Fundraiser Jobs in Scotland

Team: Philanthropy & Partnerships

Location: Homebased with some travel for meetings & events

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: Up to £36,649 per annum

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our enthusiastic employees, volunteers, and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Senior Prospect Research Officer

• The prospect research officer will join a dynamic team contributing to the overall growth of our Partnerships and Philanthropic income and sits within the newly formed Research and Engagement team.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for providing detailed knowledge and insight on donors and potential sources of philanthropic funds. Underpinning the team's ability to increase opportunities to build successful donor relationships alongside ethical gift acceptance processes, pipeline, and information management.

About the Philanthropy & Partnerships team:

• We sit within the Marketing & Income Generation directorate.
• Our team is responsible for ensuring direct fundraisers are equipped to make compelling asks and steward donors. We cover prospect research, KPI and pipeline reporting, high value events, stewardship and engagement asset creation, and cross team operational support.

What we are looking for in our Senior Prospect Research Officer

• Significant experience of charity fundraising within a high value giving team and prospect research using a variety of sources and methods
• Extensive experience of developing strong relationships with key stakeholders across philanthropy and corporate fundraising teams
• Experience of using a CRM database and working with existing identified prospects
• Extensive knowledge of prospect research processes and sources used in post GDPR research activities.

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing.
• and much more, which you can learn about 

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 17th February 2025

Virtual interview date:  Week commencing 24th February 2025

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you are enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience does not align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate. 

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. Anonymised application form

2. Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Recently named Charity of the Year by Just Giving Awards 2022, we’re committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait.

The Community Fundraising Team is an integral part of the Charity Fundraising Portfolio, by supporting a diverse range of inspiring supporter led fundraising activities. It is an exciting time to join the Team, as we plan for 25/26.

You will be one our 6 Regional Community Fundraisers, based across the UK. Covering the South & South East region, you will focus on our key audiences of Individuals, Supporter Groups, Community organisations, Regional Corporates & Volunteers. Through the provision of exceptional stewardship & fundraising support, you will engage the community, maximising opportunities to raise funds in the Region. You will make the most of your boundless energy & creativity to inspire our community and will be the regional driving force, ensuring our Supporter Groups continue to thrive, & our annual Community Fundraising Campaigns including, The Big Bake & Twilight Walk Own Walks are a success.

You will be passionate about the Role and in supporting the delivery of our strategic plans and objectives across the Region.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

You’ll be a talented and highly motivated individual with a proven track record in community fundraising. With a “can do” approach, passion and enthusiasm, you’ll inspire and motivate our supporters. You will work tirelessly to ensure that they receive the best possible experience and see themselves as an integral part of our community. You will be confident in juggling a myriad of competing priorities and work well under pressure to meet deadlines. With exceptional communication skills & the ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders, you will be creative & agile in your approach in making the most from a fundraising opportunity.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Developing & implementing a Regional Community Fundraising Strategy 25/26.
• Achieving agreed regional fundraising KPIs & contributing to the overall delivery of annual fundraising budgets and targets.
• Recruiting, building and maintaining relationships with the Community across the Region. Aiming to increase their fundraising and encourage their ongoing participation in events and activities. This may be through community fundraising or using our fundraising products or initiatives.
• Recruiting, training and managing a network of regional volunteers who will support activity in the Region.
• Working collaboratively across the wider Charity Team to identify fundraising opportunities & maximise income in the region.
• Keeping our CRM fully up to date with information about our supporters and their activities. Using that data to understand what motivates our supporters in order to provide excellent stewardship.

Join Our Team as a Fundraising Officer (Events and Challenges) 

Are you passionate about fundraising and making a real impact? Waverley Care, Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity, is looking for an ambitious and well-organised Fundraising Officer to join our growing team!

About the Role

In this exciting position, you’ll develop and deliver an engaging programme of fundraising events and challenge events, helping to drive income generation for Waverley Care. From organising events at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to building strong relationships with donors, you’ll play a key role in supporting our ambitious goal of zero new HIV transmission by 2030.

Key Responsibilities:

· Be the first point of contact for supporters and fundraisers across all channels.

· Develop and manage fundraising and challenge events, including volunteer recruitment.

· Build meaningful relationships with fundraisers and partners to secure repeat support.

· Manage CRM systems, track income, and process Gift Aid claims.

· Support event delivery, from sourcing prizes to promoting raffles and competitions.

Location

Flexible remote/hybrid role based across Scotland, with opportunities to work from our Edinburgh or Glasgow hubs.

