Charity registered in Scotland SC039534
Top job! Programme Director - Scotland
- Full time
- £53,978
- Edinburgh EH2 1EL, hybrid within UK
- Closing 6th November 2023
Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. If you want to use your skills, knowledge, and experience to be successful in this role, you could be our new Programme Director - Scotland.
About the role
This role is responsible for leading our work in Scotland. This comes at an incredibly important time for human rights in Scotland, the UK and the world, and there will be opportunities to work with organisations and people across Scotland and beyond to influence legislation and lives.
The Scotland team help us achieve our goal of ending human rights abuses in Scotland and across the world by achieving human rights compliant legislation and policy from the Scottish Parliament, Government and police, empowering activists in Scotland and shining a light on human rights abuses around the world.
As part of the UK Section of Amnesty this role also ensures our UK-wide campaigns and wider work takes account of the Scottish political, legal and social context and developments. The day-to-day of this role involves working with colleagues internally and representing Amnesty externally to many stakeholders in Scotland, including Ministers, MSPs, the media and civil society.
More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.
The role may be for you if:
• You can develop and lead successful campaigns.
• You understand how Scottish government works and how we can effect human rights change.
• You can communicate persuasively and authoritatively to a variety of audiences.
• You also have strong knowledge and interpersonal skills to allow you to develop strategic relationships with external partners.
• You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
Our Commitment to you
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.
New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.
Top job! Law & Policy Manager - Scotland
- Part time
- £46,994 pro-rata
- Edinburgh - Hybrid
- Closing 16th October 2023
Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to help change the world? You could be our new Law & Policy Manager - Scotland.
About the role
This role is central to our plans in Scotland for our next strategic period to 2030. This comes at an incredibly important time for human rights in Scotland and the UK and there will be opportunities to work with organisations and experts across Scotland to influence legislation and provide strategic legal advice within Amnesty and to external partners.
The Scotland team help us achieve our goal of ending human rights abuses in Scotland and across the world by achieving human rights compliant legislation and policy from the Scottish Parliament, Government and police, empowering activists in Scotland and shining a light on human rights abuses around the world.
The Law & Policy Manager is accountable for leading our policy development on the incorporation of international law into Scottish legislation. As part of the UK Section of Amnesty this role also ensures our UK-wide policy takes account of the strategic use of the Scottish legal system. The day to day of this role involves working with civil society organisations and legal academics to identify and deliver research and legal analysis of human rights legislation in Scotland. More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.
The role may be for you if:
- You’re skilled in translating legal knowledge into policy development.
- You can communicate technical legal detail to a variety of audiences.
- You will be qualified to degree level or above in Law with demonstrable knowledge or other qualification in Scots Law, human rights law and public law.
- You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
- You also have strong knowledge and interpersonal skills to allow you to develop strategic relationships with the legal profession.
Our Commitment to you
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.
New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time). 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares. See more details of our benefits here.
Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to help change the world? You could be our new Bookshop Team Leader.
About the role
As Bookshop Team Leader, Edinburgh you will be responsible for all aspects of the Amnesty Bookshop on Roseneath Street, Edinburgh, ensuring that it is consistently inviting to customers, well-stocked, well-staffed and safe. This includes recruiting, guiding and inspiring a 20+ strong volunteer team, maximising the value from donations, creating enticing displays and dealing with problems as they arise.
Accountable for the shop performance, you will use your initiative, and work closely with the Regional Manager, to seek ways to grow sales and profit, reach a wider audience, and make the shop even more successful. More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.
The role may be for you if:
- You’re skilled in recruiting, managing and training a team of staff and or volunteers, to deliver excellent customer service.
- You can work to performance targets, you are commercial and creative in finding ways to succeed.
- You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
- You enjoy a high degree of autonomy in your work and make sound decisions efficiently.
Our Commitment to you
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.
New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro-rated for part time). 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.
Law & Policy Manager
- Part time
- £40,486 pro-rata
- Edinburgh (initially remote)
- Closing 14th November 2021
Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to help change the world? You could be our new Law & Policy Manager.
