Framework Knitters Museum

Job Title: Assistant Treasurer
Location: Framework Knitters Museum, Nottinghamshire
Time Commitment: 6-8 meetings a year
Contact Details: https://frameworkknittersmuseum.org.uk/vacancies/
Closing date: 2024-03-31

Opportunities are available to join our Board of Trustees in their strategic management of the Museum.

This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to either build good CV-enhancing experience or simply devote some free time to make a valuable contribution to the running of a friendly, community-oriented and highly regarded charity, recently granted The King’s Award for Voluntary Service.

Listed below are some areas which we are currently seeking to develop within the organisation. There are opportunities for people with relevant interests and or skills to play a leading role in one of the following aspects of the governance of the museum:

  • Health & Safety leadership, including risk assessment.
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Finance (Assistant Treasurer role).
  • Museum development, including writing grant funding applications.
  • The conservation/management of heritage buildings.
  • Museum or library collections management & care.
  • Improving our provision for families, particularly those provisions aimed at young children and teenagers.
  • Accessibility, including improving our access provisions for people with physical and/or mental health challenges and designing/running programmes to involve them more in museum activities.
  • Social prescribing
  • Textile industry expertise, particularly relating to knitting

Additional  information:

Number of meetings per annum/time commitment:

6-8 meetings per year

Daytime or evening meetings:

Usually held Monday evenings, 7pm – 9.30pm

Closing date for applications:      31 March 2024

Contact details or web link for applicants to find out more:

https://frameworkknittersmuseum.org.uk/vacancies/

Or contact Ian Rowson, the Chair of Trustees, on [email protected]