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 help fight for human rights, you could be our new Community Organiser-Youth.
About the role
The Community Organiser - Youth plays a central role in growing Amnesty UK's nationwide movement of young human rights activists. Working as part of a close-knit team, you will build strong, lasting relationships with children and young people, empowering them to learn about human rights and take meaningful action in their schools, youth centres and communities. You will inspire thousands of young people each year through engaging talks, workshops and campaign events, and support them to develop the confidence and skills to become advocates for change.
A core part of the role is supporting and scaling Amnesty Clubs and Youth groups across the UK, alongside recruiting and training a network of volunteers who deliver human rights talks and workshops to engage and inspire young people. You will mentor and organise the Children's Human Rights Network, enabling young leaders to design and run impactful national campaigns on everyday rights issues and resisting authoritarianism. You will also contribute to AIUK's emerging work supporting boys and young men to engage with human rights.
This role typically needs to spend 1- 2 days per week visiting schools or youth clubs to fulfil the responsibilities of the role, and at least 1 day per month in the London office. More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.
The role may be for you if:
- have experience building and coordinating youth led groups or networks and developing youth-informed or led campaigns
- can design and deliver workshops, events, or training that support young people to become organisers and activists
- are confident building relationships that lead new and stronger partnerships
- have a strong understanding of safeguarding and inclusive principles for working with children and young people
- skills in project management, working collaboratively and problem solving
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.
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This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline).
We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.
To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.
Please note that due to the nature of the work any offer of employment for this role will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including a criminal record and an enhanced DBS check.
Visit amnesty.org.uk/jobs for application guidance and information on benefits, recruitment inclusion and hybrid working.
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Terms & Conditions:
Start date: ASAP
Salary: £27,383 per annum (inclusive of £3,990 Southeast Weighting)
Location: Hybrid with 3 days in the London office (Patshull Road)
Working hours: Full time: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Job Description:
We are seeking a meticulous and proactive Finance and Office Administrator to assist with our financial transactions and ensure the smooth running of our office operations. The ideal candidate will be interested in learning and finance and administrative functions and skills, have good organisational skills and the ability to multitask in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibility Areas
- Finance Administration
- HR Administration
- Office Administration
For the full job description, please download the recruitment pack.
Person Specification:
Skills and Experience
- Education: Minimum of GCSEs in Mathematics and English or equivalent
- Experience: Some demonstrable administrative experience
- Software Skills: Microsoft Office Suite.
- Organisational Skills: Good multitasking abilities and attention to detail.
- Communication Skills: Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions.
- Confidentiality: Maintain high levels of discretion and confidentiality.
Personal Attributes and Other Requirements
- This role has been designed for someone who wants to learn and develop new skills and includes training. We would encourage applicants who align with this to apply.
- Commitment to the core values and ethos of Women in Prison, including social justice and feminism.
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities and an ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.
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At Community Connections Lewisham we are passionate about helping Lewisham residents (aged 18+) improve their health and wellbeing through discovering what exists in their own community, and becoming more able to access it. We aim to tackle the problems of social isolation and loneliness by using a person-centred approach. This means we recognise that each person we support has their own unique story, with their own particular challenges, needs, and personal goals.
Partnership Coordinators are the face of the Community Connections Lewisham team. They provide valuable support to both clients and professionals by running the phoneline, giving guidance and advice on a wide range of topics by referring or signposting to relevant services that are available in the community. They play a crucial role in the triaging, coordination and effective administration of the entire Community Connections project and acting as a front door service to the rest of the voluntary sector.
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