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Trustee
unpaid, voluntary role

Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre is looking for a new Trustee with a particular knowledge or experience of retail and catering sales and operations to bring those skills to our board. Marketing experience would also be helpful as well as a passion for heritage and the ability to think strategically, assess opportunities and manage risk. Our Trustees work with staff and volunteers, and bring their own knowledge and expertise from any of the public, private, or voluntary sectors.

Trustees need to be able to make adequate time available for this role. Our Trustees don’t just attend a meeting every six weeks – they make a regular hands-on contribution, visit the Museum and get involved. There are Board Committees to work through the detail of some of our challenges and ambitions and a variety of Trustee led projects. As a result, we would like to hear from individuals with a wide range of experience and perspectives and encourage applications from a broad spectrum of people.

Time commitment: Around 6 meetings per year (evening) plus involvement in Committee work and special projects. Trustees would be also expected to occasionally attend and represent the Museum at partnership events, meetings and functions.

To find out more please contact Surrie Everett-Pascoe, Chair of Board of Trustees. Surrie.everett-pascoe@amberleymuseum.co.uk

Get in touch by Friday 25th September to express your interest

Café Manager
Full time, 40 hrs a week
£31,500

Amberley Museum is looking for an experienced Café Manager to run our popular and friendly café at our fantastic open-air Museum site. The successful candidate will have a pro-active, can-do approach and take pride in ensuring high standards of food presentation and customer service.

This full-time role (8.30am-5pm) offers a great opportunity to bring your own expertise and flair to our catering offer, with responsibility for overseeing purchasing and menu choices, and the opportunity to support and develop our dedicated and enthusiastic team of Café Assistants.

The café is open Wednesdays-Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays between February and October, 10am-4.30pm. Over the winter months we are open Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-4pm. The café is also open for occasional evening and closed day bookings. This role requires regular weekend working and cover for the Chef on Wednesdays and Thursdays during the summer season.

With easy access by rail and free parking on site, Amberley Museum is a great place to work. This 41-acre, open air museum is set in the heart of the beautiful South Downs countryside, with vintage buses, traditional crafts, special events and displays, and a narrow-gauge railway running on site, there is always something new to see!

Staff benefits include free food and drinks, support with training, discounts in the shop, and on admission tickets and more.

Full details can be found in the attached job description.

Application deadline: Friday 25th September 2026 – please submit your CV and a covering letter saying why you would like to be considered for the role via email to katrina.burton@amberleymuseum.co.uk