Sight Scotland is Scotland’s leading charity providing specialist care, education and research for people with vision impairment. The charity has been in existence for over 230 years, and offer a variety of services in the community as well as education, transcription into alternative formats and residential care for adults and children. Their vision is of an inclusive Scotland where people of all visual abilities have the opportunity to thrive. To achieve their mission and as part of the new fundraising strategy the Fundraising and Audience Development team recognises that there are efficiencies within fundraising operations that need to be identified and implemented – this role will be critical to delivering that.
Within the Fundraising and Audience Development team the post holder will work closely with peer managers on areas such as supporter journey planning, developing CRM integration with platforms such as MailChimp for integrated marketing opportunities, providing accurate and useful reporting and CRM dashboards, and processes for prospect research and pipeline management. This role has line management responsibility for the Fundraising and Engagement Administrator.
This role would suit someone who has experience of fundraising operations, supporter care or database functions within a fundraising team. The successful candidate will want to work in a role where they can use their experience to really shape and improve fundraising operations and have both immediate and long-term positive impact on income generation.
Application notes
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To progress your application, please contact THINK recruitment to organise an informal screening call. Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had a screening call so please allow enough time to have a call before the closing date.
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Closing date for applications: Midnight Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Interviews are expected to be held on Thursday 11th June 2026
Thank you!
Closing Date: 25th May 2026
Interview Date: 3rd June 2026
Location: Hybrid working with multi-site working
across both Hospice sites, Selly Park and Erdington. Some travel and occasional event support will be part of the role.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Corporate Band E £35,423 - £41,403per annum
DBS Requirement: Basic
If you’re someone who loves spotting patterns, uncovering opportunities, and turning data into decisions that make a difference—this could be your next move.
We’re looking for a Fundraising Research & Data Insights Lead to help inform the future of our fundraising. This is more than dashboards and spreadsheets (although you’ll love those too). It’s about using data and intelligence to unlock new income, build stronger relationships with supporters, and ultimately help us provide vital care to people when they need it most.
Why This Role Matters
You’ll sit right at the heart of strategy and storytelling—combining analytical thinking with real-world impact. One day you might be identifying a future major donor, the next you’re sharing insights into campaign that reaches exactly the right audience at exactly the right time.
What You’ll Do
- Hunting down new funding opportunities across trusts, grants, corporates, and major donors
- Building rich prospect profiles and helping shape a powerful major donor strategy
- Digging into CRM data to uncover trends, behaviours, and untapped potential
- Creating dashboards and reports that people want to read (and act on)
- Helping teams target smarter, engage better, and raise more
- Tracking campaign performance and turning “what happened?” into “what next?”
- Keeping us ahead of the curve with sector insights, trends, and competitor activity
- Championing data quality, compliance, and best practice across the team
We’re looking for someone who:
- Gets a buzz from data, detail, and discovering the “why” behind the numbers
- Has experience in fundraising, nonprofits, or a similar insight-driven environment
- Is confident with CRMs, Excel, and visualisation tools like Power BI
- Can turn complex analysis into clear, compelling stories
- Juggles priorities without dropping the ball
- Builds great relationships and enjoys working across teams
And just as important…
You’ll bring curiosity, initiative, and a genuine motivation to make your work matter. This is a role where your insights don’t sit on a shelf – they drive real change.
What We Offer
· The opportunity to shape and grow a brand-new income stream.
· A collaborative, supportive working environment.
· The chance to make a real difference in supporting hospice care for local families.
· Puts patients, families and people first
· Flexible and inclusive ways of working
· Competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement
· Wellbeing programmes, Reward Gateway retail discounts & financial tools
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