Job Description

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Are you a motivated, organised individual looking for a new challenge? The Bronte Society is looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join the finance team at the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth.


Haworth Parsonage is the former home of the Bronte family and the place where the world-famous novels 'Jane Eyre', 'Wuthering Heights' and 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' were written. As the Bronte Parsonage Museum, it houses the world's largest collection of Bronte artefacts and welcomes approx 65,000 visitors of all ages and backgrounds from across the world each year. We are proud to be an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation for literature and one of the top must-see destinations in Yorkshire.


Reporting to the Head of Finance, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the Society's finances, taking responsibility for the purchasing and payments functions, preparing monthly payroll information and undertaking key reconciliations. The museum is a busy and fast-paced environment, and the ability to be flexible and adapt to change is a must.


The working pattern will be 37.5 hours per week worked over five days (Monday-Friday) and will be based in our finance office in Haworth.


It's an exciting time to join the Bronte Society as we celebrate Bradford as UK City of Culture 2025 and welcome people from all over the world to Haworth. The successful candidate will benefit from the opportunity to work in a vibrant and iconic heritage setting; an annual leave allowance of 38 days (inclusive of bank holidays); enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay; free membership of the Bronte Society and the Museums Association; 20% discount in the museum shop and a monthly wellbeing hour. We are a Real Living Wage employer.


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How to apply

Job description, person specification and the Bronte Society employment application form can be downloaded from the 'downloads' link on this page.




The Bronte Society has a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusivity. Disabled, D/deaf, neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.




The Bronte Society is an equal opportunities employer. Please help us to monitor how we are doing in this respect by completing the anonymous equal opportunities monitoring form. If you require any of the documents in a different format (eg printed/large type) please let us know.




Your completed employment application form and equal opportunities monitoring form should be sent to opportunities@bronte.org.uk .





Thank you. We wish you every success with your application.



Status
Full-time, 37.5 hrs a week
Salary
27,000 pa
Closing date
Mon 2nd Jun 2025 5:00pm
Interview dates
Monday 9 June, Haworth (All shortlisted candidates will receive a copy of the interview questions in advance).
Type
Jobs