Trustee for Governance at Jet Age Museum

The Gloucestershire Aviation Collection, trading as Jet Age Museum, celebrates Gloucestershire’s rich aviation heritage from the early days of flight, through the birth of the Jet Age, right up to the present day. A unique collection of fully restored aircraft, cockpits, engines, plus many other artefacts of great historical value are displayed in our large purpose built museum. The site also accommodates a modern aircraft restoration facility, where a team of highly skilled volunteer aircraft engineers lovingly restore important aircraft and cockpits. The museum is very well established, enjoying great support from its many visitors and a dedicated team of strategic and operational volunteers.

We are now looking to appoint a new Trustee board member to assist the Chair and the other Trustees to fulfil their Governance duties and responsibilities. Using your experience and expertise, you will oversee the existing regime of Governance and advise on how to strengthen processes and procedures where necessary.

The key responsibilities are as follows:

Ensure that the Jet Age Museum pursues its stated charitable objectives as defined in the Articles of Association and applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its charitable objectives.

Ensure that the Trustees regularly review financial and strategic goals and evaluate performance against agreed outcomes.

Ensure that the views of all volunteers are regularly sought and considered.

Keep the Trustees informed of their overall governance, financial, legal and charitable status duties and responsibilities referencing The Charity Commission Guide and The Charity Governance Code.

Ensure that the Jet Age Museum complies with all its legal, statutory and regulatory requirements.

Ensure the Trustees have a clear, agreed and effective approach to supporting equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the organisation and in its own practice.

Ensure that the Jet Age Museum maintains a comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plan and that it is reviewed and updated annually.

Ensure adherence to the terms, conditions and renewal requirements for existing Accreditation Awards.

Ensure the level, quantity and frequency of financial information and reporting allows the board to fulfil its legal and statutory responsibilities.

Consider procuring external professional advice on any matter that presents a material risk to the Jet Age Museum or where the trustees could be perceived to be lacking in expertise or in breach of their duties.

Ensure that the major risks to the Jet Age Museum are regularly identified, documented and reviewed and that systems are in place to mitigate or minimise these risks. 

Ensure that the Jet Age Museum has an overall governance structure and regime that is appropriate to a charity of its size/complexity, stage of development.