Art History Link-Up (Portfolio)

Art History Link-Up (Portfolio)

Organisation Description

Art History Link-Up enables young people from diverse backgrounds to be inspired by art history and to use it to enhance their life and educational experience. By enabling access, we believe that art history has the potential to transform students’ lives, and that they in turn, have the potential to transform our visual culture.

Since we were founded in 2016, over 400 young people from 200 state schools across the UK have studied with us free of charge in some of our finest galleries — including the National Gallery, Wallace Collection, and the Courtauld Institute of Art — and online. Students work towards qualifications, including A level Art History and an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), supported by homework clubs and expert mentoring, as well as careers guidance and support with university application.

What are they looking for?

Art History Link-Up is looking for a new Secretary Trustee to join the Board.

Our Board currently comprises ten dedicated individuals, between them holding broad experience across several sectors and disciplines.

We are seeking to boost particular skills on the Board and are particularly keen to appoint a candidate with the skills below:

An individual with a legal background, or with sound knowledge of the area who can take the lead on compliance issues relating to constitutional, legal, regulatory and statutory requirements.
Excellent organisational skills

The Board of Trustees has responsibility for:

- Providing strategic oversight and leadership, ensuring that Art History Link-Up pursues its stated objectives.

- Ensuring effective and efficient administration of the charity, including approving the budget, defining goals and targets, evaluating performance, and taking appropriate action to manage risk.

- Taking a limited but hands-on role to support the delivery of certain elements of the charity’s work (e.g. marketing, accounting, recruitment).

- Ensure resources are used effectively to ensure the overall financial sustainability of the charity in future years.

- Contributing to and safeguarding the reputation and values of the charity and our partners, being an excellent advocate for Art History Link-Up and the young people we work with.

- Supporting our employees, freelancers and volunteers to help them contribute positively and professionally to the development of the Charity and its programme.

- Ensuring that Art History Link-Up operates in accordance with the principles of good governance, complying with its Articles of Association, its safeguarding and recruitment policies, charity law, and any other relevant legislation or regulations.

Successful candidates will be strong team players with a range of professional skills and personal qualities. You should share our determination to make the study and enjoyment of art history accessible to as many young people as possible.