We are celebrating the 150th anniversary of one of Cheltenham's most famous inhabitants, and are recruiting new volunteer Trustees to share the stories of the Holst Victorian House, a period home where the composer Gustav Holst was born.
Our Board is continually facing challenges to cover the costs of running the Museum and to make the best use of our limited IT. We only have two part-time paid staff, everyone else is a volunteer, and, as an independent museum, only a small grant from the council. We do have generous supporters and patrons, but we want to utilise our IT to optimise our website and marketing information as well as our day to day processes.
We are aiming to ensure the long term stability of the Museum and are looking for a Trustee with website and IT skills and experience, and someone who wants to work in a small, friendly team and who also has some leadership or management experience.
It and website experience including:
As part of our Board you would support and influence our work and strategic direction, lead activities and funding related initiatives and help us achieve our purpose statements:
The process is fairly informal and we would meet the applicant and discuss the role, give them a tour of the Museum, introduce them to some of the Trustees and staff, and, if the role suits them, decide whether they are suitable for the position.
