Swarthmoor Hall Assistant Manager

Swarthmoor Hall in Ulverston is a place of international significance as the birth of the Quaker movement.  It comprises a small historic visitor attraction with gardens, a café, on site holiday accommodation plus facilities for the local community.  Swarthmoor Hall has lots to offer local visitors and tourists, it is a great place to work with an excellent team.  We have plans to develop the attraction further, this along with increasing visitor numbers means we need two new staff. 

Closing date: Monday 28 July               Interviews: 5 and 6 August

We’re looking for motivated and flexible staff to support us opening the Hall and gardens to more visitors, as well as promoting and supervising our self-catering holiday accommodation and café to be open year-round. 

We have two new posts, an Assistant Manager and a Commercial Supervisor. The duties and the hours are outlined below, but there is flexibility for the right people.

Assistant Manager : Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week), £35,596 per annum

In this role, you will bring experience of managing people, you will have skills and abilities from working in a range of relevant work settings e.g. café/holiday accommodation/visitor attraction.  You will bring lots of energy and ideas on how we can continue to increase the numbers of visitors and improve their experience.

The site is open all year round in 2025 Wednesday to Friday as well as on some weekend and bank holidays and we’re looking to extend this in 2026 and beyond as we grow and develop.

We have a generous staff package including annual cost of living salary reviews, an exceptional pension scheme, substantial holiday entitlement and health and well-being resources.

Interested?  Visit our website to learn about the history of Swarthmoor Hall, what we do now, and the values of the Quakers, which are a core part of our identity.  Come and visit us- we’re a short walk from Ulverston station with plenty of parking on site for cars or bicycles. For an informal discussion about the roles, you can call John Moffat, our General Manager, on 01229 583204 or contact Ian Stedman in our People Team on ians@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. Sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnicity, nationality, disability, marital status, or class will not be a barrier to employment. We aim for an equitable, user-friendly application process, and reasonable adjustments can be made if needed. Quiet Company is a Quaker organisation and we expect all applicants and employees to uphold our values.

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and all candidates will undergo pre-employment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment guidelines.