Kegworth Heritage Centre

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Kegworth Heritage Centre

Volunteering Opportunities - 2025


This is still a really exciting to get involved with KHC as we are gearing up for our second season since reopening last year. If you are interested in joining us, keep an eye open for new opportunities as they become available. These are the first opportunities that we are advertising. If you are interested in any of the roles, please read the full job descriptions and if you’d like to take it further, follow the instructions at the end of the documents.

KHC Trustees - 2 positions
Posted - February 2025

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We are looking for TWO new Trustees to extend the capabiltiies of our board and bring fresh ideas to help achieve our vision of making KHC a community centre for all to enjoy and benefit from.

The role will require at a minimum:

  • Commitment to the mission and values of Kegworth Heritage Centre (KHC)
  • Ability to think strategically and contribute to the centre’s long-term goals and financial sustainability
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including basic IT and digital proficiency
  • Willingness to collaborate effectively with other Trustees, volunteers, and the community
  • Good business, management and financial skills
  • Interest or experience in heritage, museums, or community projects is preferred but not essential
  • Enthusiasm for championing local heritage and making it accessible and engaging for all
  • Reliability and a friendly demeanor, with the ability to work as part of a team.

Existing experience in collections management would be a huge benefit.

Whilst we adhere to the principles set out by the charity commision regarding trustees we are not a talking shop. We expect our trustees to be hands-on contributors to our mission. Ideally you will be locally based, but we will consider applications from people who may be based further afield if they can bring in the right skills and commitment!

KHC General Volunteers - Multiple Opportunities (the more the merrier!)
Posted - January 2025

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It's an exciting time at Kegworth Heritage Centre as we get ready to reopen for our 2025 season. We are looking for a new volunteers to join our awesome team and continue to realise our vision of making KHC a community centre for all to enjoy and benefit from. As a General Volunteer you will initially be involved in:

  • Helping to get the museum ready to open especially setting up new displays and exhibits
  • Acting as a steward when the museum is open to the public
  • Help with the overall maintenance of the centre where possible
  • Assist in the care for and exhibition of the collection including cataloging and digitising the collection

This year we realy need people who can help out with the myriad of back-office activities that are necessary to keep KHC running and compliant to our legal responsibilities as a UK Charity. This can be done remotely!

The successful applicant should be willing and able to participate in a wide range of operational activities required to manage the centre. Looking further forward, there will be more opportunities to help realise the vision for KHC and becoming part of the team responsible for making it happen.

We would like our volunteers to become part of the decision making process within the museum. Over time, we hope that our volunteers will be able to gravitate to take on specific activities that best utilise their unique skills, abilities and interests, and take ownership of some areas. We would also like to extend volunteers the opportunity to join the board of trustees if that is something of interest in the future.


KHC Creative Director
Updated - January 2025

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We are looking for a Creative Director to provide support to the board of trustees and to help achieve our vision of making KHC a community centre for all to enjoy and benefit from.

The role will require at a minimum
  • Getting the museum ready to open, including setting up new displays and exhibits
  • Define the themes and stories which underpin the organisation and layout of the collection
  • Drive the user experience and branding of KHC in line with the existing vision
  • Provide creative input to help further drive the vision for KHC

Looking further forward the successful applicant will take over the responsibility and ownership of creative direction and join the board of trustees, so we see this as a long-term commitment to KHC. Existing experience in museum design and management would be a huge benefit.

KHC Collections Manager
Updated - January 2025

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We are looking for a Collections Manager to provide support to the board of trustees and to help achieve our vision of making KHC a community centre for all to enjoy and benefit from.

The role will require at a minimum:

  • Getting the museum ready to open, including setting up new displays and exhibits
  • Participating in the digitisation and cataloguing of the collection to accreditation standards
  • Assisting in the preservation and curation of exhibits
  • Helping with the accessioning of new artefacts and de-commissioning of superfluous artefacts

Looking further forward the successful applicant will take over the responsibility and ownership of managing the collection and join the board of trustees. To this end, training will be provided in the management and care of collections, so we see this as a long-term commitment to KHC. Existing experience in collections management would be a huge benefit.