Joining the team of staff
working for The Druid Network
Previously a section at the end of the Contacts page, we
now feel that this topic is worthy of its own page and explanations.
Why work for The Druid Network?
Full Staff Members and Associate Staff Members
What are the terms and conditions of working for the Network?
Sharing your unique talents
Vacancies
Why
work for The Druid Network?
The Druid Network aims of sharing inspiration and information
are only made possibly by its team of staff, each and every person bringing
to the web of the Network their own particular blend of skills, interests
and connections.
While the Network's ethos is based upon Druidry as a religious tradition, even for those for whom it is a life philosophy,
an ancient wisdom, crucial to its practice are the relationships between the individual,
their environment and their ancestors. Each priest and practitioner relates
to the landscape in a their own way, each working for a different community
of humans, animals, trees, butterflies and wind sprites ... Every relationship
is unique. The individual accesses different sources of wisdom, knowing and
experience combining in moments of wakeful living, and as a result each person
has unique gifts to share.
The Druid Network offers its cauldron for members of the
Druid community to pour in their individual gifts. Honouring their diversity,
we welcome with open arms all those who are willing to add to the sacred brew,
a brew into which others will dip their cup, in search in inspiration and
information that will nourish and nurture their own unique paths.
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Full
Staff Members and Associate Staff Members
There are two ways of contributing, either as a full staff
member or as an associate staff member.
Full staff members tend to be project managers or co-ordinators,
and work with some autonomy, albeit within the tenets of the Network. Associate
staff members are either (a) those who are beginning the process of setting
up a project area, as yet unsure how it will pan out, or (b) helping a project
co-ordinator or committee member.
For more information, see Structure
of the Network.
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What
are the Terms and Conditions of Working for TDN?
PAYMENT Currently all staff and
committee members of The Druid Network work on a voluntary basis. That goes
for those folk who are working 30+ hours a week for TDN as well as those who
manage 2-3 hours a fortnight. Should that ever change, it will be made widely
known. We are currently looking at the best way of covering expenses; when that is settled, our policy will be posted on the site.
APPRECIATION We recognize that nobody working
hard on a voluntary basis can ever be thanked enough for the work they do.
It is essential that all staff members contribute their time and energy in
a way which nourishes them. In other words, staff must work for the inspiration,
connections, satisfaction, magic and benefit that the work itself gives them.
We, needless to say, do our utmost to ensure that each staff member is actively
appreciated and supported as much as we can.
HONOUR In line with its aim of being a holistically
Pagan Druid organization, TDN works on the basis of honourable relationships.
Honour expressed through truthful, regular and
clear communications, and with mutual respect, are fundamental requirements
of all staff members. We encourage a staff environment of
openness and sharing, without assumptions, hints and unspoken agendas. If
there is any sense that this honour has been compromised, the relevant issues
will be raised until clarity re-emerges.
RESPECT All staff members are required to
use their role with responsibility and respect for the wider international
Druid and Pagan communities, other spiritual faith communities and individuals.
MEMBERSHIP Staff are given free Paper-Free
membership of TDN for as long as they are actively working for the organization. If they have worked for more than a year, on leaving TDN they will be given a year's complimentary membership as a thank you.
EMAIL We are currently adjusting our policy on staff email addresses, owing to changes necessitated by the intolerable global pollution that is spam. If you have any queries, please let us know.
AUTONOMY While full staff members are responsible
for their own project areas, and have freedom to explore and develop ideas,
all projects must be in keeping with the key tenets of TDN. Staff are expected
to keep other staff and committee members in touch with developments, consulting
committee members when it comes to major decisions, notably those which will change the feel of the project area, or involve possible financial or legal issues.
SUPPORT All Network staff are a part of
a Care Team, facilitated by a Committee member, who is there to hear any problems,
to support and talk when the role becomes difficult for any reason. In this
way, the community holds a premise of care. Staff are expected to stay in touch with their Care Team facilitiator who is always available, and will send out a Care Team 'hello' note every three months. NOTE: if a staff member does not
respond to their Care Team facilitator over the course of six months, it will
be assumed that the staff member does not wish to continue working for the
Network.
TACOS What could this mean?! This is an acronym for five essentials that we promote
within the staff team. Thanking people for support; Asking
for help where needed; Congratulating people on achievements;
Offering help to others; and saying Sorry
whenever necessary.
CLOSURE In harmony with Pagan Druidry, there
is also sought and affirmed clarity with regard to endings. Where any staff
member wishes to stop working for TDN, this will be actively supported with
honesty and honour. However, all staff who decide to leave are required to
maintain responsibility for their projects until they have found someone else
to take over for them, or are able to bring the project to a graceful conclusion.
Any other course of action must be negotiated with the TDN committee and Head.
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Vacancies
Sharing
Your Unique Talents
Most people who become staff members of TDN have not applied
for a job advertized but sent a proposal to the office with an idea of what
they'd like to contribute to TDN. If, having carefully explored the TDN website
and made any necessary enquiries, you have an idea about an area you'd like
to create, develop or contribute to, please let us know.
