Trustee vacancy – The Bronte Society

The Bronte Society is a registered charity (charity number 529952) and a company limited by guarantee. It is responsible for the accredited Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth and is dedicated to promoting the Brontes’ literary legacy within contemporary society.

The Bronte Society is looking to the future as a resilient, inclusive and modern charity and we are proud to have been reappointed as one of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations 2023-2026 for literature.

It’s vital that charities’ boards comprise a diverse range of individuals who collectively bring different expertise, skills and lived experience to form a whole and balanced team that represent the society we live in. This year, as we look forward to Bradford 2025 City of Culture, we are especially interested in candidates from the Keighley and Bradford area and those who are currently under-represented in our organisation including people of Black or Asian heritage.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and accessible organisation and hold our board and committee meetings online. We expect anyone standing as a trustee to demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusivity and the Society’s policy of respect.

Being a trustee with the Bronte Society is an extremely valuable and rewarding experience. We offer significant opportunities to share and develop skills in areas including finance, governance and strategic thinking in the context of a registered charitable company in the museum and heritage sector.

Board members all have trustee duties, serious governance responsibilities and obligations, both as trustees of a registered charity and as directors of a Company Limited by Guarantee.

Additional information

Number of meetings per annum/time commitment:  The minimum expectation is that a Bronte Society trustee will attend or take part in approximately six evening board meetings a year plus the Annual General Meeting. This commitment will include the time required to read relevant meeting papers and will involve a regular time commitment equivalent to a day or two each month.

Daytime or evening meetings:  Late afternoon / evening via Zoom

How to apply

Closing date for applications:       Friday 16 June 2023

Contact details or web link for applicants to find out more: www.bronte.org.uk/vacancies