Salary & Benefits

£28,731 - £33,304 per annum

37 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

35 - hour working week

Flexible working options, enhanced sick leave, and an Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme and high street discounts

Apply by Midnight, Monday 10th February

For a full job description and person specification, see attached.

Please email your CV and a cover letter explaining how your skills and experience align with the role and your motivation for working at Waverley Care.

The role of Supporter Care Officer is a key post in the organisation working to maximise CLAPA’s income from the community. It’s a very exciting time to join the CLAPA team, we have an ambitious Income Generation Strategy in place to increase our income diversity. This role will play an active part in this strategy by providing excellent customer service and building strong relationships with our donors, community fundraisers and event participants.

You will be responsible for delivering and supporting outstanding customer service to supporters, so that their experience of CLAPA is second to none, leaving them feeling valued and committed to on-going support. You will act as the first point of contact for our supporters when they contact CLAPA by phone, email or in person, with all manner of queries. With excellent communication skills and good attention to detail, you will be self-motivated and capable of multi-tasking and prioritising.

The role focuses on the key areas of:

· Supporter Engagement and Communication

· Donation Processing and Acknowledgement

· Data Management and CRM Administration

· Administrative Support and Process Improvement

An empathetic, friendly and helpful attitude will ensure that our supporters feel valued and respected, and you will take great pride in responding to and thanking them in a consistent and timely manner. You will work closely with the Fundraising Coordinators to develop and implement processes to ensure we are delivering an excellent service, every time.  Alongside this, the team are responsible for financial processing - ensuring income is captured correctly on our database, Salesforce.

Please see the recruitment pack for a full list of key tasks.

Join Our Team as a Virtual Challenges Manager!

After a significant period of growth, Social AF is excited to announce an opportunity for a Virtual Challenges Manager to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in managing relationships with our charity partners and overseeing the performance and development of our moderators. With a team of 30 Moderators and Team Leaders (self-employed contractors) supporting up to 25 events in peak months, you will ensure the smooth operation of our social fundraising challenges. Your responsibilities will include monitoring KPIs, developing training programs, and recruiting new team members. Additionally, you will manage a portfolio of charity partner accounts, providing top-notch service to maximise income generation and ensure challenges run to an exceptional standard. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser who thrives on building relationships and delivering high-quality work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of key charity partner accounts, including hosting weekly update meetings and providing ongoing support throughout the duration of their challenge.
• Provide expert advice to our charity partners to maximise their challenge income.
• Develop and deliver end-of-challenge reports.
• Conduct ongoing challenge and performance analysis.
• Maximise retention for existing charity partners.
• Identify charity partners that are a good fit for our other services and support with cross-selling.
• Work with the Virtual Challenges Officer on content plans, supporter journeys, and event setup.
• Line manage the Virtual Challenges Officer.
• Lead the management of our moderation team.
• Assist with moderator training, including identifying knowledge/skill gaps, creating materials, and delivering training.
• Take an active role in recruiting new moderators.
• Organize and deliver team meetings.
• Plan and hold charity introductions and pre-challenge briefing meetings with moderators.
• Support with the development of weekly rotas and moderator group placements.

Person Specification:

• At least 3 years' fundraising experience.
• Minimum of 12 months’ experience running a Facebook Challenge or Social Fundraising Portfolio.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building and management skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage a varied workload.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and responsive to changing circumstances at short notice.
• Team player.

Desirable:

• Experience managing and moderating Facebook Groups.
• Experience using GivePanel or a similar platform.
• Experience working with third-party agencies on Social Fundraising Challenges.
• Line management experience to lead and develop a high-performing team.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Social AF is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applications from all groups of people without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as possible.

To apply, send your CV and a short covering statement (300 words), along with answers to the following questions:

1. Tell us more about your experience managing a Social Fundraising portfolio, highlighting any direct experience with Facebook Challenges.
2. Please share more about any line management experience you have.
3. What motivated you to apply for this role?

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are pleased to share that we are recruiting for a Campaigns Coordinator to join our growing Income Generation team, at a very exciting time for Retina UK.

 As our 50th anniversary year approaches, we are looking for an enthusiastic, driven, forward-thinking, organised and creative fundraiser to lead on and develop a wide range of fundraising campaigns and appeals throughout the year.

 You will be joining a friendly team and your hard work will make an immediate, real impact for our inherited sight loss community.

Background:

We’re a charity working tirelessly to build a world where no animal suffers for science. We’ve been around for 50 years, contributing significantly to eliminating the use of animals in a range of areas including cosmetics testing. We know that real, lasting change takes time and although it might take another 50 years to achieve our mission – every day, week, month, and year brings us closer to our goal.

