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.

Jobs

  • Reparations Coordinator

    Hours
    35 hours per week
    Salary
    £40,261 per annum – London / £34,224 pro-rata per annum – Regional
    Contract
    Full time, fixed-term (3 years)
    Location
    Based at our offices in London (NW1) or Leeds (LS2) or at home if you do not live within reasonable commuting distance from these offices. Office-based staff can work at home some of the time by agreement.
    Closing date:
    9am, Monday 2 September 2024
    Interview
    Thursday 12 September 2024, Friends House NW1

    Join Our Equity and Justice Cluster as a Reparations Coordinator!

    Quakers in Britain is seeking to appoint a reflective and innovative Reparations Coordinator to help support the Quaker Reparations Working Group in developing and delivering its programme of change. The group has discerned that the journey will include labour on the following work streams:

    ◦Historical record

    ◦Calculation of financial impact of the harms done

    ◦Theological record

    ◦Outreach and activism

    The Reparations Coordinator will manage and harmonise these streams and collaborate with other staff of Quakers in Britain, Quakers around the world, ecumenical and civil society. They will build upon existing connections and enable new links to be developed with those working in this field.

    Your key responsibilities will include

    Acting as secretary to the Reparations Working Group

    Advising on current best practice within the area of reparations

    Sharing learning and building connections with faith groups and civil society partners

    Commissioning and engaging with research and creative work on this theme

    Monitoring, evaluating and writing reports on initiatives and developing tools to measure their impact.

    The successful candidate will play an important role in shaping our reparations response. If you are ready to be a catalyst for change, apply now and be part of an organisation committed to engaging productively with our history and future.

    Alongside the opportunity to transform the experience of Quakers across Britain, we offer a generous benefits package. To arrange an informal discussion of the role, please email Chrissy Allen at ChrissyA@quaker.org.uk.

    Quakers have a faith commitment to equality, and encourage and welcome applications for posts from all sections of society. You do not have to be a Quaker to apply for this post, but we expect you to uphold the values of our organisation.

    Quakers in Britain is committed to equality in all its employment practices.

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