Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can love later life.

We support and enable hundreds of communities and older people’s groups across Scotland. We provide information, friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with our Friendship Line and much more.

We work in Scotland with older people’s groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in their local community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.

Our mission is to inspire, involve and empower older people in Scotland, and influence others so that people can enjoy better later lives. To help us achieve that, our community and event fundraising activity aims to successfully increase donations and raise our profile and impact.

As a Community and Events Fundraiser you will work alongside the Corporate Trusts & Community Events Fundraising Manager to generate and maximise income from community and event fundraising activities, with a focus on challenge/sponsored events, bespoke Age Scotland events, private and street collections, static collection boxes, fundraising volunteers and local businesses.

Living our values you will work with colleagues across the charity and will collaborate with relevant Age UK colleagues on joint fundraising campaigns when required.

The post will be a blend of office and home working, requiring occasional travel across Scotland.

In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous benefits package:

• Generous holiday allowance of 39 days (FTE) per year

• A range of learning and development opportunities

• Company sick pay

• Healthcare benefit through Westfield Health

• Discounted gym membership

• Cashback scheme from major retailers

• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9%

• A comprehensive package of support though our Employee Assistance Programme

• Group life cover up to three times your annual salary

• Cycle to work scheme

• Paid carers leave and dependants support

• The option to buy more holidays or sell them

• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.

You will be joining a Fife-wide charity, with a big reach, to support and develop both existing Forums and new platforms which aim to afford Older People the opportunity to participate, engage, influence and shape the issues and agendas that matter to them.

• Are you able to evidence experience of planning and delivering group advocacy or action groups which support people being heard?
• Are you able to self-motivate and work with a degree of autonomy to manage your workload safely and efficiently within a prescribed framework?
• Are you passionate about working to promote inclusion and engagement, particularly for Older People?
• Are you able to effectively record and report on your work activity which includes the use of IT software and systems?
• Do you possess the creativity, energy and commitment required to work with a broad spectrum of people, some of whom might be vulnerable and/or experiencing challenging circumstances?

If you feel you are up to this challenge, we want to hear from you.

You will be joining a small Fife-wide team, with a big reach, to assist individuals to identify and potentially access the right level of support and provision which aims to meet their own circumstances and aspirations. To help facilitate this you will work with individuals and, where appropriate, their networks, stakeholders and wider communities to help grow resilience and capacity which encourages opportunity and might reduce/delay the need for statutory interventions.

• Are you able to evidence experience of providing one-to-one support using a Good Conversation and/or person-centred approach which offers people relevant information, signposting and assistance?
• Are you able to self-motivate and work with a degree of autonomy to manage your workload safely and efficiently within a prescribed framework?
• Are you passionate about working to promote inclusion and engagement?
• Are you able to effectively record and report on your work activity which includes the use of IT software and systems?
• Do you possess the creativity, energy and commitment required to work with a broad spectrum of people, some of whom might be vulnerable and/or experiencing challenging circumstances?

If you feel you are up to this challenge, we want to hear from you.

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can love later life.

We support and enable hundreds of communities and older people’s groups across Scotland. We provide information, friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with our Friendship Line and much more.

We work in Scotland with older people’s groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in their local community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.

As an Individual Giving Fundraiser you will plan, develop and implement a programme of individual giving campaigns to acquire new one-off cash and regular donors, secure repeat donations from our warm database and upgrade donors to maximise and grow our induvial giving income.

You will analyse and monitor performance of campaigns and make tactical and strategic recommendations to enhance results using the full marketing mix. You will lead on developing donor journeys for our existing and new supporters ensuring donors feel valued and understand the impact their donations make.

The post will be a hybrid blend of office-based (Edinburgh) and home working, and occasional travel and weekend work may be required.

In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous benefits package:

• Generous holiday allowance of 37 days (FTE) plus 2 fixed public holidays

• Flexible working opportunities from day one

• A range of learning and development opportunities

• Company sick pay

• Healthcare benefit through Westfield Health

• Discounted gym membership

• Cashback scheme from major retailers

• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9%

• A comprehensive package of support though our Employee Assistance Programme

• Group life cover up to three times your annual salary

• Cycle to work scheme

• Carers support

• The option to buy more holidays or sell them

• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.