Vacancies

Volunteer & Membership Manager

Job title: Volunteer & Membership Manager

Type: Part-Time 4 days a week (32 hours)

Contract Type: 1-year fixed term with possibility of renewal

Salary: £28,080 pro-rata

Reporting: Museum Manager

Closing Date: 15 August 2025

About us

The Museum of East Asian Art (MEAA) is an independent educational charity, dedicated to sharing the stories and histories of communities from across East and Southeast Asia. Based in a converted Georgian townhouse in Bath, MEAA was founded in 1993 by Brian McElney OBE. Today, it holds a collection of over 2,000 objects from East and Southeast Asia – including Neolithic pottery, ceramics from Imperial Chinese kilns, jade, lacquerware and bamboo carvings.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Volunteer & Membership Manager will be responsible for developing and managing the Museum’s Volunteer Programmes and Membership (Friends) Programme.

• Building on the Museum’s current Volunteer Programme, you will develop and deliver a Volunteer Strategy with the aim of improving the programme and increasing the number of volunteers supporting the Museum
• Alongside this, you will manage the Membership Programme, and develop and implement a Membership Strategy to increase the number of Friends supporting the Museum

This is an exciting time to join our small and dynamic team and offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of both our volunteer and Membership programmes. You will be passionate about working with people, and responsible for nurturing our existing volunteer and Friends communities. You will be highly organised and self-motivated, and have experience in developing and delivering volunteer programmes. Our volunteers play a vital role at the Museum by enhancing the visitor experience and supporting our programme of activities and events. With an exciting new programme of engagement activities planned, we are keen to attract and support more volunteers to help deliver our vision of connecting cultures through art.

Our Friends also play a key role in supporting the Museum and, with the right strategy in place, there is great potential to build on this loyal base, develop a larger and stronger community of Friends and improve income generation from this programme.

Download the full Job Description & Person Specification and Application Form here:

How to Apply

The Museum of East Asian Art is an equal opportunities employer and we wish to reflect the diverse communities we serve. Applications from groups currently underrepresented in the industry and those of global majority backgrounds are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please tell us about any access needs that may present a barrier to you making an application so that we can discuss reasonable adjustments with you; for example, recruitment materials in alternative formats or the ability to make an application in alternative formats; or reasonable adjustments at interview.

Along with the Application Form and CV, please include a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4. Your covering letter will act as your supporting statement, explaining clearly why you are a good fit for the job as described in the job description. Use your covering letter to tell us how you meet the person specification, addressing each aspect in turn, and provide examples from your paid work that demonstrate how you meet the specification. You may also wish to include examples of experience beyond your paid work, including volunteering, hobbies and leisure interests.

Please email your completed application to museum.manager@meaa.org.uk with ‘Volunteer & Membership Manager’ in the subject line.

Deadline for applications is midnight on Friday 15 August 2025. We regret that incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held in person at the Museum w/c 18 August with a likely date of Thursday 21 August 2025.