BTA (Bruce Tait Associates) are delighted to be working with Tailor Ed Foundation in their search for a Fundraising Manager.

Tailor Ed Foundation is a service provider for families raising a child with autism, supporting them with the day to day challenges they experience. Currently working across Edinburgh, the charity supports around 150 families a year to live their lives to the full, working with them on targeted support with communication, personal care, daily stresses and life events. There is also an early years’ service which is a 12 month supported programme which includes parent training and ‘learning to learn’ for the children, helping them to develop vital listening and play skills.

“Our wish is to see children with autism and their families empowered and included, able to live the lives they want to and access all the day to day experiences that other families take for granted.” Tailor Ed Foundation

The Fundraising Manager will be responsible for researching and cultivating relationships with funders, across all pipelines, with a particular focus on Trusts and Statutory funders as well as exploring the corporate income stream potential. Producing high quality applications and maintaining strong relationships with all supporters will be key to success in this role.

You will be a strategic thinker with the ability to manage multiple projects and relationships. There are no direct reports with this role but you will be able to develop the volunteer base to support with fundraising activities in the community and at corporate events.

If you have experience of developing and delivering a fundraising strategy, are a dynamic and self-motivated manager with a passion to work in a small but ambitious organisation then this is your chance.

This search is being conducted exclusively on behalf of Tailor Ed Foundation by BTA.

We are expanding the staff team for our Scottish Trans Alliance project to improve gender identity and gender reassignment equality, rights and inclusion in Scotland.

The general Policy Officer half time post will include developing trans equality policy and good practice guidance with various service providers and employers, and campaigning to improve trans equality, rights and inclusion in Scotland.

Please download the Application Pack below or from our website for further details about this post.

We are expanding the staff team for our Scottish Trans Alliance project to improve gender identity and gender reassignment equality, rights and inclusion in Scotland.

The Justice Policy Officer half time post is focussed on developing trans equality policy and good practice guidance in regard to hate crime, trans people in custody and other aspects of Scotland’s justice sector.

Please download the Application Pack below or from our website for further details about this post.

We are expanding the staff team for our Scottish Trans Alliance project to improve gender identity and gender reassignment equality, rights and inclusion in Scotland.

The Community Engagement Officer full time post will include informing, equipping and supporting transgender people to engage with equality organisations, government policy makers and other employers and service providers.

Please download the Application Pack below or from our website for further details about this post.

Are you passionate about improving the lives of LGBTI young people in Scotland? Do you have experience of delivering training? Do you have a background in education or experience of working with schools? Are you a great communicator and skilled in developing partnerships? If yes then submit your application today! We are looking for a new Education Capacity Building Officer to join our National Programmes Team who will be responsible for supporting innovation and improved practice in LGBTI inclusive education. The post will be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow with travel expected across Scotland.

We are looking for a person to join our team and provide one-to-one support with a man with learning difficulties to help him be included in ordinary life. Your work will involve you providing tailored support based on the persons, and families, wishes and desires also ensuring that the needs of the person are being met positively on a daily basis. The day will involve supporting the person to access and attend educational and leisure opportunities, develop and maintain friendships for the person and also develop volunteer and work opportunities in the community.

The successful candidate for the role will need to have the following qualities.

• Be able to work as part of a small team.

• Be able to demonstrate compassion, empathy and enjoy working with people.

• Have excellent communication and motivation skills.

• Be creative and have the ability to develop new opportunities for people whilst promoting choices.

• Have the ability to commit to the organisations ethos of person centred support and ensuring each person is treated as an individual.

Benefits include

• SVQ 3 qualification opportunities.

• Contributory company pension scheme.

• Training and development opportunities.

• Working as part of a small, well established and respected organisation.

• 32 days paid annual leave per year. (Part-time positions are pro-rata).

• Daytime week day working.

• Staff supervision and support.

Relief

(possibly leading to permanent)

£8.75 per hour

Various daytime hours Monday to Friday

Car driver not essential but desirable for certain posts

and the ability to use own car is also desirable

We are looking for people to provide one-to-one support to men and women with learning difficulties to help them be included in ordinary life. You would work with the person helping them to access educational, social, leisure and work opportunities in the community throughout the Edinburgh area.

Benefits include

• Optional contributory pension scheme

• Ongoing support, training and development opportunities

• Daytime Monday to Friday working (Between the hours of 8am and 5pm)

• Working for a well-established small organisation where person-centred values are at the core

A satisfactory PVG disclosure check is required for this post.

Each year the Edinburgh International Science Festival delivers one of Europe’s largest science festivals, a primary school education programme across Scotland, a careers event for secondary school pupils and a variety of international programming activities and projects. We believe in inspiring, encouraging and challenging people of all ages and backgrounds to explore and understand the world around them.

About the role:

As part of our Development (Fundraising) team, you will seek out, identify and secure financial support from a range of sources including companies, trusts and individuals with a focus on developing giving circles across funding streams. You will also develop and strengthen relationships with existing funding partners, delivering the highest level of service.

About you:

With experience in a fundraising, sponsorship or sales environment, you will have experience of making funding applications and hold a good working knowledge across all funding streams. You will be pro-active, enthusiastic, target driven and play a key role in delivering the organisation’s fundraising targets.

You will have a flexible and creative approach, excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and multi task while working under pressure.