Chair - Museum Advisory Panel
Watford, UK
Job Reference
CMAP/10/25
Location
Watford Town Hall
Function
Community & Environmental Services
Salary
£2000 per annum fixed fee
Status
Part Time
Job Type
Casual
Hours Of Work
Circa 50 hours work per annum
More details
Chair - Museum Advisory Panel for the Museum of Watford
£ per annum fixed fee, (Frequency and method of payment can be agreed with successful candidate on appointment).
Circa 50 hours work per annum.
What we are looking for
A motivated and enthusiastic leader to chair the Museum of Watford's Museum Advisory Panel. The Museum Advisory Panel is a volunteer committee that is being established to provide expert advice and support to the Museum of Watford, the Chair will play a crucial leadership role in guiding the panel and ensuring its effectiveness.
The Museum of Watford is currently preparing to re-open in Watford Town Hall, as part of our Town Hall Quarter regeneration project. The Museum Advisory Panel will support the Museum team to develop and deliver on their aims and in taking on the ethos of a civic museum, engaging our community and bringing Watford's rich history to life with an array of partners. With Stage 2 funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund secured, we plan to re-open in our new home in Spring 2027.
We are seeking someone who can help us to create and lead a diverse, inclusive Museum Advisory Panel that reflects the Watford community and enables the Museum to be shaped by and for our community. Other Museum Advisory Panel members will be recruited in early 2026 with Panel meetings commencing in Spring 2026.
About our Redevelopment Our Town Hall Quarter programme aims to revitalise Watford Museum as part of a wider flagship scheme to regenerate Watford town centre. But this project is about much more than physical regeneration: we aim to transform our Town Hall into the beating heart of our community, with a modern museum and community spaces at its core. Our bold, ambitious plan creates a cultural space to tell our stories, connect our communities and inspire our journeys ahead. Exhibits will combine treasures dating back to the Bronze Age, with stories of the Windrush Generation and present-day icons. It's about creating a space not just for storytelling, but one that sparks conversation and connection, with additional spaces for work and leisure. With the Watford Museum in its
new home, we're reimagining what regeneration can really mean for communities, to breathe renewed energy and a sense of pride and purpose into the heart of our town, for everyone.
For more details on our plans, please visit our website.
How to apply
We would love to hear from people inspired by this unique opportunity with the ambition, desire and experience to take the Museum Advisory Panel, our museum service and our organisational values forwards.
If you wish to discuss this role or require further information, please contact: Harriet Fink, Public Programmes & Collections Manager:
Application is through our recruitment webpage where all applications will be scored against the qualifications listed in the role profile, with lived experience counting as qualification and expertise. Applicants with experience most clearly matching the listed qualifications will be invited for interview.
Closing Date: Monday 3rd November 2025.
Interview Date: 24th November 2025
A basic Disclosure check or DBS enhanced check (as applicable) will be carried out for this post.
At Watford Borough Council we consider equality issues alongside other factors when making decisions as an employer of choice. We are committed to ensuring that we have effective policies, strategies, procedures, and processes and that we encourage behaviour which promotes equality, encourages diversity, and contributes to an inclusive organisational culture.