Can you help?
Trustee roles
Trustees use their expertise to drive the strategic development of the museum to ensure a better and sustainable future for the museum. The board meets 6 times a year with an average time commitment of about 2-3 days per month.
The Board of Trustees is looking for a Chair to oversee the board. Working with other museum personnel the Chair ensures we meet our strategic aims.
The following are essential for the role:
- Diplomatic, dynamic, and empathetic
- Comfortable working with computers
- Good organisational skills
- Forward thinking
- Meet the requirements of the Trustees Eligibility Criteria outlined by the Charities Commission.
If you are interested drop us a line!
Volunteer roles
We have a number of volunteer roles. Working with other museum personnel, some of these roles could be shared on done remotely. Below are the different areas you can volunteer in.
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Front of House - our most essential volunteer, opening the museum and providing a warm welcome to visitors.
- Head Gardener - taking the lead in turning our garden into a pollinator-friendly kitchen garden
- Gardener(s) - work with the head gardener to transform our garden. You could also be a 'from home' gardener by providing the museum with young or divided plants!
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Collections (preventative conservation, research, data entry) - these roles ensure our collections are safe and accessible to the community.
- Maintenance - helping to maintain our beautiful Georgian building.
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Community Engagement (schools, afterschool groups, adult outreach, social media) - engaging with Billericay's communities to ensure greater access to our collections.
If you are interested drop us a line!