We are recruiting 3 new Trustees and we are keen to see someone on the
board with an educational/outreach background. If you are interested please
apply by the end of September.
Background
British postal communications helped to shape the modern world. The British
Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) illuminates the lives of people in the Post
Office, the messages carried by Royal Mail and the history we all share.
The BPMA was constituted as a charity in 2004 to be the public face of The
Postal Heritage Trust, The Postal Heritage Collections Trust and
responsible for the overall management of Postal Heritage Services Limited,
the trading company. There are currently seven trustees meeting five times
each year.
The BPMA has ambitious plans that include increasing its outreach into the
community through schools and local projects in addition to expanding its
trading capacity. To facilitate these plans three more trustees are needed
with relevant specialist skills in finance, trading or outreach to widen
the expertise of the Trustee Board.
Experience
· Familiar with education and community outreach programmes
· A collaborative team player
Knowledge and skills
· Interested in heritage or archives
· Able to contribute strategically across a wide range of issues
· Commercially and financially astute
· Available to attend meetings in London
Job Description
· To be aware of and to conform to the responsibilities of a
charitable trustee and, of a director of a company limited by guarantee.
· To ensure that the BPMA pursues its charitable and corporate
objectives as set out in its constitution, complying with charity law,
company law and other relevant legislation and regulations.
· To attend meetings of the Board of Trustees and, as appropriate, of
its Committees, contributing to its role in setting the strategic direction
of The BPMA, defining overall policy, setting targets and monitoring
performance; ensuring that its decisions are implemented and that the work
is consistent with the aims of the organisation.
· To ensure that the BPMA takes appropriate steps to secure necessary
resources, material and human; that such resources are managed with due
probity and dedicated exclusively to The BPMA’s charitable and corporate
objects.
· To exercise oversight of the good financial and general management
of the BPMA, promoting good relationships between Trustees, the Chief
Executive and staff
· To ensure that independent professional advice is taken by The BPMA
when necessary.
· To sit on ad hoc panels, and attend other meetings for particular
purposes, by invitation of the Board or its Chair.
· To abide by The BPMA’s guidelines for trustees, to safeguard its
good name, reputation and values and to represent it in the public arena as
appropriate.
Application Details
For an information pack visit www.crsearchandselection.com-
crss/bpmatrustees or for an informal discussion call Olga Johnson on 020
7520 2210 before the end of September 2005.
The British Postal Museum and Archive is committed to providing equal
opportunities in employment.
or contact me;
Libby Buckley
Learning and Outreach Manager
The British Postal Museum & Archive
Freeling House, Phoenix Place, LONDON WC1X 0DL
T 020 7239 2561
F 020 7239 2576
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British postal communications helped to shape the modern world. The British
Postal Museum & Archive illuminates the lives of people in the Post Office,
the messages carried by Royal Mail, the history we all share. Our history
through the post
Visit our website www.postalheritage.org.uk
Registered as a Charity in England and Wales
Registered Charity Number 1102360
Company Number 4896056
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