Location: Home based, ideally Glasgow area
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 FTE depending on experience
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week (part time considered, minimum 30 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.
About Us
Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.
The Scotland fundraising manager role sits within our vibrant community and events team, reporting into the head of community and events. The team builds strong, long-term relationships regionally and nationally to maximise potential across all income streams. We deliver a diverse portfolio of in-person and virtual events, challenges and activities to engage networks and wider supporters in fundraising activity and tailored stewardship journeys to help us build a community of lifetime supporters.
2025/26 has been an exciting year of growth with a focus on developing flagship events, increasing participation in third-party challenges, delivering new virtual events and enhancing stewardship experiences. The budget is circa £1.8m across all income streams.
The Role
- Develop and exceed recruitment and fundraising targets with a strong understanding of supporter stewardship and fundraising best practice
- Build strong, long-term relationships with supporters, enabling them to achieve and raise more than they thought was possible
- Work both autonomously and as part of a team to deliver fundraising results
- Lead on regional and national relationship-building to maximise income potential
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience in successfully exceeding recruitment and fundraising targets
- Strong understanding of supporter stewardship and fundraising best practice
- Passion for developing relationships with supporters
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Why Join Us
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community. We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged, and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance.
About Kidney Research UK:
Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.
At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.
Over the last ten years we have invested more than £71 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.
Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.
Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.
How to Apply
Please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.
Closing date: Sunday 16 August 2026
Telephone interviews will be held on Wednesday 19 August and online interviews will be held on Monday 24 August 2026.
No agencies please.
You may have experience in the following: Fundraising Manager, Community Fundraiser, Events Manager, Charity Fundraiser, Development Manager, Relationship Manager, Campaign Manager, Community and Events Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.
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Senior Government and Research Fundraising Manager
Location: Bristol with hybrid working (40% office based)
Salary: £43,000 to £45,000 per annum FTE
Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
Contract: Fixed term (up to 14 months - maternity cover)
Vacancy dates
Closing date for applications: Sunday 9th August 2026
Interviews will be held on: Friday 14th August 2026 (with Wednesday 19th August reserved for 2nd stage interviews if required)
Expected Start date: Monday 5th October 2026
Expected End date: Friday 31st December 2027
About our Organisation
The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare. That’s because we cannot tackle these issues in isolation.
We campaign for change, we support farming innovation, we serve healthy food in communities, we support and grow the organic market, and we protect forests. We couldn't do any of this without our supporters, partners, donors and dedicated staff. We make a difference in the world where it’s needed the most.
About the Opportunity
2026 is our 80th year and an exciting time to join the Soil Association. We have an ambitious strategy to 2030 with inspiring, scalable projects which deliver impact across the food system. We are seeking 14-month maternity cover for our Senior Government and Research Fundraising Manager to lead on significant funding opportunities through collaboration with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
About You
We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with specific experience in securing and managing researcher-led and government funding – managing processes from horizon scanning, through application to reporting and claiming and relationship stewardship.
You will:
- Be an expert in horizon scanning for relevant funding opportunities
- Have extensive experience in managing multiple internal and external stakeholders including senior leadership teams
- Have a proven track record of securing and managing significant six-figure plus funding from Government and research funding sources (both UK and international)
- Be a confident communicator with the ability to translate complex food systems and sustainability programmes into compelling, tailored applications
- Be self-motivated, process-driven and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Our Benefits
We offer a range of financial and lifestyle benefits to all our employees, including:
- 27 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
- Pension scheme with ethical investment options and employer contribution increasing with length of service.
- Free membership of the Soil Association and discounts on organic produce.
- Volunteer days to give back to the local community or support green initiatives.
- Family friendly policies and flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Sociable and engaging workplace of professionals that share a passion for healthy, sustainable lifestyle and produce.
To Apply
Click ‘apply now’ to submit your CV and cover letter. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.
Please check your junk/spam folder if you do not receive a confirmation email upon submitting your application. All candidates will subsequently receive an email to confirm whether they have made it through to interview stage.
We know the value of diversity in nature and want it in our organisation. We recognise that diverse backgrounds and experiences will bring a fresh perspective to our work. If you're not sure about applying, please get in touch with us for a chat.
Thank you for your interest in supporting our work at the Soil Association.
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