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.

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  • Civil Society Officer

    Hours
    21 hours per week
    Salary
    £22,105 (£36,842 pro rata) + £3,900 London weighting if applicable
    Contract
    Part-time, fixed-term for 2 years
    Location
    Based at our offices in London (NW1) or at home nationally, but must be within 2 hours’ travel of London and willing to travel regularly and sometimes at short notice. Office-based staff can work at home some of the time by agreement.
    Closing date:
    9am, Monday 17 August 2026
    Interview
    27 August, Friends House London NW1 2BJ

    Are you interested in protecting democracy and speaking truth to power? Quakers in Britain are recruiting a Civil Society Officer to campaign on democracy and civic space. You would coordinate and expand the Civil Society Voice network, a diverse group of civil society organisations who care about the right to campaign and to hold those in power to account. With the rise of the authoritarianism and movements that seek to divide and dehumanise, this work is more important now than ever.

    We're looking for someone with experience of facilitating networks to achieve policy goals. You will have a background in policy, public affairs or campaigning work. You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

    You will have the opportunity to work within a friendly and collaborative team for an organisation striving for peace, truth, equality and sustainability in the world.

    For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Grace Da Costa, Public Affairs and Media Manager, at GraceD@quaker.org.uk


    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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