SAM role vacancies: Secretary, Joint Training Officers, and Treasurer
The Section for Archives & Museums provides a focal point for record keepers, conservators and volunteers interested in archives, museums and galleries and working in all types of institutions and work-settings. Members are encouraged to share challenges, solutions and best practice across areas of all museum and object management.
They are a busy group organising many different events and also producing resources and guides.
They are looking to recruit:
Secretary
Working alongside the Chair to organise and facilitate the Committee meetings, you will prepare the agenda and supporting documentation, write and circulate the minutes and any other reports. A part of the role will be monitoring the SAM email address and responding to routine queries or issues. This will also include forwarding and discussing any responses with specific Officers as required. You will also liaise with the Communication Officers and team to ensure that membership are communicated with and activities are promoted.
This role will give you an opportunity to:
Develop your skills in events management, training, budget planning and liaising with speakers
Broaden your professional experience in new work competencies to benefit your own Continued Professional Development
Have your say and influence ARA and the work of ARA SAM
Raise your profile and get involved with the wider heritage profession
Find out more in the full job description here.
Training officer x 2
As one of the two training officers you would work with section, national or regional members to identify training needs, organise, run and promote training events (formal/informal) within budget and liaising with outside speakers. You would report to the LED Forum three times a year and attend meetings where possible. You will also need to maintain good communication with other officers, and join in on national/regional activities.
This role will give you an opportunity to:
Develop your skills in events management, training, budget planning and liaising with speakers
Broaden your professional experience in new work competencies to benefit your own Continued Professional Development
Have your say and influence ARA and the work of ARA SAM
Raise your profile and get involved with the wider heritage profession
Find out more in the full job description here.
Treasurer
As Treasurer you will manage all aspects of the ARA SAM budget, including monitoring expenditure, processing invoices, orders and contracts and sign off legitimate officer expenses. You will provide budget reports and updates for the SAM Committee meetings and as required to ARA and prepare and submit the annual budget proposal to the ARA Honorary Treasurer, with support from the ARA SAM Chair. You will also work with the Training Officers to ensure funds for Trainers are covered by incoming fees.
This role will give you an opportunity to:
Develop your skills in events management, training, budget planning and liaising with speakers
Broaden your professional experience in new work competencies to benefit your own Continued Professional Development
Have your say and influence ARA and the work of ARA SAM
Raise your profile and get involved with the wider heritage profession
Find out more in the full job description here.
Interested in any of these roles?
Send in an Expression of Interest to sam@archives.org.uk. This should be a short statement (max 1 page of A4) explaining why the role interests you and outlining your interest in SAM and ARA activities, and how you would manage your time in supporting SAM committee activities alongside your usual existing time commitments.