An Opportunity to Join the Anam Cara Team...

Anam Cara is seeking a committed, focused and heart-centred individual who would like to join our community.

Managing the office is one of the core functions which is essential for the smooth running of Anam Cara. We are seeking someone who has good administrative, management and organisational skills who can help with the day to day running of the centre.

 

Experience of working in a retreat environment is preferred but not essential. It requires commitment, responsibility and stamina to maintain and manage the centre, a willingness to engage in community living and a commitment to the ethos of Anam Cara and its continued prosperity is required.

This role is more a 'life style' choice and requires flexibility and an open attitude.

We invite anyone who feels called to live a more simple 'alternative life style' whilst serving the wider community.

The position will involve the following:
- Answering telephone and email enquiries
- Processing booking forms

- Liaising with external retreat facilitators & teachers
- Financial Accounts management. Knowledge of Quickbooks is desired but training will be given
- Online banking, monitoring and making payments, setting up new beneficiaries
- Income forecasts, monitoring VAT income & liaising with the accountant
- Facilitating hosting duties and welcoming participants to retreats
- Online food ordering for retreats and liaising with the chef
- Preparing and clearing down venue and accommodation spaces for retreats, cleaning and helping guests

- Sharing events or updates on social media sites
- Maintaining the database and relevant spreadsheets.
- Preparing minutes from community meetings
- Preparing and sending newsletters using Mailchimp
- Updating the Anam Cara website as and when required 
- Negotiation of contracts with energy and communication suppliers
- Liaising with Anam Cara team members about the required maintenance tasks on the croft and helping out as and when needed.

You will be working 3 days a week, normally 9 am-5 pm, however when retreats take place there will be later evenings and the occasional weekend which is done on a rota basis. Schedule flexibility is greatly appreciated.

Anam Cara can offer the following in exchange for your commitment:
- Free accommodation, firewood and bills included
- Small monthly allowance
- Use of all on site facilities such as community garden, meditation room, sauna, venue spaces (when there is not a retreat running)

If this appeals to you please send a copy of your CV to welcome@anamcara.org along with a brief summary of what you can bring to the Anam Cara community and retreat centre.