Virya Technologies is a small and growing Right Livelihood business associated with Triratna and based in Ipswich UK, with vacancies coming up for two fulltime apprentices: a Joomla! Web designer/developer and a Marketing and PR Apprentice.
They say - "We are an ethical company who specialises in Open Source technology and currently have an opening for a web designer/developer apprentice who will specialise in the Joomla! Content Management System.
Here at Virya Technologies we do things slightly different. Virya is an old Pali word which means ‘a driving force or positive energy to do good for the benefit of others’ - and this is one of the core concepts about how we run our business.We do a lot of work with charities, and we get involved in all kinds of exciting stuff with some big name companies, as well as the little start-up companies. We also have a lot of fun, operate a fairly relaxed office, and have complete flexible working - which means you can work the hours you prefer, where you prefer (but we do like to see you in the office at least 3 days a week, and you do have to complete your work!).
It can be a challenging environment at times. We expect you to be honest and truthful at all times, which also means being able to admit when you have made a mistake, being open about when you’re stuck and need some help and so forth. This involves learning how to be skilfull with your speech and actions, aware of noticing when things aren’t going to plan and when you need to ask for help, and working on getting better - we’re all working on it together though, so we’ll help you along the way.
We are set up as a Buddhist ‘Right Livelihood’ business, which means that we operate in line with the ‘Five Precepts’ of Buddhism. You don’t have to be a Buddhist to work for us, we have created an ethos statement based on the five precepts which explains how we work and what we expect from you, but basically we expect you to be:
- Kind and compassionate -
- Aware of each other and our impact on the world, our environment, and other people -
- Open, honest and transparent -
- Committed to helping us grow the business
If you are pursuing a spiritual path we have systems in place to help you with this. For more information or to apply please get in touch by emailing us at info@viryatechnologies.com.