The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is one of the world’s top four botanic gardens based on the quality, breadth and depth of our science, plant collections, public engagement and education.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our growing Development division as Head of Membership. Working alongside our Director of Development, the successful candidate will increase income from individual giving and membership, a strategic priority for the organisation. With support from the team, you will manage the Membership programme, alumni relations, fundraising appeals, and other individual giving initiatives. You will also ensure a high standard of stewardship is provided to all RBGE supporters.

This is a key post within Development and applicants must have extensive knowledge of membership programmes, and fundraising theory and practice. You should also have knowledge of Annual Giving or digital fundraising, and experience of using Raiser’s Edge or another CRM database. You should be able to demonstrate a good understanding of gift aid and data protection legislation.

Full details of the post, including a job description and person specification can be downloaded from our website.

We would encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. 

Applicants should send a CV and covering letter which outlines their suitability for this vacancy  as well as complete and submit an online equal opportunities questionnaire by noon on Friday, 1 October 2021. Interviews will likely take place mid October 2021.

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.

No recruitment agencies please.

The COVID19 pandemic has created previously unimaginable levels of need. Raising funds has never been more needed to ensure that we are able to deliver support for the children and families of Scotland.

Here at Children 1st we are looking for someone special to join our skilled and highly successful fundraising team, to maintain and grow the high level sustainable funding we need from Trusts and statutory funders. 

We are looking for an experienced and creative Business Development & Trusts Manager that is able to will lead our work to identify and maximise opportunities from Trusts, Foundations and statutory sources. We are looking for someone who brings drive, energy and creativity to the role.

We need someone who is focused, shares our vision and is able to deliver innovation and build great relationships with funders. Being an excellent communicator and on all platforms is vital. Our values are important to us and we need someone who can translate this to our supporters through authentic and creative relationships.

If you have a track record of writing powerful bids and applications, managing relationships and a passion for supporting Scotland’s children - we want to hear from you!

In return you will be offered a competitive salary, 40 days annual leave inclusive of 9 days public holidays (pro rata) and flexible working opportunities.

This is a fixed term, full time role of 35 hours per week, although less than full time could be considered. Based flexibly in Scotland with access (restrictions dependant) to our offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The role may require travel across Scotland when safe to do so.

For a confidential and informal conversation about this role please contact Head of Business Development &Trusts, Euan Miller, you will find the number within the advert on our website. 

LinkLiving supports people in Central Scotland whose lives have been impacted by trauma, poor mental health, inequality and isolation, with an increasing focus on young people.  We deliver our support to service users through a range of models including personal development and employability programmes; self-help coaching; supported accommodation; care at home; housing support; befriending; and social cafes.

At LinkLiving our values are at the heart of everything we do.  It is important to us to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes to match our own.  Our values are: 

• Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances) 
• Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated) 
• Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles) 
• Caring (show kindness and concern for others) 

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic and creative person to be a key player as part of a team of two in establishing LinkLiving’s marketing and fundraising department.  The role will be both hands on and strategic, and if you want to really be able to see the impact that you are making, then this is the role for you.  The aim of this post is to both raise the profile of LinkLiving and to manage our community fundraising programme. This will enable the charity to diversify our income streams to enable LinkLiving to support more people to lead fulfilling lives.

The Role 

As the Marketing and Fundraising Officer around 60% of your time will be spent focusing on marketing activities: central to this will be writing impactful stories to raise awareness of the charity’s work through a range of channels. You will be responsible for social media and the website as well as raising awareness in the media.  You will also organise both marketing and fundraising events and manage all marketing materials. 

In the other 40% of this role you will focus on fundraising: primarily this will be developing LinkLiving’s community fundraising plan.  You will recruit and support new volunteer fundraisers, and set up and manage fundraising events.  In addition you will be responsible for reporting on fundraising and marketing progress against targets for the department, and recording fundraising activities on the CRM database (Donorfy). 

