The RSPB is the largest nature conservation charity in Europe, with over one million members. We work to achieve a better world for both nature and people, where biodiversity loss has halted, and human actions ensure the sustainable management of the planet’s natural resources.

RSPB Scotland manages 80 nature reserves from Shetland in the north to the Mull of Galloway in the south. We collaborate with other organisations to deliver a wide range of projects and activities both on and off our nature reserves.

RSPB Scotland is looking for a Fundraising Officer to join our Fundraising Team and help generate income from external funding sources (charitable trusts and grants). This will enable us to deliver priority projects and goals to aid nature's recovery.

What's the role about?

Reporting to a Fundraising Manager, the Fundraising Officer will play a key role in ensuring that the RSPB Scotland fundraising team meets or exceeds agreed income targets, with support from a Senior Fundraising Officer.

The focus of this role will be to generate income from funders including charitable trusts, the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund, and other statutory sources.

This involves:

• Researching and identifying potential funding opportunities and matching these to agreed priority work on our nature reserves, projects and core work

• Writing compelling fundraising applications, as well as detailed and accurate evaluation reports and grant claims

• Collating relevant financial information for both applications and grant claims

• Developing relationships with funders to understand their objectives and deadlines

• Liaising with colleagues across the country to gather relevant and accurate information for funding applications and other communication requirements

• Communicating with project partners and other charities to share knowledge and experiences

• Accurately recording income and donor communications on a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system

Excellent writing skills and attention to detail are crucial to the success of this role, as is the ability to manage multiple tasks, work flexibly and prioritise to meet tight deadlines. You would be part of a five person grants team and a wider fifteen-person Funding Development team. A friendly, positive attitude and willingness to collaborate within the team and adapt to changing priorities is required. Experience of grant fundraising would be advantageous.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Excellent written communication skills – experience in writing persuasive and compelling fundraising applications is desirable

• Ability to communicate confidently and professionally over email and phone

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines

• Ability to work independently, identify tasks and manage own workload

• Good numeracy skills

• Strong IT skills

• Awareness of, and interest in, the challenges facing the natural world

• Ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues and funders

• Educated to degree level or have relevant professional experience

• English and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent

Additional Information:

• This is a Permanent role for 37.5 hours per week.

• This role can be flexible/hybrid between office and home working, but the successful candidate will be expected to be able to travel to our office in Edinburgh, and occasionally nature reserves across Scotland, when required.

This role will require completion of a PVG in addition to the standard pre-employment checks.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

For further information please contact julia.westbury@rspb.org.uk

We currently have several Trainee Habilitation Specialist vacancies advertised. Please only submit one application; this should be to your preferred location. If invited to interview, you will be given the opportunity to express interest in other locations.

As this role requires an Enhanced Disclosure check job offers will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory check.

As a Trainee Habilitation Specialist, you will contribute, as a full-time member of staff, to the services delivered by the Scotland team whilst successfully completing all elements of the 2-year Graduate Diploma in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People).

The content of the training will be covered through a mix of on the job, and off the job training.

On the job training will be provided by Guide Dogs as part of the habilitation team in the role of Trainee Habilitation Specialist. Off the job training will be covered by the University course, delivered by University College London (UCL), key details of which are below.

University College London Course key dates:

Application deadline date (if successful, applications must be made to UCL by this date): 30th June 2023

Course dates: UCL Starting in September 2023, 2-year course.

Successful applicants will be required to apply to, and be accepted by, University College London for Graduate Diploma in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People) course.

The applications need to be submitted after a job offer has been made and accepted and before 30th June to increase the chance of gaining a place on the course. Places on the University course are limited for the September 2023 start date and offers will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Positions are not held back for Guide Dogs employees.

More information on the course can be found here:

ucl.ac.uk/ioe/courses/graduate-taught/habilitation-disabilities-sight-children-young-people-graddip-specialist

Note: Guide Dogs will pay the tuition fees as part of the position of Trainee Habilitation Specialist.

We’re looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to work with our Property Manager and provide a modern facilities service to our internal and external customers across all our sites.

You will recruit and retain tenants to SCVO’s shared office spaces and act as first point of contact for tenants, visitors and staff based in the Inverness office, and deliver excellent in-person customer service.

You will have experience in dealing with a range of people confidently and ideally have previous experience engaging, vetting and appointing appropriate contractors to carry out works to ensure our offices remain compliant and effective environments.

You will be able support SCVO’s environmental commitments, to continually monitor and improve our environmental performance and achieve the aims set out in our Environmental Policy.

For more details download the job description in the application pack.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to support the Individual Giving Team with membership administration and fundraising tasks. You will provide an excellent customer service experience to the Trust’s members, donors and supporters and play a key role in the efficient administration of the membership lifecycle (set up, renewal and terminations) plus processing of donations and merchandise sales.