The Role

We are looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager who can develop an innovative approach to funding proposals which reflect the needs of the charity with the power to capture funders’ imaginations.

The Fundraising Manager plays a key role in developing the Fundraising strategy of the organisation in order to maximise income to assist in the long-term sustainability of the charity.

As a Sole Fundraiser, you will identify, generate and grow charitable income streams, through individual giving, community, corporate, legacy, trust and grant fundraising.

About the Charity

Our mission is to provide quality support services to older people and their carers within the communities of North West rural Edinburgh, enabling them to maintain an active independent lifestyle within their own communities.

QCCC is a registered charity and our programme of works include, but are not limited to:

Day Care - For older people with a diagnosis dementia or who are otherwise confined to their homes due to stroke or other long-term illnesses and conditions.

Volunteer Services - We actively support volunteering and provide volunteering opportunities within the communities we work.

Carer Support- Providing support and information to the carers of our service users. Wider carer support is available through our partnership with Voice of Carers Across Lothian (Vocal).

Befriending - Providing trained volunteers to visit older people at home to offer companionship, a friendly ear and contact with the wider community.

As an award-winning innovative care provider, we support the elderly and people living with physical disabilities and long-term conditions across Scotland. We pride ourselves on our knowledge and passion for delivering complex care, making sure that our customers receive high quality care services that can range from visiting a few hours a week to several daily visits.

We deliver our vision of helping our customers live their life to the full through the hard work and dedication of our Support Workers who provide our customers with a wide variety of assistance such as personal hygiene, dressing, medication prompts and light household chores in line with their personal support plans.

Blackwood are currently looking for Support Workers to join our Care Services teams to support our customers living in their own homes in the community and/or in our Care Homes. We operate care services in Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth & Kinross, Edinburgh, Stirling, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Ayrshire and Inverclyde.

Don’t worry about having any previous care experience, we provide comprehensive training and development opportunities to help you become a great carer!

Our main priority for this job role is to find people who can show our values and behaviours. These are:

• Taking responsibility
• Being open and honest
• Keeping our promises
• Having respect and understanding

The ideal candidate must have:

• A commitment to delivering high quality care
• Strong communication, interpersonal and IT skills
• An ability to work independently in the community and as part of a team
• A relevant qualification (SVQ2), this is not essential as training will be given
• Flexibility to work on a rota basis, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

…Could this be you?

Blackwood offers a range of employee benefits, including:

• Travel expenses and paid travel time between customer visits
• Fully funded SVQ training on completion of probationary period
• Company sick pay scheme on completion of probationary period
• 34 days’ holiday per annum, pro rata for part-time hours
• Company mobile phone
• Company pension scheme and other benefits
• Payment of PVG and SSSC registration
• Recruit both drivers and walkers on care at home runs
• Fully paid induction and shadowing with experienced carers.
• EE Perks – discount packages for family and friends.