About You 

The successful applicant should have a degree/equivalent in a relevant subject, a professional qualification (e.g. CIM or CIOF), or equivalent professional experience.  We are looking for someone who is a natural storyteller with top notch writing skills and who also has a very strong flair for engaging with people.  As part of a team of two you should be a self-starter with a can do attitude.  You must be able to demonstrate previous experience in a marketing/communications/PR role and have a high level of attention to detail and both excellent English and grammar.  Due to the marketing activities required in the role you must also be tech savvy with strong experience of using social media in a business context and website updating.

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the job specification in the job information on our online recruitment portal. 

For a chat about the role please ring Sheena Stone, Head of Fundraising & Marketing in office hours between 4-7th October 

Further Information  

To find out more about the work of LinkLiving, please visit our social media 

What’s in it for you? 

LinkLiving offers excellent terms and conditions, and as an Investor in People and Healthy Working Lives Gold Award holder, we provide a wide range of development opportunities and healthy living initiatives. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities.

You will work with colleagues who share our objectives – our employees, volunteers, funders, and our project partners.  In return, we want people who are passionate, caring and dedicated, committed to our vision and values and will work to the highest professional standards. 

As a LinkLiving employee, you'll benefit from generous annual leave entitlements (35 days), a wide range of learning and development opportunities, highly competitive employer pension contribution rates, discounts on shopping and other services via Westfield Rewards, enhanced maternity and sick pay entitlements, employee support and counselling service and occupational health services. 

This post is subject to a basic Disclosure check. 

Closing Date: midnight on Sunday 10 October 2021.  

Interview Date:  Tuesday 19th October 2021 at our office in Edinburgh, where social distancing will be observed. (Please note if you are successful at the first stage, it is likely that you will be invited for a second interview on Tuesday 26th October 2021).

How to Apply 

Our online application method is the most efficient way to apply and can be started by clicking the “Apply Now” button below. You will be able to save and return to the form by clicking on the ‘My Applications’ tab of the vacancy search page and entering your username and password. You must complete an application form to be considered for any of our vacancies.

We can offer suitable alternative methods to apply if requested including although not exclusively; hard copy, Braille and audio. You can request these by emailing our Resourcing Team  and detailing which format you would require.

Please note that CVs will not be considered. 

Link is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. Our offices are fully accessible to wheelchair users and we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. 

Area: East of Scotland

Location:  Edinburgh

Status: Full Time

Hours:  37 hours per week

Closing Date: 20th September 2021

Job Role:

This is a pivotal role in the organisation heading up our relationships team, which includes fundraising and marketing communications and holds some of our most important strategic relationships. With substantial oversight of the organisation and liaison with service teams, Senior Managers and Leadership we are looking for a strategic thinker who can scan the horizon and see the big picture whilst ensuring that the talented team has everything it needs to deliver the fundraising and communications plans.

This role requires someone who can build trusted relationships across the organisation and has significant experience of building strategies that move an organisation forward for example for fundraising, marketing and communications or organisational development etc.

This role requires proven and demonstrable competence in fundraising strategy but more than that we seek an individual who is adept at creating and telling compelling stories, someone who can grasp a complex organisation, someone who can understand data and build a vision for how we communicate both within and outside the organisation.

You will be approachable, proactive, resilient and motivated to perform to a high standard. You will demonstrate patience, understanding and the ability to nurture relationships internally and externally to the benefit of all.

The ideal candidate will thrive on autonomy and be compelling, inspiring and strategic of thought. You will see trends and developments early and be a strong support for the Director and Leadership Team.

Information

Organisation Profile:

Cyrenians is a charity working towards a society that truly values and includes all. Our Vision is of an inclusive society in which we all have the opportunities to live valued and fulfilled lives. We work to make that vision a reality through our mission to stop homelessness by supporting people excluded from family, home, work or community on their life journey.

Application details:  For full details and an application pack please visit our website by following instructions on Charity Job. CVs will not be accepted.

Application Notes:

Closing date is 12 noon on Monday 20th September 2021

Interviews will be held : 23, 24 or 27 September