Jobs
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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Climate Justice Lead (fixed-term)
- Hours
- 28 hours per week
- Salary
- £40,534 (£50,668 pro-rata) per annum – London / £34,454 (£43,068 pro-rata) per annum – Regional
- Contract
- Part time – fixed term (11 months parental leave cover)
- Location
- Based at our offices in Leeds (LS2) or London (NW1), or at home if you do not live within reasonable commuting distance. London based staff can work at home some of the time by agreement. Regular travel to London will be required
- Closing date:
- 8am, Wednesday 16 April 2025
- Interview
- Tuesday 29 or Wednesday 30 April 2025, in London
Application Pack Application FormQuakers in Britain are looking for a Climate Justice Lead to ensure that Quakers continue to play a distinctive and effective role in the climate justice movement.
The successful candidate will have policy expertise as well as being an experienced advocate and creative campaigner. You will have the skills and collaborative approach needed to support grassroots campaigners, as well as contributing to coalitions and networks in order maximize impact.
You will be responsible for managing our ambitious work programme focusing on just responses to the climate crisis. This includes diverting financial flows away from fossil fuels and increasing financial support for communities most affected by the climate crisis. We work closely with other faith partners to advocate for ambitious government policy which addresses the root causes of the climate crisis and supports a just transition.
Beyond your subject expertise, you will co-manage a small team and work to 'join the dots' between our key work themes of climate justice and peace. And you will play a key role in adapting and prioritising projects and campaigns in light of a continually changing external context.
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 Suzanne Ismail at suzannei@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 and user-friendly application process. 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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EAPPI Communications Coordinator (fixed-term)
- Hours
- 24.5 hours per week – We are open to discussions about flexible working patterns as long they allow for full delivery of the role responsibilities. Occasional out of hours work may be required.
- Salary
- £29,312 (£41,875 pro-rata) per annum – London / £24,917 (£35,596 pro-rata) per annum – Regional
- Contract
- Part time, fixed-term for 9 months
- Location
- Based at our offices in Leeds (LS2) or London (NW1), or at home if you do not live within reasonable commuting distance. Leeds and London based staff can work at home some of the time by agreement. Occasional travel and overnight stays in the UK will be required.
- Closing date:
- 8am, Tuesday 22 April 2025
- Interview
- Tuesday 6 May 2025, online via Zoom
Application Pack Application FormQuakers in Britain is a radical church with a deep commitment to peace, equality, integrity, simplicity and sustainability. We are passionate about the power of people to make big changes.
For over 20 years we have managed the UK and Ireland office of the international Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). We recruit, train, and support human rights monitors – we call them Ecumenical Accompaniers or 'EAs' – to accompany communities in Palestine, witness the effects of the occupation, and advocate for its end and a just peace for all Palestinians and Israelis.
We're looking for someone who can support our EAs to communicate their witness online and in public and help us evaluate the impact of this and our other advocacy work. Your work will cover audience-focused content creation, including editing text, audio and video and designing social media graphics, delivering communication training, and engaging with our monitoring and evaluation tools.
Does this sound like you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
For further information about EAPPI UK & Ireland go to www.eyewitnessblogs.com. For more information about Quakers in Britain go to www.quaker.org.uk.
To arrange an informal discussion of the role, please email eappi@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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Barista- Cafe Assistant
- Hours
- 20 hours per week (with the possibility of extra hours)
- Salary
- £15.83 rising to £17.00 per hour
- Contract
- Part time, permanent
- Location
- Seed Café, Friends House, Euston Road NW1 2BJ
- Closing date:
- 8am, Thursday 24 April 2025
- Interview
- Thursday 1 May 2025, Friends House
Job Description Application FormWe are looking for an engaging, passionate, and friendly Barista to join our team at a busy vegan/vegetarian café located within a conference centre opposite Euston Station. You'll be serving exceptional coffee and delivering outstanding customer service in a fast-paced environment.
About the Role
- A permanent contract – no zero hours contracts
- Shifts mainly during core café hours M-F 8.30am to 4.30pm – with occasional weekends
- Providing a welcoming front-of-house experience to our customers
- Taking pride in crafting high-quality coffee and serving vegan/vegetarian food
- Maintaining a clean, tidy, and inviting workspace
- Assisting with special events if needed
- Collaborating with the kitchen team when necessary
Why Work with Us?
- Generous pay and a great pension
- 27 days holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays
- An ethically run café
- Wellness program and benefits
- On-the-job and external training opportunities
- Internal growth and promotion opportunities
- Great coffee and delicious meals at work
- Cycle-to-work scheme
About You!
- A passion for coffee and exceptional service
- Experience in a fast-paced café environment
- Friendly, well-presented, and sociable – your personality shines through!
- Committed to upholding high service and quality standards
- A strong team player who thrives in an engaging and dynamic environment
- Able to consistently maintain high levels of health & safety and cleanliness
About Us
The Seed Café Seed Cafe 100% vegan and vegetarian café in Euston - Friends House is directly opposite Euston Station and has been run since 2008 as part of an award-winning conference centre serving a huge range of corporate clients as well as visitors from the Euston Road. Our values are at the heart of what we do, which includes the quality of our ethically sourced coffee and vegan/vegetarian food, and the respect with which we treat our staff.
The Seed Café is part of Friends House, which is run by Quakers in Britain. Our values of simplicity, sustainability, truth, equality and peace have kept us at the forefront of social action in Britain for over 350 years. Our café is a great place to stop and think in the middle of a busy day, and a great place to work.
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. As a Quaker organisation we expect all applicants and employees to uphold our values. We aim for an equitable, user-friendly application process, and reasonable adjustments can be made if needed.
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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Interim Content & Publications Manager (fixed-term)
- Hours
- 35 hours per week. We are open to discussions about flexible working patterns as long they allow for full delivery of the role responsibilities
- Salary
- £50,668 per annum – London / £43,068 per annum – Regional
- Contract
- Full time, fixed-term for 6 months (June to November 2025)
- Location
- Based at our offices in Leeds (LS2) or London (NW1), or at home if you do not live within reasonable commuting distance. London based staff can work at home some of the time by agreement. Regular travel to London will be required
- Closing date:
- 9am, Thursday 17 April 2025
- Interview
- Wednesday 23 April 2025
Application Pack Application FormAt Quakers in Britain we are working to bring Quaker values of peace and sustainability to the world, and support the Quaker community.
Our role in communications and fundraising is to make sure that Quakers are seen, heard and understood, and that we raise the funding that we need.
This year our Content & Publications Manager is taking a six-month sabbatical from June to November. We are looking for someone who can lead the content and publications work during this period, managing the three colleagues who work directly on this task.
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 Bea Robinson at BeaR@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.
