From time to time we have vacancies within our team of six resident core members, four long term and up to two short term. The job description for any upcoming vacancy is shown at Vacancies.

One or two part-time non-resident core members provide regular help as bookkeeper and in office administration, and we have a regular volunteer acting as groundsman.

Each long term core member has a lead specialist role. These are:
Warden with responsibility for overall management of the centre
Deputy Warden who deputises for the Warden in his/her absence and is responsible for co-ordinating the visitor experience, the office activities and their administration
Caterer with responsibility for developing our food policy and menus, buying food and doing the majority of the cooking
Facilities Co-ordinator with responsibility for looking after maintenance of our buildings and services and co-ordinating the housekeeping

The two Short Term Core Members take on more general roles, working with long term core. Typically a short termer will focus mainly on assisting either the Caterer or the Facilities Co-ordinator, but these assisting roles may be swapped from time to time.

Everyone contributes to cleaning, helps with cooking, and, most importantly, devotes time and energy to being with visitors. All core members take on additional activities, for example, liaison with facilitators, or looking after our merchandising. This gives the opportunity for variety, and to use or develop other skills.

Each role requires some specific skills and experience. Don't worry if you don't have all the skills that are asked for. If you have the basic capability and can demonstrate a keen interest and willingness to learn we may be able to offer the possibility of training and development.

Othona relies on the support of many locals and other volunteers who help in all sorts of ways such as gardening, cleaning, decorating. All visitors help with daily chores like washing up and preparing vegetables and play their part in offering worship. All the core roles include the aim of involving the visitors and volunteers, safely and enjoyably, as part of our aim for everyone who visits to participate in community.