The Eric Liddell Centre is undergoing a significant period of growth, change and development with a new vision for the future, in addition to embarking on an exciting initiative linked to the 2024 Centenary of Eric Liddell’s Olympic Medal winning performance, with our strategic and international partners.

The Fundraising Manager will be a member of our Senior Management Team, will play a key role in developing our fundraising strategy and manage a team of motivated and enthusiastic colleagues. You will lead the work to identify, generate and grow charitable income to underpin the ELC’s work in the community by managing a portfolio of funders and prospects, creatively stewarding existing relationships and maximising opportunities for giving.

You will demonstrate a proven track-record in generating major income through managing a diverse portfolio of funders, strategic developments and staff management. 

The post will suit an energetic person, who enjoys working to create their own success.  There is great potential to grow the role and make a real difference to the Eric Liddell Centre and the communities it serves.  The successful candidate should show a keen interest in and understanding of the Eric Liddell Centre and a passionate belief in our vision and mission.  You will demonstrate a proven track record in generating major income from trusts and foundations and grant funders.  A great team player, with excellent organisational and administrative skills and a positive, can-do attitude, you will be joining us at a challenging stage in our development and this is a great opportunity to become part of a supportive and friendly team.

Fife Coast and Countryside Trust (FCCT) is an independent charitable trust who work to promote, manage, and maintain Fife’s exceptional outdoor spaces. We are an organisation driven by a passion for Fife’s natural heritage and a commitment to promoting understanding and care for the natural environment through outdoor learning; and are currently seeking a ‘Head of Conservation & Engagement’ who will be an integral part in driving our work forward. We believe that our people are our greatest asset and look to employ individuals who bring a positive, energetic, constructive, and committed attitude to the workplace.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a keen eye for detail, excellent communication skills in English, and the ability to work effectively as part of a close-knit team. Managing multiple demands and prioritizing effectively will be essential in leading and inspiring your team in the development and delivery of the FCCT’s Conservation and Engagement Plan. 

Applicants should also be able to demonstrate the ability to think creatively and strategically at a senior level, and have experience managing diverse teams with broad ranging objectives. 

Essential characteristics:

• A degree or equivalent professional qualification in a subject relevant to the post; 
• Experience of managing staff and a demonstrable ability to lead, motivate, and develop diverse teams; 
• Build strong and effective community partnerships and stakeholder relationships representing the Trust as appropriate.
• Build partnerships to support the Trust’s environmental and access agendas ensuring we add value rather than duplicate effort.
• Experience of project and budget management with a track record of delivering projects on time and on budget; 
• A clear ability to take initiative, support a vision and drive innovative approaches to influence the actions of others; 
• A full UK driving licence or access to a driver if disability prevents driving. 

This post is a full-time (36 hours per week) permanent post with an annual salary from £36,473 - £44,282. Work will be delivered over a five-day week but may include some evening and weekend work as required.  Additional benefits include:

• Holiday entitlement of 24 days (rising to 29 days after the completion of 5 years of service) plus 8 days Public Holiday; 
• Competitive pension contribution; 
• Access to Cycle to Work Scheme; 
• Access to training and professional development;
• Flexible working. 

Finance Administrator

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Administrator to provide effective finance and donations administration support locally and across the UK, working within the Finance and Resources team and working closely with Fundraising colleagues.

Position: Finance and Gifts/Donations Administrator

Location: Edinburgh (with some home working possible)

Hours: Part-time, 25 hours per week (negotiable work pattern TBC)

Salary: £20,400-£22,000

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Excellent benefits package including 35 days per year (inclusive of bank holidays), Employer Pension contribution of 5%, Death in Service benefits, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity for flexible working.

Closing Date: 10th November

Interviews: Interviews will be taking place on a rolling basis, so apply early to avoid disappointment.

