Britain Yearly Meeting employs staff to carry out the centrally managed work of Quakers in Britain. We aim to be an ethical employer, with a 1:4 ratio between our highest and our lowest paid staff. Britain Yearly Meeting is a Living Wage employer.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

EDI VISION STATEMENT

Jobs

  • Peer Mediation Development Coordinator

    Hours
    28 hours per week
    Salary
    £28,476.80 (£35,596 pro rata 0.8FTE) London-based employees will receive an additional London Weighting Allowance of £6,500 from January 2026.
    Contract
    Part-time, one-year fixed term, January 2026-January 2027
    Location
    Based at our offices in Leeds (LS2) or London (NW1), or at home if you do not live within reasonable commuting distance. Office based staff can work at home some of the time by agreement. Significant travel to different parts of Britain will be a key part of the role.
    Closing date:
    8am Thursday 20 November 2025
    Interview
    Tuesday 2 December 2025 at Friends House, London

    We are looking for an experienced educator who can train mainly adults, but also children, in peer mediation. The role involves supporting the infrastructure and development of peer-mediation practice across Britain, and helping update, develop and promote our peace education resources.

    In this role, you will:

    • deliver high quality Peer Mediation Train the Trainer courses
    • develop opportunities for children and young people to gain accreditation for their work as Peer Mediators
    • support the development and sharing of high-quality Peer Mediation resources
    • support the development and sharing of other high-quality peace education resources

    To arrange an informal discussion of the role, please email peaceedu@quaker.org.uk to set up a conversation with Isabel Cartwright or Ben Harper.


    Quakers are committed to equality and welcome applicants from all identities and backgrounds. Selection is based solely on skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. We aim to prevent age, belief, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, neurodivergence, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or social class from being a barrier to employment. We aim for an equitable, user-friendly application process, and reasonable adjustments can be made if needed. As a Quaker organisation we expect all applicants and employees to uphold our values.

    We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All candidates will undergo pre-employment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment guidelines.

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  • Commercial Supervisor, Swarthmoor Hall

    Hours
    20 hours per week, with the possibility of overtime
    Salary
    £17,845 (£31,230 pro rata) per annum
    Contract
    Part time, permanent
    Location
    Swarthmoor Hall, Swarthmoor Hall Lane, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0JQ
    Closing date:
    8am, Thursday 20 November 2025
    Interview
    Thursday 27 November 2025, Swarthmoor Hall

    Swarthmoor Hall in Ulverston is a place of international significance as the birth of the Quaker movement in 1652. It now comprises the historic Hall as a visitor attraction with gardens, a busy café and shop, on site holiday accommodation and facilities for the local community. Swarthmoor Hall has lots to offer local visitors and tourists and it is a great place to work with an excellent team.

    We have plans to develop the attraction further in 2026, and this along with increasing visitor numbers means we need some new staff. The site is currently open on Wednesday to Friday as well as on some weekend and bank holidays; in 2026 this will move to being open on Wednesday to Saturday.

    We are looking for a new Commercial Supervisor, covering the cafe and shop. The duties and the hours are outlined below, but there is flexibility for the right person.

    You'll be a motivated and flexible person, confident in running all aspects of a small café and/or retail site. You will be confident, friendly and a strong team player, able to work alone and with others and able to supervise some staff and volunteers.

    We have a generous staff package including annual cost of living salary reviews, an exceptional pension scheme, substantial holiday entitlement and health and well-being resources.

    Interested? Visit our website to learn about the history of Swarthmoor Hall, what we do now, and the values of the Quakers, which are a core part of our identity. Visit us - we're a short walk from Ulverston station with plenty of parking on site for cars or bicycles. For an informal discussion about the role, you can call John Moffat, our General Manager, on 01229 583204.

    Quakers are committed to equality and welcome applicants from all identities and backgrounds. Selection is based solely on skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. Sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnicity, nationality, disability, marital status, or class will not be a barrier to employment. We aim for an equitable, user-friendly application process, and reasonable adjustments can be made if needed. Quiet Company is a Quaker organisation, and we expect all applicants and employees to uphold our values.

    We are committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and all candidates will undergo pre-employment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment guidelines.

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