Development Manager (fundraising)
- Full time
- £40,000
- Melrose. Home working options can be discussed.
- Closing 6th January 2022
- Advertised from 22nd December 2021
Role
Work somewhere where a job is not just a ‘job’, where you can be part of a team with a passion for sharing Scotland’s heritage and making a real difference to local lives. Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, is one of Scotland’s most important heritage sites. Now cared for by an independent charity, we are seeking a highly effective Development Manager to work with us.
The Abbotsford Trust is in the midst of celebrating Scott’s 250th birthday through a range of public events, restoration and visitor experience projects, and programmes supporting our local community. The anniversary is a milestone in our 10 year development plan ‘Writing the next Chapter’. We are now seeking a highly effective fundraising manager to work with us to build on our successes to realise our fundraising ambitions.
In this interesting and challenging role, you will be responsible for developing our fundraising strategy encompassing private philanthropy, trusts and foundations, and statutory bodies. You will be an excellent communicator, experienced in speaking with high net worth individuals and public figures and writing high quality funding applications. You must be able to speak with passion, conviction and sincerity about the cause, and have the ability to connect with a wide cross section of society to win support.
As a small team run by staff and volunteers, you should be personable and flexible in your approach to others, and be prepared to be bitten by our passion for Scott and Abbotsford.
Application notes
For more details of the role, please download the Job Description.
To apply, download and complete the Application Form scottsabbotsford.com/about/vacancies
Candidates are asked to send the completed document, and if they wish an additional CV, to vacancies@scottsabbotsford.co.uk.
Enquiries: giles.ingram@scottsabbotsford.co.uk 01896 752043 / 07811 100182
Closing date for applications is 9am on 6th January 2022.
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The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust (SSPDT) is a national charity that supports and partners a wide range of not-for-profit organisations, community groups, and small and large charities in Scotland. You can read more about our work at sspdt.org.uk
Whilst the SSPDT is in a position to award grants to support youth music-making programmes, we are aware that volunteer fundraisers in communities often find it hard to find match funding because of a lack of time and knowledge. Although they run excellent programmes, they are much less likely to be able to secure funding than their professional, paid, fundraising counterparts, who are employed by larger, better funded organisations.
This new fundraising role will improve equality of access to funding for a range of volunteer groups across Scotland. By so doing, the role will expand opportunities for young people to learn instrumental music, and to make music and perform with others, building confidence, teamwork, resilience, perseverance and other important skills for life, learning and work.
We are looking for an entrepreneurial, energetic individual who enjoys innovation, coaching, and has an ey for strategy as well as detail. We are a small, friendly team working in lovely office in central Edinburgh as well as remotely.
Top job! Museum Director
- Full time
- Circa £40,000
- Bo’ness Railway Station (home of the Museum) (Hybrid)
- Closing 30th April 2024
Objectives
The Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) owns the Museum of Scottish Railways and the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway and manages the core collection that has been Recognised as being of National Significance through the Scottish Government’s Recognition Scheme. Most of the collection is owned by the Scottish Railway Museum Collections Trust (SRMCT) and SRPS manages it on behalf of the owner. Visitors to the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway can see parts of the collection and other rolling stock in operation on the railway and visit the Museum of Scottish Railways.
The post holder will work with our collection to enhance continually its presentation, documentation, storage and use of a searchable online collections database. There will also be a requirement to work closely with the Board and with a team of volunteers. The post will be supervised by an appropriate member of the Board of the SRPS.
Key Responsibilities
- To represent the interests of the Museum of Scottish Railways within the SRPS, including by attending meetings of the Board and other management committees.
- To manage the staffing, maintenance and running of the Museum.
- To manage the delivery of the customer experience in visiting the Museum.
- To lead and advise the team who maintain the collection.
- To ensure the Board is provided with informed recommendations on acquisitions, loans and disposals.
- To ensure the creation of a searchable collection database on our website.
- To facilitate public access to the collection, including through management of the museum’s social media accounts and website.
- To ensure compliance with the Museum Accreditation Scheme and with Scottish Government’s Recognition guidelines.
- To manage the interactions of the Museum, including interfacing with the Scottish Railway Museum Collections Trust, particularly with regard to ownership of vehicles.
- To represent the SRPS within national museum-supporting organisations.
- To identify opportunities to apply for grants which would enhance the Museum’s ability to operate or improve the customer experience and then direct the production of grant applications.
- To manage projects and contractors involved in developing the Museum’s infrastructure as it expands
- To develop library facilities on site at the Museum
- To proactively identify projects, and take forward ongoing projects
- To direct general curatorial duties
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with a museum collection, and with staff and volunteers
- Practical experience of running a successful team, and managing budgets
- Flexible, confident approach with the ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Demonstrable capacity to delegate
- Demonstrable capacity to commit to developing self and colleagues
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- High standard of written and spoken English
- Confident IT skills with experience of collections management systems
- Familiarity with the use of collections management databases
Desirable
- Applicants should be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject
- Museum studies qualification
- Interest in Scottish Railway History
- Experience of working with Adlib
- Experience of project management
- Knowledge of preventative conservation
- Knowledge of the Scottish Museum-supporting environment, including of grant giving organisations, and potential for raising funds
We are recruiting for an Engagement Officer for the Clyde Valley Archaeological Research Framework.
Archaeology Scotland is a Scotland-wide educational charity and a voluntary membership organisation which works to secure the archaeological heritage of Scotland for its people through education, promotion and support. We champion widening participation in archaeology and the benefits it can bring for people and communities through our projects and programmes.
We are looking for a focussed and self-motivated individual, who can manage a range of diverse tasks to join our team. You will have a background in archaeology or heritage, with good interpersonal skills (both written and verbal) and have experience of developing and delivering community-based research and / or engagement activities.
Archaeology Scotland’s policy on equal opportunities
Archaeology Scotland is committed to implementing a policy of equal opportunities in archaeology. In line with our equal opportunities policy, we want to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment or access to opportunities for training and development on any grounds not relevant to employment practice. Archaeology Scotland would like to actively encourage qualified individuals to apply for this position, regardless of background or personal disability. If you require any reasonable adjustments during our recruitment processes, including assistance with reading this page or associated documents, please contact g.macgregor@archaeologyscotland.org.uk
Operations Manager (Big Noise, Govanhill)
- Part time
- £33,858 – £38,874 pro-rata
- Govanhill, Glasgow (On site)
- Closing 29th April 2024
Sistema Scotland’s vision is to improve lives and strengthen communities. Working with children, young people and their families, we focus on early intervention and stimulating generational social change. By playing music together in ensembles and orchestras, we aim to grow confidence, respect, teamwork and aspiration in the children, young people and communities we work with.
We deliver our work through six Big Noise programmes: Govanhill in Glasgow, Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Torry in Aberdeen, Douglas in Dundee and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh.
We have an exciting part-time, job share opportunity for an Operations Manager to join our team in Big Noise Govanhill (Glasgow).
You will support the Head of Centre, and as part of the Big Noise Govanhill Senior Team, to ensure high quality procedures, processes and operational functions are embedded to maximise the success of the programme. A skilled project manager, you will also have experience of working with communities and volunteers, and will have a passion for music, along a belief in the benefits that a social programme such as Big Noise / Sistema Scotland can have.
This is a permanent part-time job share post, working 21 hours per week, Monday to Wednesday, with flexibility to work either 9am-5pm, or 10am-6pm.
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