About the role:

We’re looking for a thoughtful and proactive individual to join our small but passionate team to help support our vision of a world where no animal suffers for science. You could help us move forward by supporting our individual giving fundraising activities including managing our new London Marathon places for 2026-2029.

This role will work closely with the Head of Fundraising and Communications, Digital Engagement Manager, and wider Team to support on fundraising activities in particular our regular giving programme, Facebook fundraising and our new London Marathon bond places.

The role will work to embed regular giving, challenge, and community fundraising, as well as communicate with our donors via our twice-yearly mailing. You’ll also be establishing our challenge fundraising starting with the recruitment and support of London Marathon runners. There’s an opportunity to support on Corporate, Trust, Legacy, and Major Giving fundraising if of interest to the successful candidate and their development goals.

We currently have a modest base of current donors who collectively donate around £15,000 annually across several channels including online, social media, and cheques. We were also successful in the recent London Marathon bond application and have guaranteed places for the coming 4 years.

We’re a small, dynamic team and all staff members are required to take on some core administrative tasks needed to keep our flat structure organisation running. We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds and experience levels with an interest in fundraising for a better future, for animals and humans.

Before you apply:

Please thoroughly read the job description for full details of the role and what we are looking for in an Individual Giving Executive. When answering the questions on the application form, please give as much detail as possible and refer to the person specification for the role.

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The Talent Set is thrilled to be working with a national charity to recruit an Interim Fundraising Engagement Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team of fundraisers passionate about creating meaningful change. The role offers a great deal of variety and centres on fostering strong relationships. We’re seeking a proactive, detail-focused team player who is driven to achieve outstanding results. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Maximise income and awareness for the charity by building and managing relationships with fundraising supporters through phone calls, individual and mass emails, and social media. 

• Engage proactively and creatively with key supporter segments, such as corporate partners, sports teams, challenge participants, regional groups, virtual fundraisers, and volunteers, to provide guidance, motivation, and support to achieve income growth targets. 

• Ensure supporters receive timely and meaningful thanks for their donations and ongoing support, fostering strong, long-term relationships. 

• Support sports and challenge fundraising processes, including managing participant registrations and resolving common issues to enhance consistency and effectiveness within the team. 

• Build strong, effective working relationships with internal stakeholders across Regional, Mass Participation, and other teams to support wider organisational goals. 

Person Specification: 

• A resilient and adaptable team player with strong interpersonal skills, committed to building effective relationships with stakeholders and contributing to a positive team culture. 

• Proven fundraising experience, with a track record of achieving targets and delivering exceptional supporter stewardship, supporter care, and event coordination. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, and creatively motivate diverse supporter segments. 

• Highly self-motivated, with exceptional prioritisation and time management abilities, capable of managing competing deadlines and working effectively under pressure. 

• Meticulous attention to detail, with experience using database systems to support decision-making and enhance supporter engagement. 

What's on offer:

• A day rate of £110.67 daily rate + £16.60 daily holiday (127.27 total PAYE)
• An initial 3 month contract
• Hybrid working, Central Bristol or remote options avalible 

To Apply:
Please send across a copy of your CV highlighting your relevant skills and experience for the role. One of our team will get in touch to provide further details and discuss the role in depth. 

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

About The Murray Parish Trust

Children with a serious illness are three times more likely to struggle with their mental health. Their childhoods are overshadowed by coming to terms with diagnosis, hospital stays, treatment, feeling different from friends or managing how their illness affects daily life. Many of them struggle with severe anxiety and depression, experiencing isolation and trauma during their journey. These children are at much higher risk of long-term mental health difficulties that are more complex and difficult to treat, on top of living with often complex medical needs.

Actors Jim Murray and Sarah Parish’s first daughter, Ella-Jayne, was born with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome in 2009 and spent half her short life in paediatric intensive care, Southampton Children’s Hospital. Ella-Jayne died, at home, just eight months old. After they recovered from the immediate horror, Jim and Sarah felt an overwhelming drive to help other children and families and founded The Murray Parish Trust in 2014. They were awarded MBE’s in the King’s New Years Honours 2025 for services to seriously ill children and their families.

