Chair of Trustees

Benefits:

You’ll play a key role in ensuring the Museum remains well run, financially sustainable, and able to meet national museum accreditation standards, helping it continue to serve its community for years to come. This is an opportunity to: - Ensure excellent governance of an ACE accredited museum at a defining moment - Help ensure a trusted local institution is sustainable for future generations - Shape how heritage, learning and community connection are experienced in a rapidly growing town - Leave a lasting legacy through thoughtful, inclusive and resilient leadership Main duties:

The Chair leads the Board of Trustees and works closely with the Museum Manager to ensure the Museum is well‑governed, financially sound, and compliant with its charitable and statutory responsibilities. The Chair also represents the Museum externally, acting as an ambassador for its vision and purpose.

The Chair is elected at the Museum’s AGM or may be appointed on an interim basis until an AGM is held.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the Board of Trustees and ensuring effective governance and decision‑making
• Overseeing financial stability, legal compliance, and risk management
• Supporting strategic planning, including convening an annual strategy day
• Ensuring the Board has the right mix of skills and experience
• Working with the Museum Manager to maintain oversight of operations, collections, and accreditation requirements
• Representing the Museum to stakeholders and partners

 Closing date:18/09/2026 Job Description:

St Neots Museum is seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join us as Chair of Trustees.

This is a voluntary leadership role with responsibility for guiding the Museum’s strategic direction, ensuring strong governance, and supporting its long term sustainability. This role sits at the heart of the St Neots Museum Strategy, with a clear mandate to ensure the Museum is fit for the future: resilient, relevant and ready to serve a growing community.

About you:

You’ll bring strong leadership and communication skills, experience of organisational or people management, and an understanding of the UK charity environment. You will be impartial, collaborative, and confident in guiding discussion and decision making.

What you’ll be doing:

• Chairing Trustee Board meetings and ensuring good governance
• Supporting strategic planning and long term resilience
• Working closely with the Museum Manager to oversee the museum’s affairs
• Helping recruit and develop Trustees with the right skills and experience
• Acting as an advocate and ambassador for the museum

What we’re looking for:

• Strong leadership and facilitation skills
• Confidence working with people and managing differing viewpoints
• Understanding of charities, governance, or voluntary organisations
• Commitment to the museum’s purpose and values

Time commitment

Time commitment to be agreed flexibly, recognising the senior nature of the role and other

commitments. Estimated commitment is 15 hours per month – around 4 half days per month, excluding any time spent promoting the museum at external events.

How to apply

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and are particularly keen to reach people with leadership, governance, charity, business, public sector or community experience who may be interested in making a lasting contribution to the future of the Museum and the town.

The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 18 September 2026.