About the role
This is a brand-new role to Amnesty and is initially fixed term as we develop our plans for our next strategic period to 2030. This comes at an incredibly important time for human rights in Scotland and the UK and there will be opportunities to work with organisations and experts across Scotland to influence legislation and provide strategic legal advice within Amnesty and to external partners.
The Scotland team help us achieve our goal of ending human rights abuses in Scotland and across the world by achieving human rights compliant legislation and policy from the Scottish Parliament, Government and police, empowering activists in Scotland and shining a light on human rights abuses around the world.
The Law & Policy Manager is accountable for leading our policy development on the incorporation of international law into Scottish legislation. As part of the UK Section of Amnesty this role also ensures our UK-wide policy takes account of the strategic use of the Scottish legal system. The day to day of this role involves working with civil society organisations and legal academics to identify and deliver research and legal analysis of human rights legislation in Scotland. More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.
The role may be for you if:
You’re skilled in translating legal knowledge into policy development.
You can communicate technical legal detail to a variety of audiences.
You will be qualified to degree level or above in Law with demonstrable knowledge or other qualification in Scots Law, human rights law and public law.
You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
You also have strong knowledge and interpersonal skills to allow you to develop strategic relationships with the legal profession.
Our Commitment to you
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.
New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time). 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares. See more details of our benefits here.
Scotland Team Assistant
- Part time
- £26,415 pro-rata
- Edinburgh - office and home based
- Closing 12th July 2021
Amnesty International UK wants to inspire and mobilise more people with its message of freedom, justice and equality. To do this, we are searching for a Scotland Team Assistant who can assist our staff in Scotland in our campaigning, policy, advocacy, education and fundraising work. Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, all our staff in Scotland have been working from home, but we are now preparing for some limited return to office work and the Scotland Team Assistant will facilitate that return as well as assist our move to “hybrid” working both at home and in the office.
About the role
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly efficient and effective team assistant to play a central part in a vibrant and busy team. You will be accountable for ensuring the smooth running of our administrative and financial systems in Scotland and that they are developed and improved where necessary. You will also ensure that the office is prepared for the limited return of staff in line with all appropriate laws, regulations and guidance relating to Coronavirus, Health and Safety as well as fire safety, first aid etc. We are a small team, and there is plenty of opportunity to directly assist in our work. This includes our online events, Team meetings and facilitating communications within the whole organisation and with our activists and supporters.
About you
We need a pro-active, enthusiastic, can-do person with demonstratable administrative experience. You’ll develop and manage the office systems that underpin the work of your team colleagues, ensuring that we provide responsive advice, assistance and communications to all our stakeholders, members and supporters. You’ll have experience of successfully building and maintaining administrative systems, monitoring financial systems and at least some aspects of office management.
Your strong communication skills will allow you to keep the Scotland Team connected to the rest of the organisation, to our members and supporters and to each other as we work from home and move towards “hybrid” working at home and in the office. Often as the first point of contact with the organisation, it is vital that you provide a friendly and welcoming response to those who contact us in person, by phone or in writing. You will be able to do so with confidence, responding to individual’s needs and queries with ease.
Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world? If your answer is yes, then we would encourage you to apply.
About us
Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Already our network of over seven million people is making a difference in almost every country in the world. Whether we are applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we are all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are enjoyed by all.
We are dedicated to being an inclusive employer and offer the following benefits:
- 35 days annual leave FTE (including bank holidays) moving to 37 after 5 years’ service
- Generous pension where 2-5% employee contribution is matched at 6-9% by AIUK
- 6 months full pay enhanced maternity / adoption / shared parental
- Life Assurance of 4 times annual salary
- Opportunities to volunteer at major events
- Flexible working wherever possible
- Interest free Travel / Bike / Computer loans
- Range of wellbeing and social activities
Amnesty International UK as an organisation values equality, diversity, and inclusion, we want to be an organisation that tackles any structural discrimination or prejudice. We are working to increase diversity in our organisation, particularly at senior levels, and encourage applications from all sections of the community.