Our charity delivers projects that support the mental health of seriously ill children and their families. We improve access to specialist, imaginative and empowering support, at the earliest possible moment, to prevent long-term mental health difficulties. We do this by delivering a vast range of projects in children’s hospitals, hospices and other health or community settings across the UK. These include drama, dance, art, nature and music therapy; bereavement and mortuary suites, distraction equipment that reduces anxiety, sanctuary and quiet rooms; sibling support; counselling and therapy rooms; and psychological support for children/family members.

The role - Head of Public Fundraising and Operations

This is an exciting new chapter for The Murray Parish Trust. Our new Head of Public Fundraising and Operations will work closely with the Board of Trustees and our Head of Philanthropy and Projects to scale our impact and expand reach nationwide. They will play a pivotal role in leading operations and shaping the charity’s future, as well as leading on growing income from community, corporate, individual fundraising, which have been identified as strategic fundraising priorities.

We anticipate time will be split roughly equally between leading public fundraising and operational management. There is some freelance support with marketing, corporate and community fundraising, and volunteer coordination, plus trustee support with events; there is scope to expand the team as income grows. This role will support their work as well as personally deliver public fundraising activity, taking sole responsibility for individual giving and legacies.

This is a job of variety, innovation and opportunity. We are looking for an experienced fundraiser, perhaps an aspiring charity CEO, who is looking to develop skills and knowledge in charity management and strategy. This is a job for someone who is ambitious, collaborative, proactive and who has a genuine passion for championing the mental health of seriously ill children and their families.

Key responsibilities

Fundraising: Work alongside with the Head of Philanthropy and Projects to implement the fundraising strategy, including:

• Delivery of the specific fundraising activity delegated to this role to grow income year on year (individuals, community, corporate, legacies, events), supported by the work of freelancers.
• Strategic oversight of all public fundraising including monitoring, evaluating and reporting to the Board.
• Ensure excellence in donor stewardship that helps retain, grow and diversify support from existing donors.
• Maintain a proactive focus on donor acquisition, across the UK, prioritising areas where we have projects.
• Effectively utilise the CRM to proactively and accurately capture donor information and consents.
• Strong focus on return on investment to ensure efficiency in working nationwide, carefully prioritising activity.

Charity management and operations

• Help to shape organisational strategy, using data insight to drive decision making.
• Data management lead; incl. CRM management, data protection, embedding a culture of data collection.
• Lead on setting and managing annual income and expenditure budgets.
• Ensure compliance with the latest regulatory requirements and sector best practice.
• Coordinate and manage policy, procedure, risk management and wider charity administration.
• Provide support for financial management; incl. outsourced book keeping/monthly management accounts; working with accountants to ensure timely production of the Annual Report and Financial Statements
• Work closely with Board members with specific lead responsibility, incl. with the Treasurer in the production of cashflow and other financial reports.
• Supported by the volunteer coordinator (freelance), manage and develop a network of volunteers and ambassadors (e.g. talks, photo calls, events, collection tins, admin, research).
• Act as Secretary to the Board; including statutory filing, coordinating quarterly meetings and taking minutes, compiling/circulating Board papers, diarising other meetings and communication as needed.
• Represent the charity externally with diverse stakeholders.
• Responsible for the effective management and leadership of the public fundraising and operations team.

The vacancy

We help young people to build life-long belief in themselves, supporting them to take on their own challenges, follow their passions and discover talents they never knew they had. Because when you prove yourself that you’re ready for anything nothing can hold you back.

We are looking for an enthusiastic events fundraiser to join our Fundraising Events Team to help us create and deliver memorable experiences for our donors.

The Fundraising Events team plays a significant role in supporting income generation across the wider Fundraising Team through an exciting and varied events portfolio, including fundraising dinners, donor engagement events, golf days, and a clay shoot.

As an Events Executive, you will assist the Fundraising Events Team with the delivery of our annual portfolio of events. You will assist with all aspects of delivery including guest communications, supplier liaison, customer service, data management and income tracking.

You will collaborate closely with colleagues across the Corporate Partnerships and Major Gifts teams to ensure we are delivering great experiences for our supporters.

Your key accountabilities include:

• Support with the delivery and management of all aspects of a successful event including supplier selection and liaison, supporter management, budget and project plans.
• Deliver and manage specific events, as designated.
• To support the development of our events programme by researching venues and suppliers as required.
• To source, negotiate and manage supplier contracts as required and to work with the team to reduce event costs and maximise event income and ROI.
• To source and manage prizes and gifts in kind for auctions and events and be responsible for co-ordinating and managing item information to promote the prizes in event materials.
• To support team members to ensure deadlines are met and events are successfully delivered, and any other tasks as required.
• To create and maintain accurate budget sheets and financial records for events as required and process all income and expenditure for designated events.

