Are you passionate about building social justice, and committed to peacebuilding?

Do you have some experience of community education, and fundraising for projects?

Could you help us develop a project around peace education?

We are looking for a self-starter who could help us build on our peace education work, and also fundraise to extend the post.

You’ll need good communication and networking skills, and some experience of project development, advocacy and event organising.

You’ll be based for half your time at our shared premises and peace shop in Edinburgh. And you’ll work closely with our administration and information coordinator, and the charity trustees.

This is a fixed term contract for eight months, although part of your role will be to fundraise to extend your post.

We particularly welcome applications from marginalised groups, especially people of colour and other ethnic minorities, people who identify as LGBTQIA, disabled people and those who identify as working class or have done so in the past. If we can offer support with the application process, please do get in touch: admin@peaceandjustice.org.uk

Peace & Justice (Scotland) works to build a culture of peace through creative events, teaching peacebuilding and conflict resolution in schools and working with others to campaign to end the culture of militarism in our society. We are a small team of three part-time staff as well as volunteers and currently five Trustees.

We need a Treasurer with basic accounting skills and an understanding of finance practice relevant in voluntary organisations, to support our work. An understanding of Quickbooks online (the financial accounting system we use) would be helpful – but training can be given.

Minimum commitment would be about 1 hour per week, and includes attending bi-monthly trustee meetings which are currently held online via zoom. The work will include:

• Oversight of accounts and financial risk management
• Supporting the Coordinator in preparation of programme and organisational budgets as needed
• Supporting the work of the finance officer
• Financial Reporting to our AGM annually

Peace & Justice (Scotland) seek a Coordinator to lead the delivery and development of both the teaching resources and the team of sessional worker Facilitators on our Peacebuilding in Primary Schools programme.

The PeaceBuilders programme consists of two components, Cooperative Games and Conflict Resolution, and Collaborative Classrooms. We have delivered the 8 week Cooperative Games course to 52 class groups in 25 schools. The course helps children in primary schools gain the skills required to establish positive relationships and address conflict constructively.

The new in development Collaborative Classrooms course builds on Cooperative Games. We provide teachers, staff and pupils with bespoke trainings in Nonviolent Communication, a Restorative Approach to Conflict Resolution, Circle Keeping and Peer Mediation while building toward a whole school approach. The post holder will lead on completing development and delivery of this part of the programme.

This is an open contract - initially for one year - extension subject to funding. Due to COVID restrictions this role can be carried out remotely in the first instance. though the post holder will need carry out some in person work in Central Scotland in the long term, probably starting from 2022.

Note also that the Person Specification has been updated since initial publication, with “Knowledge of NVC, Restorative Approach etc. moved from Essential to Desirable.

A full Programme Description and Job Description are available for download below.