Clan Childlaw is Scotland’s law centre for children and young people. Clan Childlaw is a team and everything that everyone at Clan Childlaw does to deliver our services and keep things running all helps to protect and strengthen children’s rights and improve their lives.

Purpose of the role:

This new role will be part of the Operations and Development team and will be line managed by the Development and Engagement Manager (post currently being recruited).

You will join an ambitious and supportive organisation. We have a track record of funding success and existing relationships with Scottish Government Funds and Charitable Trusts and Foundations. We have a fundraising strategy in place and a management team and board who all recognise the importance of developing a fundraising culture throughout our organisation.

The Fundraising Manager will manage Clan Childlaw’s existing pipeline of Trusts and Grants, ensuring proposals, applications and impact reports are completed and relationships are developed. The post holder will also be responsible for identifying new opportunities to grow the pipeline by researching and identifying new prospects.

Person Specification:

Ideally you will have experience of writing compelling funding proposals and managing relationships to secure five-six figure grants and philanthropic gifts. However, while knowledge and experience of fundraising is desirable, we are happy to consider candidates who can bring relevant transferable skills from other sectors such as sales, marketing and business development. If you are an experienced relationship manager with a track record in meeting/exceeding income targets, a commitment to high quality stewardship and a passion for strengthening the rights of children and young people then we encourage you to apply. To find out more about the role please download the full job description here.

Membership of the PVG Scheme is essential for this role and the successful candidate will be required to apply for the scheme and produce an acceptable PVG Scheme Record

LOCATION: Edinburgh or Glasgow – you can choose the location that works best for you, we operate a hybrid working between office and home with 30% of your time expected in offices. There will be travel required between our office locations on a regular basis and throughout Scotland.

Are you an experienced and passionate fundraiser?

Do you want to help make a difference to young people across Scotland?

Youth Scotland is looking for someone who can use their experience and expertise to expand our fundraising potential. This is an exciting new role in the organisation working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to secure high-level funding to help us achieve our strategic aims and ambitions.

Youth Scotland is the national charity for supporting and delivering community-based

youth work. We support over 2,200 youth groups across the country, providing youth work opportunities for over 105,000 young people. These young people are supported by over 11,300 youth workers and volunteers.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with a proven track record of identifying new funding opportunities, securing high-level funds from multiple sources, relationshipbuilding and funder management, with a commitment to contributing to the sustainability of the organisation.

If you have the skills, experience and drive to make a difference then we would love you to come and join our dynamic team.

Youth Scotland prides itself on being a flexible employer. Office space is always available at our HQ in Edinburgh but depending on personal circumstances home-based or hybrid working is available for this role. You will be required in Edinburgh for occasional inperson planning/ strategy days.

WorkingRite seeks to stop the cycle of deprivation and poverty that occur in so many communities across Scotland. We do this through our award-winning, youth employability programme, which sees practical work skills coupled with personal development, strengthened through a mentored work placement with a small, local business of the young person’s choice.

Our flexible, person-centred programme of training, support and work placements puts the young person at the heart of their future, helping those 15 – 24 years old who are furthest from the job market, to gain real skills and a foothold on the employability ladder. We have been operating as a charity since 2011 and in that time have supported over 4,000 young people into a positive destination. We currently operate programmes in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Argyll & Bute and East Ayrshire with potential plans to expand into Clackmannanshire and other areas.

Over the last few years WorkingRite has worked hard to diversify our funding mix and have recently secured significant investment that will see us grow our work across the country. This role will be key to ensuring we continue to diversify and grow our income streams. We have recently appointed a new CEO who has a vision to see us increase our work in the 5 local authorities we already work in and expand into new areas of Scotland where the needs of young people are greatest.

All this means it is a very exciting time to be joining WorkingRite.

In conjunction with the Head of Development, the Development and Fundraising Manager will help lead our income generation strategy to diversify income streams and ensure the sustainability and growth of our programmes across Scotland. The role will specifically be responsible for planning, implementing and developing a diverse mix of funding streams. Our current strategy includes a focus on growing our unrestricted income.

We are looking for a driven, self-starter who will be willing to flex to the demands of the role and will proactively bring ideas and enthusiasm that will support our ambitious growth strategy for the charity. You will ideally have a great mix of the following skills:

• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with Trust, corporate and major donors.
• Excellent written & oral skills, including the ability to write and present compelling cases for support.
• Proven track record of hitting or exceeding income targets to demanding deadlines.
• Can positively demonstrate effective negotiating and influencing techniques
• Good knowledge of budget preparation and monitoring
• Sound understanding of reporting procedures and impact monitoring
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects
• Ability to work on own initiative and meet deadlines
• High attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work confidently on own initiative.
• Resourceful, creative and motivated

Experience in working in the charity sector is desirable, however not essential. We are also keen to hear from individuals who have similar and transferable skills from the commercial or corporate sector in building relationships and/or business development and are keen to switch to work for a charity.

This role is suitable for hybrid working and we have office space in Glasgow/Edinburgh and other project locations.

YMCA Edinburgh is on a journey of growth and development. Situated in the heart of Leith, our relationships-focussed services exist to meet the needs of children and families within our local community and across Edinburgh.

We are excited to launch a new three-year strategy, focused on growing the impact of our services and amplifying the voice of our members, contributing to a society where all children have the love and support needed to thrive.

Integral to our aspiration is the role of a Business Manager. This key position will report to and work closely with our CEO, to take responsibilities over finance, contracts, risk management, and HR processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing all aspects of finance including producing management accounts, supporting CEO with budgets and tracking spend against budgets and grants, preparation of accounts for audit process, financial processing, payroll and bank payments.
• Maintaining HR records using an online system, working with HR advisors to produce HR documentation i.e. contracts and support staff recruitment and induction process.
• Supporting good governance and risk management of the organisation through working with board and CEO to maintain/update policies, comply with data storage requirements and manage relevant records/files.
• Support with the acquisition and manage of contracts with suppliers, and oversee membership of associated bodies.
• Support CEO and board with secretarial support as required.
• Working with CEO to have general oversight over YMCA premises.

About You

• Significantly high levels of self-motivation and a positive attitude.
• Experienced in both day to day accounting and financial oversight over an organisations finances. With a recognised accounting qualification or significant experience in similar role.
• Ability to work independently, manage diary and organisation affairs to support the effective running of an organisation.
• Ability to communicate clearly and articulately in a variety of forms, oral, written, electronic with a broad range of groups.
• Experience in the use of ICT for communication.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build productive working relationships.
• Commitment to working with integrity, honesty and empathy, with an understanding and acceptance of other.
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to prioritise and cope with the demands.