What are we looking for?  

• Experience of working within an events team, ideally within the charity sector.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Able to work well under pressure, balancing priorities and workload to achieve deadlines and targets.
• Results driven.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders both internally and externally.

Desirable

• Studying towards or hold a qualification in Event Management or similar.
• knowledge of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award or an award holder.

Due to the nature of the role, you will be flexible with regular travel, evening work and occasional overnight stays within the UK.

If you are passionate about being part of the Duke of Edinburgh’s incredible legacy to empower young people with the confidence, skills and resilience to make a real difference to themselves and the world, we would very much like to hear from you.

Closing date for all applications: 16th February – Midnight

1st Interviews WC: 24th February – to be held virtually via MS Teams.

2nd Interviews WC: 3rd March – Venue to be confirmed if required.

 If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if would like any assistance that might help improve your experience while completing the application, please contact us.

The DofE are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All successful applicants will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. (e.g., DBS/PVG or similar), including 2 years references covering any gaps in education/employment, confirm eligibility to work in the UK and complete a health check.

**The geographical allowance payable on top of the pay rate for staff member having a home or office-based postcode within 30 miles (as the crow flies) from Charing Cross, WC2N 5HS. The allowance is 7% capped at £4,000 (pro rata) per annum.

Join Us in Making a Difference at Marie Curie
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity, dedicated to ensuring that everyone facing the end of life has access to the care, support, and dignity they deserve. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK and the only organisation to operate across all four nations. Through our network of community nursing, hospice care, and comprehensive information and support, we are here for people and families when they need us most.

Our Mission: A Better End of Life for Everyone
In the next five years, we're committed to closing the gap for those missing out on the end-of-life care and support they need. We'll achieve this through:
- Expanding and transforming direct care and support
- Delivering practical, accessible information and guidance
- Leading the way in shaping end-of-life experiences

Your Role in Our Vision
As the Case for Support Executive, you will play a crucial role in advancing our mission by developing compelling fundraising propositions. Collaborating with the Case for Support team, you will create impactful bids and proposals to engage diverse audiences and secure support for Marie Curie.

In this role, you will:

• Research, develop, and craft small to mid-sized fundraising propositions that inspire current partners, prospective supporters, and fundraising teams to back our cause.
• Support the Case for Support leads in delivering larger-scale propositions.
• Provide fundraisers and teams with up-to-date information, including restricted details, Caring Services statistics, and resources, ensuring high-quality fundraising materials.
• Ensure the regular flow of updates, compelling stories, and detailed reports to strengthen fundraising efforts.

As a skilled communicator, you will engage with colleagues across the organisation to stay informed about service developments and fundraising opportunities. Your ability to package these insights will empower fundraisers with relevant, effective materials.

This role is essential to driving our mission forward and making a meaningful impact.

What you will need

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in IT tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and charity databases
• Experience with virtual meeting platforms
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities
• Skilled in prioritising tasks effectively
• Capable of working independently and collaboratively within a remote team
• Adept at handling sensitive conversations with supporters
• Strong influencing and motivational abilities
• Confident public speaking and presentation skills

Please see full job description here

How to Apply

Submit your CV and cover letter online, highlighting your most relevant skills and experiences for this role. Please also include your preferred location.

Application deadline: Sunday 9th February 2025
Salary: £26,370.00 - £29,297
Contract: Full Time / Permanent
Location: UK OR Ireland Homebased

Why Join Marie Curie?
- Flexible working arrangements
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- Pension contributions up to 7.5%
- Loan schemes for bikes, computers, and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities
- Enhanced wellbeing and employee assistance programmes
- Membership discounts through the Blue Light Card
- AND SO MUCH MORE!

Join us in shaping a society where everyone receives the care they deserve at the end of life. Let's make a lasting impact together.

Marie Curie is committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating a safe and supportive workplace for everyone. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and lived experiences. If you need reasonable adjustments during the application process, please email us at [email protected].

Based in the Birmingham area, you will report into the Regional Director of Development (North West), and be responsible for significantly growing our income in the Midlands. Backed by a fantastic brand and reputation, you will lead through a transformative period of growth as we raise funds to make a real and immediate difference in the lives of disabled and disadvantaged children and young people.

At Variety, the Children's Charity, we believe every child has a right to live their best life and reach their full potential. We fund and deliver life-changing programs that give disabled and disadvantaged children and young people across the UK a better future. 2024 was our 75th year in the UK, and we are part of a global network that has raised and donated close to £1.6 billion to positively impact the lives of children in need.