The Role

This Finance and Gifts/Donations Administrator sits within the Finance and Resources Team and is a key position at the charity working on the day to day financial and administrative tasks and systems at the Edinburgh office and making sure that the Fundraising Team have administrative support. As the Finance and Gifts/Donations Administrator your role would include;

• Monitoring bank accounts and making sure that they are reconciled
• Posting of Scotland bank account financial transactions into SAGE accounting software
• Recording and banking of cheques received at the Edinburgh office
• Dealing with donations made by credit and debit card payments
• Processing of Gift Aid claims
• Invoicing of hospitals and care homes
• Providing of financial information to Fundraising and the Music Delivery team
• Recording of grants and donations
• Produce donor and restricted fund reports for the Finance and Fundraising Team
• Processing donations and regular gifts, database and financial administration
• Support fundraising campaigns
• General Office Administration

About You

As Finance Administrator, you will have solid background in administration and experience in a financial setting or fundraising financial support setting.

When applying for this role you will be asked to submit a CV and Covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4.

About the Organisation

The charity improves the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music. Every year, professional musicians share live music with over 100,000 people from across the UK, who may not otherwise get to experience it. This includes those living with dementia, mental health problems, or who are seriously ill. 

The charity is an equal opportunities employer. It welcomes enquiries from everyone and values diversity in the workforce and is committed to safeguarding. This role will require a basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or equivalent check

You may also have experience in areas such as Finance Administrator, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Coordinator, Fundraising Administrator, Gifts Administrator, Donations Administrator, Accounts Payable, Finance Assistant, Financial Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Grants Administrator, Senior Finance Administrator, Donor Support, Administration Coordinator, Admin, Administrator, Administration, Donations Administrator, Supporter Administrator.

We are looking for a senior fundraising and sponsorship expert with a creative approach to income generation to join our team. If you have extensive experience in high net-worth donor cultivation, excellent relationship building skills, are a strategic thinker and a compelling communicator, we’d love to hear from you.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will lead on vital areas of our income generation strategy, working with others to ensure a strategic approach to fundraising, and leading our small development team to success on three ambitious challenges: our £7.5million Save the Fringe campaign; our search for new corporate partnerships; and a reimagining of our hugely popular Fringe Friends initiative.

For this role, the salary is circa £42,000 – £45,000. We also offer 4.5 pension contribution, generous annual leave, flexible working and an excellent work culture.

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please take a look at the full job description on our website and apply online.

We use positive action under section 159 of the Equality Act in relation to disability or race. This means that if we have two candidates of equal merit in our process, we will seek to take forward the D/deaf, disabled, Black, Asian or ethnically diverse candidate in order to diversify our staff team.

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children every day? Then join us as Retail Regional Manager, coaching and leading volunteers and staff to harness the public's desire to make a difference in children's lives.

Save the Children's shops are more than a shop; we strive to create vibrant community hubs providing welcoming spaces where communities come together to create a home for loved products and share ideas. We act in the spirit of children – with generosity, creativity and kindness. 

As the Retail Regional Manager for Scotland you will ensure our framework and culture is maintained through a balance of empowerment and accountability using a management style of situational leadership. This is a homebased role with regular travel across Scotland and would suit someone based in the territory. You will support and guide shop teams to be empowered. This means you will be;

• Coaching, developing and leading staff and volunteers to create a vibrant community ethos in our shops within our framework.
• Role model our values and behaviours in order to build our brand and brand experience.
• Support and guide shop teams in understanding their local market and customer and utilising best practice and expert support

To be successful you will have retail management experience and/or charity retail experience with knowledge and experience of Volunteer Management. Entrepreneurial and driven by results, you will have belief in the power of community spirit and creating the ‘buzz' that people want to be a part of. In addition you will have:

• Experience of managing geographically dispersed teams with strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and on your own initiative.
• Able to read, analyse and understand retail data and report such as ASP, sales space analysis, profit and loss etc.
• Be able to demonstrate how you have achieved results and success through motivating, influencing and developing people and teams.
• Be self-motivated and be able to work under pressure, with strong organisational and time management skills maintaining a good work life balance.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.