National Heritage Memorial Fund

Who we are looking for 

The National Heritage Memorial Fund is looking to recruit one new NHMF Panel member with expertise in industrial, maritime and transport heritage.

The role of the panel member is to contribute to the panel providing expert advice to the Board of Trustees on one or more of the following topics:

• Industrial, maritime and transport heritage
• Archives and documentary heritage
• Decorative arts
• Fine art
• Fine arts market
• Archaeological heritage
• Built heritage
• Historic landscapes
• Natural heritage
• Museums and collections
• Military heritage

You will have:

• An expert level of skills and knowledge in industrial, maritime and transport heritage.
• Proven experience and be a recognised leader in your particular field
• Strong connections within the sector
• A keen interest in the UK’s heritage.
• The ability to weigh up relative heritage significance.

Time commitment 

NHMF Panel members are expected to attend four meetings per year, plus time to read the necessary papers. Meetings generally last around two hours. Panel meetings are hybrid, with members able to choose whether to join in person or virtually.

Remuneration 

NHMF Panel members will be paid a rate of £350 for each of the four NHMF Panel meetings. This will be paid in monthly instalments. This includes an allowance for time taken to read papers. NHMF will also pay travel and subsistence within our guidelines when attending meetings in person.

How to apply 

Please click here for the full role specification>>

To apply, please send:

• a CV of no more than two sides of A4;
• a short supporting statement describing the skills and experience you would bring to our Panel.

Completed applications should be emailed to: [email protected]

If you have any questions about the process, please contact the email address above or if you have questions about the role of NHMF Panel member please contact Vanessa Wells, Head of NHMF ([email protected]).

The closing date is Tuesday 11 June 2024 at 11:59pm.

Interview and selection

We aim to let you know if you have been shortlisted for interview by Wednesday 26 June 2024.

Interviews will be held by a panel of NHMF trustees and directors on Monday 8 July 2024.

Diversity and inclusion 

We are particularly keen to encourage applications from underrepresented groups on our panel. These include young people, people of black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as disabled or with long-term health conditions, people who identify as LBGTQ+ and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

We look to recruit Panel members from all around the UK to ensure we have good representation across the country.