- Advertised from 15th March 2023
Role
The Charity Manager will be required to develop the charity as an integral part of the business, building and maintaining profitable, long-term funding relationships with Corporates; and establish relationships with all key stakeholders both internally and externally across Moray, the Scottish Highlands and North West Aberdeenshire.
The ideal Charity Manager will have extensive local corporate contacts and be able to demonstrate how these relationships will be beneficial. Networking will be a major part of this role in order to recruit companies to adopt MFR Cash for Kids.
Our Team
Reporting to the Regional Charity Manager for the East of Scotland, you will be responsible for one area covering Moray, the Scottish Highlands and North West Aberdeenshire. Working closely with your own team, the wider Scotland team and the UK. You will also be working with all the radio teams to engage with the audiences to generate awareness and funds.
This is fixed term contract to cover 2023
Role Responsibility
- Be responsible for delivering the strategy, planning and day to day management of the charity.
- Responsible for achieving agreed fundraising targets through the effective implementation of high-profile events and campaigns in the plan.
- Research, identify and develop new fundraising opportunities and areas of potential support, with new corporate partners whilst maintaining relationships with current supporters including identifying high net worth supporters and corporate contacts.
- Liaising with fundraisers, beneficiaries and radio personnel to ensure smooth running of all fundraising activities and campaigns.
- Maximise fundraising potential of all events and activities and hit targets.
- Raising awareness of the charity and its work.
- Providing client management and project co-ordination with colleagues.
- Undertaking other duties that might be assigned from time to time.
The Ideal Candidate
- Demonstrate a proven track record and experience of building, developing and managing key relationships including people management and/or leading a team
- Excellent communication skills – both verbal & written
- Be energetic, positive, persuasive and enthusiastic, with a hands-on approach and great work ethic
- Proven track record in a sales/corporate environment
- Project Management skills and ability to collaborate with key stakeholders
- Be able to prioritise work effectively with maximum impact on cash growth
- Have the ability to work on own initiative
- Have flexibility to work evenings/weekends when required.
- Computer skills in Microsoft Office, Excel, 365 Teams, Outlook & presentation systems
- Have a solid knowledge of all modern Social Media networking tools and able to use them effectively
- Be a team player - to develop a good working relationship with the charity team, wider radio station teams and national charity team
- Experience of either charity fundraising, events, or marketing/PR is advantageous
- Presentation and sales skills are essential and must be demonstrated
- Have a passion and vision to develop this role
- Have a good personality, confidence and sense of humour
- A background in fundraising is preferable
Package Description
- Rewards packages at Bauer Media offer a range of salary sacrifice Benefits, such as our pension scheme and flexible holidays, as well as exclusive Perks like great deals and discounts for everyday life.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Discounted high street vouchers
- Internal Bauer Academy – Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development ((4) Bauer Media Group - Academy: Posts | LinkedIn)
- Opportunity to buy additional holiday
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance
- Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%)
- Thrive initiatives – Wellbeing at Bauer
- Opportunities to contribute to our Belonging@Bauer and Sustainability initiatives
- Flexible Working
We want to make sure that we find the right people to work in our teams, and we know that the traditional 9-5, five days a week doesn’t suit everyone. So, we would love to hear from you if you feel you’re a great fit for this role and would like to work flexibly. If you are the right person for this role, we’ll find the right working approach for you.
We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.
Application notes
To find out more and apply please visit our website
Closing Date: 02 April, 2023
Senior Fundraiser – Business Development & Trusts
- Full time
- £27,477 – £32,076
- Hybrid - Edinburgh
- Closing 31st March 2023
At Children 1st our vision is that children in Scotland will be safer, will grow up in strong, resilient families and will have access to early help and support when they need it. They will have their rights protected in all areas of their lives. Prevention of harm to children, stronger, more resilient families and communities, greater respect for children’s rights and strong partnerships and community engagement will be our measure of success.
