Works with:Chief Executive, Campaign Director, fundraising team, communications team, operations, finance
Purpose of role:To contribute to the effective delivery of the fundraising and communications strategy for KidsOR
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Fundraising
Data reporting and administration
Please download the application pack below for further information about the organisation, the role and how to apply.
Trust & Foundations/Institutional Fundraiser
Postcode: EH2 3ES
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Vine Trust is looking for an experienced and results-driven Fundraising and Outreach Manager with excellent communication skills to join our Edinburgh-based team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in securing funds through grants, corporate sponsorships and events, as well as building strong relationships with donors and stakeholders. They should be organised and strategic, as well as passionate about our mission, values and principles.
About Vine Trust
Vine Trust is an international development charity that collaborates through partnership projects to bring about impactful and sustainable change for families and communities in Peru and Tanzania. A fundamental element of Vine Trust’s working model is connecting volunteers to these long-term partnerships, providing significant reciprocal learning and training opportunities, and advancing the programme’s targeted outcomes.
Since its establishment in 1985, Vine Trust’s activities have grown considerably, responding to needs shared by its partners in Peru and Tanzania. Some key achievements include:
Central to the success of Vine Trust’s work has been its focus on collaboration and partnership. Vine Trust connects governmental, corporate, academic, and other NGOs from various countries to these projects.
About the Role
The role will primarily be responsible for developing and implementing effective fundraising strategies, for crafting grant applications and for marketing the work of the Vine Trust to volunteers, supporters and stakeholders.
As the Fundraising and Outreach Manager at Vine Trust, you will develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and fundraising strategy to support Vine Trust’s programmes achieving agreed targets and outcomes, consistent with the Vine Trust principles and ethos. You will also act as deputy to Chief Executive in their absence.
Key objectives include:
Role Requirements
Essential:
Desirable:
Other Requirements:
Vine Trust is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. If you're ready to make a lasting impact, foster sustainable change, and promote ethical global citizenship, we invite you to apply for the Fundraising and Outreach Manager position at Vine Trust. Be part of our dedicated team and help us continue connecting people to change lives.
Are you passionate about supporting young people – especially those who have experiences of care or need extra help to make the transition to adulthood, parenthood, employment and education?
Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Scotland’s oldest charities – working in Edinburgh since 1733. Today, we exist to be a place of hope for vulnerable and care experienced children, young people and families in Edinburgh and the Lothians and we do this via our interconnected services which include:
• 2 residential houses for young people aged 15-21 and young mums and babies
• Our Community and Transition team which delivers support to young people and families in the community
• Our Wellbeing Hub and outings, breaks and activities
• Room 4U our teenage fostering service.
We have been working hard in the last few years to redesign our services to best meet the recommendations of The Promise. We are now looking for new trustees to join us on the next stage of our development as we seek to deliver high-quality care and support with the voices of young people at the heart of all we do.
Join us
This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference with young people and build your skills alongside our other trustees. Our Board will always contain those with experience in key areas of work with young people including social work, education and fostering as well as finance and organisational governance. As a part of our origins, we also have representatives from:
• The Sheriff Principal of the Lothians and Borders
• The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
• The Royal High School of Edinburgh
• The Presbytery of Edinburgh of the Church of Scotland
• The Councillors of the City of Edinburgh Council
• The Faculty of Advocates
Skills and experience
It is important that we continue to build and diversify our board to ensure we have a range of voices and experiences represented to help us reflect and understand the needs of young people in Edinburgh today.
We are recruiting for Trustees in the following areas:
• Leadership roles in children and families and child-protection focused services (i.e. social work, residential care, family support)
• Charitable / third sector – delivery and governance
• Fundraising and income generation
• Those with lived experiences of care/care-experienced
• Those from ethnically diverse and ethnic minority groups
• Young people aged 18-26
No previous board experience is necessary as full support and training will be provided.
What we do need is someone who is committed to our values and has an understanding of the current issues affecting young people, of high-quality practice approaches as well as the opportunities and challenges of the third sector.
The most important attributes of trustees joining us include:
• A willingness to ask questions
• A shared belief in our values, aims and objectives
• Energy to be an active and engaged trustee
• Desire to be a champion for young people and our organisation
Your responsibilities
Being a trustee requires a time commitment to the role. Duties/tasks include:
• Attend 4 board meetings a year (quarterly)
• Take part in our annual Development session with staff and/or trustees
There are additional opportunities to attend and contribute to our Finance sub-group and/or Care & Support sub-group. These meet 4 times per year (1-2 weeks before a Board meeting).
If this sounds like an opportunity you can bring your time, skills and passion to – we would love to hear from you.
Location
Blend of home working and office, based in Rose Street, Edinburgh. There will be a requirement to attend in-person events and meeting, based predominantly in Edinburgh. Please talk to us about your flexible working requirements!
The Role
Scottish Women’s Aid has an exciting opportunity to join the Training team, covering maternity for the Learning and Development Coordinator post. The role holder will be responsible for leading on the coordination and delivery of a programme of learning, development and good practice events for Scottish Women’s Aid’s 33 member organisations who deliver frontline services to women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. Working closely with the Member Services team and the Training team, they will identify key learning and development needs of the network, commission, develop and deliver training and ensure the member learning and development programme is fit for purpose through regular monitoring and evaluation. The role reports directly to the National Training Manager.
