Young Trustees: aged 18-25 (two roles)

Job Summary

Kids in Museums is recruiting two Trustees aged 18-25. As a Young Trustee, you’ll have the opportunity to learn new skills, meet and learn from senior sector leaders and build your understanding of how a cultural organisation works. We will cover all expenses related to the role.

Job Description

Members of the Kids in Museums Board are from a range of backgrounds and are based across the UK. You can find out more about our current Trustees https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/who-we-are/trustees/ - here.

Our Trustees have overall responsibility for the running of Kids in Museums. This includes:

setting our strategic direction,
ensuring we spend money to have most impact,
monitoring risks to the charity,
making sure we comply with relevant laws and regulations.

As a Young Trustee you will:

Attend four board meetings per year.
Join a subcomittee.
Get involved in other Kids in Museums programmes such as the Family Friendly Museum Award.
Work with the Kids in Museums Youth Panel,

We don't expect you to have any prior experience of being a Trustee or how charities are run. We will offer:

Induction

Online training that provides an overview of the role of the Trustee.
Learning to read board papers.
Learning to understand financial documents.
Training to support confidence in meetings including public speaking.

Ongoing support

A buddy/mentor from among current Trustees. They will help you prepare for Board meetings and provide other support as required.
Opportunity to take part in other training as required.
Support from staff team.
Opportunity to work with the Kids in Museums Youth Panel to develop ideas and gather feedback for Board meetings.

All training is free,

We will pay expenses for attending meetings and Kids in Museums events.

The time commitment for the role is about four hours per month to attend meetings, prepare papers and participate in other Kids in Museums initiatives.

Being a Youth Trustee is a great way to learn new skills, understand leadership in a small charity and find out more about the UK museum sector.

Job Requirements

Key aspects of the role include:

Attending Board meetings four times a year

These are a mixture of in person and online meetings. We will cover expenses for attending in person meetings and ensure they are in accessible venues.
Board meetings generally include a mixture of discussions about fundraising, finance, risks to the charity and the performance of our programmes for the museum sector alongside future strategy.
Discussions in Board meetings are confidential and it's important that all Trustees respect this.

Joining a subcommittee

We have three subcommittees: Business Development, Finance and Inclusivity and Relevance.
They meet online four times per year.
Participating in a subcommittee is optional, but it is a good opportunity to learn more about a specific area of Kids in Museums work.

Participating in other Kids in Museums activities

Be a judge for the Family Friendly Museum Award and/or attend the Award ceremony.
Visit a Takeover Day.
Represent Kids in Museums

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for people who are:

Committed to enabling young people to participate more fully in culture and heritage. This could be shown by projects you did at school and university, volunteering or your current job.
Organised and able to plan time to include preparing for Board meetings and other programmes. This could be shown by how you organised your time at school, university or in your current job.
Confident in speaking and asking questions and taking part in discussions in a formal group situation. This could be shown through participation in work meetings, a volunteering project or a class at school or university.
Able to read Board papers and identify key points in order to contribute to Board discussions. Board papers contain financial information, a summary of risks to the charity and information about Kids in Museums programmes and plans. This could be shown through school and university work or a work project. Board papers can be provided in alternative formats.

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Job Overview

Job Title: Young Trustees: aged 18-25 (two roles)
Salary: Unpaid
Hours: Part time
Artform: Museums
Role: Creative
Contract: Contract
Closing date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026
Location: UK-wide

How to Apply

How to apply

Send a CV and supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) to Alison Bowyer, Executive Director: [email protected]

Fill out the anonymous EDI survey

Deadline for applications: 5pm, Thursday 19 March

Information session
There will be an information session for anyone interested in becoming a Young Trustee on Wednesday 4 March, 6pm – 7pm. You will be able to find out more about the charity’s work and hear from current Young Trustees.

We can also offer an informal conversation with one of our Trustees or staff members.

Email [email protected] to arrange a conversation.

Contact name: Alison Bowyer
Contact email: [email protected]

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About Kids in Museums

We are an award-winning charity dedicated to making museums open and welcoming to all children, young people and families. We support and champion family friendly organisations through wide-ranging initiatives, including the Family Friendly Museum Award and Takeover Day. We invite heritage organisations to sign up to our Manifesto, which sets out simple guidelines for making museums easy to reach for all ages.

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