the digital world
• an understanding of the application of digital technologies and processes in a commercial environment.

Public Engagement/Learning Trustee:

• Ability to engage with the public at a strategic level in areas which may include academia, learning, events, theatre, broadcast, the wider arts or broader corporate sectors
• an understanding of current public engagement/narrative-making practices and confidence in engaging a fully diverse range of audiences.

Additional information:

Number of meetings per annum/time commitment: 1 day per month. Length of term 4 years.

Daytime or evening meetings: Daytime

Closing date for applications: 17 May 2023

Contact details or web link for applicants to find out more: contact Lucy Allinson. Apply via the public appointments website at the link below:

Role details – Imperial War Museum x2 Trustees – Apply for a public appointment – GOV.UK (apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk)