Position OverviewLocation: Being Peace Centre, Abenhall, GloucestershireEmployment Type: Full-time, 5 days/weekSalary: £43,000 to £49,140 per annum, based on experienceContract & Duration: 2 years initial contract with possibility of extensionStart Date: November 2025 to start of January 2026 according to candidate availability(earlier preferred)Application Deadline: 21st Oct 2025 (12 noon)Help Us Build Something BeautifulA new Buddhist practice centre in the beautiful Gloucestershire countryside is looking for an experienced and compassionate leader. Are you drawn to creating mindful spaces where people can truly connect with themselves and others?The Being Peace Centre, founded in Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village tradition, is seeking a full-time Centre Director, who can balance practical management skills with a deep commitment to mindful living. You'll shape this emerging community from the ground up, managing our operations, leading our team, and helping create something meaningful.We’re looking for someone with:Proven experience running a residential or retreat centre (or similar complex project)​A collaborative, people-centred leadership style​The flexibility and creativity to thrive in a start-up environmentIn return, we offer a competitive salary, potential on-site accommodation, good benefits, and the rare opportunity to help birth a center that will support countless people's wellbeing for years to come.Our vision is to create a vibrant, inclusive community where people from all backgrounds can experience the transformative power of mindfulness practice in the Plum Village tradition.About Being Peace CentreBeing Peace Centre is a new mindfulness practice centre founded by Plum Village UK in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Located on a beautiful historic farm in Abenhall, Gloucestershire, the centre will provide a peaceful environment for retreats and mindfulness practice throughout the year.The centre will accommodate:30+ residential guests year roundVisiting teachers throughout the yearThe potential to grow this number to 60+ guests over the coming yearsA resident lay community of 6-8 peopleWorking volunteers and regular local volunteersA sustainable "Happy Farm" mindful organic growing space, developing over the coming years.Walking meditation paths and dedicated practice spacesView full Job Description here: www.beingpeace.uk/careersRole PurposeAs Centre Director, you will provide leadership and operational management for this exciting new project during its critical establishment phase. Working collaboratively with the Plum Village UK Trustees, resident community, dharma teachers and visiting monastics, you will help bring this vision to life and ensure the centre's long-term sustainability.This is a unique opportunity to help shape the foundation and culture of a significant new Buddhist centre in the UK, combining practical management skills with deep alignment to mindfulness principles.Applications close on 21st October 2025.  For more information, visit www.beingpeace.uk or contact us at roles@plumvillage.uk.Plum Village UK is committed to being a diverse and inclusive community. We welcome inquiries and applications from all suitably experienced individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, relationship status and neurodiversity. An enhanced DBS check will be applied.