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Location: Home-based Scotland. The role will involve travel across Scotland and the North of England.
Salary: £34,600 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing date: Tuesday 14 April 2026 at 10.00am
Interview date: Tuesday 21 April 2026 in person in Edinburgh or Glasgow to be confirmed
This is a permanent role.
Who we are looking for
Breakthrough T1D is the UK’s leading type 1 diabetes charity, dedicated to funding research, advocating for change, and supporting the T1D community. A year into our exciting rebrand from JDRF to Breakthrough T1D, we’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Fundraiser High Value Partnerships (HVP) for Scotland and the North of England to help us build on this momentum.
As Senior Fundraiser HVP, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving forward our major donor and corporate partnerships programme. You’ll work alongside our Head of Scotland to deliver sustainable income growth, develop meaningful relationships with high value supporters, and bring unforgettable experiences to life — from intimate research briefings to our flagship annual Gala Ball.
This is a role with huge scope to make your mark. You’ll have the autonomy to cultivate your own portfolio, the support of brilliant cross UK colleagues, and the reward of knowing your work directly fuels scientific breakthroughs that change lives.
Experience required
You’ll have previous experience of:
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Experience working with major donors, corporate partners or demonstrable success generating income from senior stakeholders in a relationship driven role
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Strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities with confidence and calm
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Excellent communication skills — written, verbal and in presentations
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Emotional intelligence and the ability to build rapport authentically.
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A supporter focused, warm, and collaborative approach.
About Breakthrough T1D
Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.
You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at Breakthrough T1D, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.
Employee benefits
As an employer we offer:
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Hybrid working arrangements
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Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
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Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full-time staff with leave increasing after three and five years’ service
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Health cash plan that allows you to claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment
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Season ticket and cycle loan
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Pension scheme
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Family-friendly policies – maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave at enhanced rates
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Personalised training to suit your career aspirations and professional development
Breakthrough T1D is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.
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Improving lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent, and, ultimately, cure T1D and its complications
Thank you!
Role Overview
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with CleanupUK on a fantastic Trusts and Philanthropy Fundraising Lead role. This is a key member of the income generation team, responsible for securing funding from trusts, foundation, Lottery and other non-corporate grant-making sources to support their work in deprived communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Implementing existing and future annual workplans, complemented with your own input into maximising CleanupUK’s revenue from trusts, foundations, The Lottery and other appropriate sources
- Raising the non-corporate annual budgeted fundraising revenue
- Managing the part-time freelance Local/Regional Trust and Foundations Fundraiser to help them maximise their revenue
- Managing the part-time freelance National Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to help them maximise their revenue
- In conjunction with the Chief Executive, nurture the key existing funder relationships
- To develop strong and close relationships with new key trust and foundation funders
- To optimise the relationships to ensure good communication between CleanupUK teams on fundraising matters
- The role will involve both hands-on fundraising and also significant involvement in planning CleanupUK’s future strategy
- Contribute to the exploration of appropriate new revenue streams for CleanupUK
Person Specification
- Experience in trusts and philanthropy fundraising, ideally within the charity sector.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft creative and compelling proposals from diverse programme areas.
- Strong relationship-building and networking abilities.
- Proven track record of securing 5 and 6 figure gifts from trusts, donations, lottery, statutory or major donor fundraising
- Organised and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities.
What’s on Offer
Salary: £42,000 - £45,000 (depending on experience)
Location: Remote, with travel for occasional internal meetings and to meet funders
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
