Jobs in East Renfrewshire

The Charity Fundraiser will be responsible for increasing individual, group and corporate charitable contributions and maximising income for The Catherine McEwan Foundation. This will enable the foundation to grow and achieve its aims, to improve life for those suffering from Crohn’s and Colitis.

The post holder will use excellent communication skills and initiative to develop relationships with potential donors, business and local fundraisers and volunteers to build upon the successful networks in place.

In this role, the fundraiser will expand upon the existing portfolio of supporters and events, to maximise the different revenue streams available and explore new fundraising opportunities.

The Charity Fundraiser will assist and support all corporate partners with their fundraising. They will use their organisational and planning skills to assist with the co-ordination and project planning of special events to maximise the fundraising potential of these.

Main Responsibilities

1. Assist in planning and implementing new strategies and campaigns to bring in new donors building upon the existing portfolio.
2. Manage, nurture, and support individual community fundraisers and their fundraising activities to maximise the funds they raise.
3. Assist in planning and delivering fundraising events, building upon the current portfolio to maximise the potential income generated as well as developing new and imaginative fundraising activities.
4. Support, implement and raise awareness of new fundraising campaigns.
5. To engage with, and increase awareness of the charity and its work, in the local community e.g. giving talks or seeking photo opportunities in the media.
6. Develop strong, productive relationships with local businesses.
7. Record and maintain fundraising CRM/Records.
8. Act as the main point of contact for fundraising queries by corporate supporters; providing and sustaining an excellent level of service to maximise income generation and meet agreed requirements. Co-ordinate and support companies with their staff fundraising initiatives, providing advice and materials where appropriate.
9. Act as an Ambassador, effectively conveying the charity’s mission, vision and programmes to potential donors.
10. Work in line with the Institute of Fundraising Practice, charity law and OSCR guidelines.
11. Proactively develop and manage the cultivation of new corporate contacts by instigating face to face meetings, pitching and managing their developing relationship with The Catherine McEwan Foundation culminating with successful partnerships.
12. To present to existing corporate supporters a wide portfolio of offerings to secure sponsorship, cause related marketing, commercial participation, in kind support and employee fundraising opportunities to attract new business.
13. To develop and implement the effective use of networking including social media to generate new prospective business across varied and diverse sectors both locally and nationally.
14. To co-ordinate and deliver a series of planned marketing communications to corporate partners and supporters and to potential donors, providing updates and fundraising initiatives so as to build relationships.
15. To take responsibility of enquiries, responding, handling or directing where appropriate.
16. To comply with the Foundation’s Employment and Health and Safety requirements.

Experience:

Fundraising: 2 years (required)

A full job description is attached below.

This is an exciting opportunity to carry out an important role within an innovative partnership between Children 1st and East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership.

The East Renfrewshire Family Wellbeing Service offers support to help improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people aged 8-18, and their families.

We are currently looking for a new colleague to join the team. In the Project Worker role you will connect with children and their families who are looking for help and support; offering them space and time to begin to share their story and thinking with them about what they might need to help things feel better.

We offer a range of different supports for children and families, including individual and family support; facilitated and peer led group supports and befriending relationships. This is an exciting yet demanding role which will require you to get alongside children and their families where, when and how best suits them. We want to be able to offer children and families the right support at the right time.

What kind of people are we looking for?

• Experience of keeping children safe in their own families
• Extensive experience of working alongside and together with children and families impacted by trauma and adversity, with a lens on the promotion of long-term recovery
• Experience of providing support to children and families, with confidence, in a trauma sensitive and systemic way
• Experience and understanding of relational and restorative approaches to practice
• Curious, responsive, flexible and courageous in your relationships with children and families, and colleagues in other services
• Fiercely passionate about Children’s Human Rights
• Shares our belief that it’s a privilege to get alongside children and families to help life feel better for them
• Confident and competent communicators who can work autonomously in a fast paced, demanding role

What kind of Children 1st team member will you be?

Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:

• Resilient, skilled and knowledgeable, who wants to transform children’s lives
• Determined to support children to stay safely with their own family
• Big hearted and courageous
• Able to build strong relationships and to manage difficult conversations
• Calm and clear minded during times of challenge or distress
• Kind and compassionate

If you have a professional qualification in a relevant area such as Social Work, Teaching or equivalent in Child Care/Social Care or related area, accredited counselling qualification, or other relevant qualification at SCQF level 9 or higher then we want to hear from you. In particular, we are seeking to further enhance our diversity from the perspective of ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender and disability.

Base

You will be based in our Giffnock office, with some flexibility to work at home when this suits the needs of families and/or the service.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays, pro rata), flexible working opportunities and a contributory pension scheme.

Further Information

These are full time, fixed term posts of 35 hours per week to cover maternity leave, one post until 31 October 2023 and one post until 31 January 2024. Hours to be worked flexibly across the week to meet the needs of families and the service. However, Wednesdays are our ‘core day’ when essential service activities take place such as team meetings.