We are one of the most well-recognised and trusted charities as a result of this illustrious track record. Today, in the UK we have a team of 20 dedicated staff, which will grow over the next 12 months, who support our work and an enviable network of committed supporters and volunteers across the country.

We’re not content to rest on our laurels – we have recently completed a leadership transition that will provide the strategic and operational foundation for the charity to be more effective than ever. We plan to double our income in the next three years and grow our support for children and young people across the UK.

To do this, we need a dynamic, forward-thinking fundraiser who can engage effectively with staff, Trustees, volunteers, donors, and beneficiaries. Someone who knows how to make the most of the unparalleled showbiz and business networks our trustees bring to the organisation. Who can demonstrate a deep understanding of fundraising, a commitment to achieving ambitious financial targets, the ability to lead by being fully accessible to various stakeholders and can actively participate in key Variety events, including the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards, Variety Props Awards and the Variety Disability Sports Awards. Success in the role will make a huge difference to the lives of the children and young people we support.

Summary of role:

· The Fundraising Manager is responsible for raising income for Variety in the Midlands area with a focus on unrestricted income. This entails supporting, managing, and developing a wide range of existing and new contacts, events and charitable activities.

 · To drive and develop new fundraising opportunities, events and maximising regional income across all areas of activity.

· To work closely with Variety’s Midlands Committees to maximise income and ensure successful planning and implementation of regional fundraising programmes, events, and activities.

 · To work closely with Variety’s other fundraiser managers to help achieve overall organisational goals and income.

 · Professionally represent Variety, ensuring compliance with Variety’s operating policies and procedures.

Person Specification

· Strong work ethic, committed to helping disadvantaged children.

· Ability to organise events

· Exceptional communications and networking skills.

· Able to manage/work with regional personnel, directly or indirectly.

· Ability to control and produce budgets, and non-financial targets.

· Ability to communicate and present at all levels including to directors in both writing, or in oral presentations.

· Numerate and IT literate.

· Ability to manage and prioritise workloads to ensure that deadlines are met.

· High standard of personal presentation.

· Self-motivated and ambitious.

· Able to reflect the values, and behaviours of Variety in all aspects of work.

· Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the UK as and when required.

Benefits 

· Pension (7% contribution from Variety with 2% employee contribution).

· 25 days annual leave (pro-rata).

· Membership to a health and well-being cash plan scheme on completion of a six-month probationary period.

· 'Death in Service' scheme (Life Assurance).

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Inclusion is one of our key values. It is our ambition to recruit great people from diverse communities. We welcome and encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment/identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity and or marriage/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief.

Deadline for applications: 24th February 2025

Please send an up to date CV along with a covering letter.

Railway Children is looking for a Supporter Experience Officer to cover maternity leave and be responsible for implementing our supporter engagement strategy.

About you:

The Supporter Engagement Officer is an integral role in the public fundraising and engagement team, continuing to develop our individual giving income streams and ensuring that our supporters feel valued and understand the amazing impact they have.

This is a great role for someone who is equally as comfortable analysing details in data as they are coming up with creative ways to engage our audiences. You’ll have a proven ability to grow income from individual donors while having the supporter’s needs at the heart of every interaction.

The role entails delivering supporter communication journeys across a range of channels and audiences so that we deliver excellent supporter care to all donors ensuring that their relationship with Railway Children is enhanced, their support retained and lifetime value maximised.

Salary: £47,300-£52,600
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: Home-based
Closing date: 9th Feb 2025
Benefits: Cash healthcare plan, gym membership discount, employer pension contribution of at least 5%, early finish Friday, annual season ticket loan

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Community Fundraising Manager to join the excellent team at Diabetes UK. Reporting into the Head of Community and Events, you will lead a nationally dispersed team of local fundraisers, supporting them to acquire and maintain relationships that grow Community Fundraising income. You will also be responsible for developing the acquisition strategy, identifying initiatives that help the team grow the existing supporter base across key income streams.

This is a brilliant opportunity where you will be able to step up, developing ambitious budgets and performance metrics, and ensuring your team delivers against KPIs.

To be successful as the Senior Community Fundraising Manager, you will need:

• Proven experience in driving income growth within a fundraising setting, and using audience data and insight to drive decisions
• Demonstrable experience in leading projects involving a large team, demonstrating an ability to deliver effectively through others
• Line management skills, displaying confidence as a leader and in your ability to manage performance and develop individuals within a team

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Jake on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector. 

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. 

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.