This is an exciting time for fundraising at Children 1st. In 2019 we launched our fundraising strategy which is designed to inspire people in Scotland to put children first. Since then, despite the pandemic, we’ve successfully grown our income.
This role requires an excellent candidate to produce high quality bids, proposals and tenders which communicate our unique approach to working with Scotland’s vulnerable children, young people and families and which capture our outcome focused delivery models with clarity and conviction.
This role would be great for you if:
- You believe in helping support some of Scotland’s most vulnerable children and families
- You can write excellent applications and funding bids
- Enjoy working with a wide range of partners and stakeholders
- Working with operational colleagues to find funding solutions to meet the need of those we support
- Delivering the best you can
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of Scotland's most successful fundraising teams.
You will be at the heart of some of the Charity’s core fundraising activities, and will gain experience working in:
- Education and youth;
- Running and active events;
- Third party events;
- Community collections;
- Supporter journeys and fundraising engagement.
Our ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic team player who will relish the opportunity to make our supporters feel special.
Apply today to make a difference to the lives of our young patients, their families and the NHS heroes who care for them.
Achievement Bute is a SCIO working on the Isle of Bute which aims to
- support and encourage all children, regardless of background and ability, to enjoy themselves whilst achieving things they may not have otherwise done;
- provide support to children and young people with disabilities and their families living on the Isle of Bute;
- provide activities that are accessible to ALL children and young people on the island.
Achievement Bute provides a wide range of inclusive arts and play activities for children and young people on Bute. This includes out-of-school clubs, youth groups, themed play weeks; multi-media performance based projects and outdoor activities. We also provide a dedicated Family Support Service, registered with the Care Inspectorate, a Youth volunteering Programme and a Confidential Counselling Service.
Due to the retirement of Achievement Bute’s longstanding Director, we are seeking to appoint a new Director to provide leadership of the organisation, and to be responsible for the charity’s impact, development, management and sustainability.
Care to join us? Then come reach your full potential at Quarriers.
Do you have a passion for people and care about helping others live fulfilling lives? We are looking for caring individuals who share Quarriers values.
Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation.
We are offering a wonderful opportunity for a driven and focused individual to join the very successful and high performing Funding and Marketing Department as a Senior Grants Officer. Quarriers provides practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances across Scotland. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.
The Senior Grants Officer role will work within the Grants Team to help transform the lives of the people supported by Quarriers by writing compelling, concise and convincing proposals to, and managing relationships with, a range of funders, including governmental bodies, lottery distributors, corporate and charitable trusts and foundations, in order to maximise income for existing and new Quarriers services.
You will also work collaboratively with the wider Funding and Marketing Department to provide mutual support as necessary and to optimise opportunities for developing Quarriers’ business through synergies between grants and tenders.
You
This great opportunity is suited to someone who is ambitious, enjoys a fast paced environment, and has excellent organisational skills, with a background in grants, particularly statutory and other large grant funding opportunities. It would be advantageous for you to have knowledge of the third sector or commercial organisations as well as experience in developing strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Reporting to the Head of Business Development and Grants who along with three Grants Officers will work towards delivering an annual income of £1.3million+, as well as building a robust pipeline of opportunities for the next three years.
This is a critical role, engaging and communicating effectively with a wide range of internal staff and external organisations. If you are a candidate that wants to challenge yourself to deliver real results and in turn be able to see the revenue being used for positive work then we want to hear from you.
Quarriers Funding and Marketing Department is an exciting place to work with a motivated and energetic team which is strongly supported by the Executive Team and Board of Trustees.
Quarriers is one of Scotland’s largest social care charities, providing practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.
The post would be suited to someone who is innovative, organised, driven to succeed and has experience within Grants as well as strong relationship management. You would be comfortable working ambitiously and at pace, have strong communication and interpersonal skills, thrive in a competitive and deadline-driven environment and have the ability to engage productively with colleagues, partners and funders.
About Us
Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives
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