Senior Fundraising Manager
- Full time
- £29,331 – £35,509
- Homeworking until restrictions are eased, then Edinburgh based (Flexible working options will be considered)
- Closing 6th September 2021
- Advertised from 20th August 2021
- 35 hours per week (Full time). “Happy to Talk Flexible Working” Permanent (Subject to continuous funding)
Role
Are you interested in joining an award-winning Scottish charity whose aim is to provide support to people whose lives are affected by mental health? Support in Mind Scotland have an exciting opportunity in the Fundraising Department for someone with passion and enthusiasm for helping organisations to grow and develop to use their skills and experience in all types of fundraising to help us make a difference to the lives of people right across Scotland.
In this newly created position role, you will lead a small team to develop new funding streams, and connect with new partners and donors to generate income to sustain and develop our suite of services and projects across the country. You will take a lead role on researching and writing larger bids that will extend our reach into new communities and reach more people who need our support.
Working alongside our Public Affairs and Communications Team the role will offer you an opportunity to be involved in our wider policy and communications’ work, ensuring that we raise funds for work based on lived experience evidence, and that you have a role in helping us to empower people with mental health issues and their families to live a better quality of life.
In this role you will develop plans and strategies and manage relationships with our key external partners, as well as writing high quality funding bids. You will line manage our Community Partnerships Officer and work closely with them to ensure that the systems and processes we use are up to date and fit for purpose. You will have regular contact with our teams across Scotland to ensure we integrate national and local funding needs; and also work with our communications’ team to ensure the profile and reputation of SiMS is protected.
Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate will be educated to at least SVQ4 level and a sound understanding of fundraising theory and practice. You will have at least 3 years’ experience in a fundraising role, and able to demonstrate success across the range of funding activities, but with a specific expertise in writing large bids.
You will have experience of supervising colleagues, and be someone who is able to motivate and inspire people to follow your leadership. You will be an excellent communicator with high quality IT skills. Whilst you will not need to have worked in the mental health sector, an understanding of mental health issues and the impact that living with poor mental health has on individuals and families is essential.
We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and the charity. This post is for 35 hours a week; but hours of work can be adjusted for the suitable candidate. We will also consider compressed hours, early/late start as well as hybrid options and part time homeworking.
If you are passionate about enabling Support in Mind Scotland to deliver a valuable service to the Scottish community and feel your profile matches this role’s criteria, then we want to hear from you!
Why join us
Support in Mind Scotland provides support throughout Scotland and offers a range of services to people directly affected by a mental health issue and to those who care for them, whether family, friend or supporter.
We are committed to delivering services shaped by the lived experienced of people affected by mental health. We believe in a holistic approach to providing support and aim to empower our service user to make the best use of what help and support is available to them.
This is a great opportunity to join a thriving charity and help shape its future. In return for your work, passion and dedication, we offer scope for development, a benefit package including 37 days’ holiday, enhanced sick pay, season ticket loan, regular support & supervision and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
Find out more about us on our Website at supportinmindscotland.org.uk and on Social Media.
Application notes
Please email your completed application pack to admin@supportinmindscotland.org.uk by midday, 06-09-2021. With: Recruitment – Senior Fundraising Manager, Edinburgh in your email subject line.
Interviews are held via video call software.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
If you consider yourself to have a disability, please complete the relevant section within the application pack to inform us of any arrangements that we may make to the interview process.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier or later than stated, so please don’t delay your application to avoid any disappointment.
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- £31,690
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- £26,026 pro-rata
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- Part time
- £29,834 pro-rata
- On site: Midlothian
- Closing 12th January 2026
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- Part time
- £36,050 pro-rata
- On site: Stafford Centre, Edinburgh
- Closing 19th January 2026
About Us
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing non-clinical, person-centred support to people in communities across Scotland. With over 50 years’ experience, we are fighting for a future where no one faces mental illness alone. We are changing society by changing attitudes, fighting stigma and influencing government to ensure a better of quality of life for those affected by poor mental health and mental illness. As a charity supporting over 10,000 people year, we believe everyone should have access to the support they need, when they need it and in a way which works best for them.
About the Role
As a Counselling Lead, you will manage the Counselling Support team and the service alongside the Head of Services. You will oversee the day-to-day running of the services whilst being responsible for managing all stakeholders involved.
You will also report on outcomes achieved and help promote and develop the services in your region. A skilled practitioner, you will have a good understanding and knowledge of counselling services and an understanding of the health and social care landscape. An empathic and motivating manager, you will be able to bring out the best in others by developing, guiding and supporting your team and enabling them to provide high-quality, person-centred counselling and support services.
The Counselling Lead will be responsible for line-managing and supervising staff and consultants who deliver specialist counselling support people affected by mental health issues, as well as their own caseload. This role includes developing and implementing an induction programme for counsellor roles, carrying out safe recruitment and providing high quality therapeutic support. The post-holder will take a trauma-informed approach and build a supportive and reflective culture, in line with Change Mental Health values. The Counselling Lead will work alongside both the local and national management team to contribute to the operational and strategic leadership of the local service, and of the overarching counselling programme that Change Mental Health are committed to developing.
Reports To: Head of Edinburgh Services
Disclosure & Barring Check: This post will be subject to a PVG check for working with vulnerable adults.
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