Background
Scottish Women’s Aid is the lead organisation in Scotland working to end domestic abuse. We are both a children's rights and a women's rights organisation.
• We directly campaign to institutions and leaders for policies and laws that address the drivers of women’s inequality and improve responses to domestic abuse. This work makes women and children safer and helps them disentangle themselves from their abusers.
• We provide training to public and private bodies from the police and judiciary to child welfare systems, to effectively respond to survivors.
• We raise the profile of domestic abuse nationally and internationally so that domestic abuse is treated like the critical threat to human rights that it is.
• We host Scotland’s 24-Hour Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline to ensure help is always available while actively supporting a network of 33 specialist local Women’s Aid services that directly support and provide refuge to women and children of Scotland affected by domestic abuse
• We are the umbrella organisation for 33 autonomous Women’s Aid groups delivering direct services to women, children and young people across Scotland, providing guidance, support and training to our members
What you’ll do
Working collaboratively with the Training, Member Services, Policy and other teams within SWA, you will coordinate and deliver a learning and development programme for our members, including an online programme of events and tailored, bespoke learning for individual member organisations as needed. You will develop and deliver training and, where appropriate external expertise is required, identify and commission external and associate trainers as part of the learning and development programme. You will undertake continuous monitoring and evaluation of the member learning and development programme to ensure it is meeting members’ needs, of high quality and making an impact.
What We Need
We’re looking for someone who has:
• Experience in a similar role co-ordinating projects, training and events and developing and facilitating training
• Awareness and understanding of the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and the impact on women, children and young people
• Knowledge of the issues, policies and legislation within Scotland affecting women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse
• Knowledge of models of evaluation and quality assurance of training and trainers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; you’ll be skilled at interpreting and presenting complex issues so they can be easily understood by different audiences and have the ability to engage confidently with and influence a wide range of people at national and local level
What we offer
There are many reasons to work for Scottish Women’s Aid. We have a great working culture and our mission and vision attracts a brilliant staff team. Your hard work is rewarded with a package of support and benefits including:
Flexible working
We offer flexible hybrid working options for the majority of our employees. Some posts are eligible for full-time homeworking. We also offer flexibility for staff and work/life balance through a number of flexible working options such as flexi time, condensed hours, job sharing.
Pay
SWA are a Living wage employer, our pay and grading system offers a competitive starting salary and yearly progression.
Annual Leave
We offer a full-time annual leave entitlement of 30 days (210 hours) per year plus 10 Public Holiday days (70 hours) per year. Leave is accrued at the rate of 3.33 days (23.3 hours) per month.
Pension
SWA believes it's important that we help you save for your retirement so access to Nest pension scheme is given to all eligible employees. SWA contributes 10% of gross contractual earnings on the provision that the employee contributes a minimum of 3% towards their pension contributions.
Learning and Development
SWA supports and develops staff to ensure they have the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities. There is an internal schedule of training on key skills and knowledge relevant to all staff. There is also scope to attend ad hoc training for employees who are working to develop specific skills.
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
SWA offers staff who meet the criteria for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) an enhanced maternity pay of 20 weeks on full pay and 20 weeks on half pay.
Wellbeing
As part of SWA’s commitment to staff wellbeing, staff are offered access to a confidential 24/7 health and Wellbeing service with AIG which provides confidential advice, counselling and legal support to all staff, and where applicable, immediate family members.
Bike 2 Work
An interest-free loan to purchase a bike, can be arranged up to the value of £1,000.
Edinburgh Leisure Gym Subsidies
Edinburgh based staff are able to access Edinburgh Leisure facilities for the reduced price of £1 per session.
Positive Action
SWA are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the people we serve. We are taking positive action to address an under-representation of minoritised and marginalised women within our workforce.
We offer disabled women the option of requesting that their application is considered under the terms of our Guaranteed Interview Schemes. You will be asked if you wish to be considered when you complete our application form.
Scottish Women’s Aid is an equal opportunities employer, applications will be accepted from women only under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
If you would like to discuss the job or any adjustments, whether due to disability or any other reason, please contact us on recruitment@womensaid.scot or on the phone on 0131 226 6606.
The Vacancy: As a skilled Social Care Manager, you will be joining a team of five other Support Advisor’s who are dedicated to supporting the people we work for to live their good lives. Across the Lanarkshire area, we support around 30 people who receive varying support from committed and dedicated teams, supporting people to live in their own home and be a valued part of their community. You will work alongside your Area Lead to manage and develop highly bespoke services designed with the people we work for at the centre.
The Brief: Support people we work for to live their good life…To achieve this, you will be part of a friendly and supportive team of experienced Support Advisors who walk alongside people we work to manage their support. You will ensure each person we work for receives high quality, personalised and aspirational support which keeps them at centre of everything. You will ensure that people we work for are empowered to enjoy everyday living and are part of the community they live in. You will be outcome focused and have a keen eye for detail to ensure people we work for have the high-quality support they deserve.
About You:You will have a proven track record in Social Care Leadership, including management of team members and supporting people to achieve their outcomes. You will be authentic, flexible, patient and be able to plan ahead. You will be assertive, confident, resilient and be able to think outside the box to solve problems that may arise. You need to be a team player and a self-starter all at once who thrives on doing good work. You will be able to adopt a supporting and coaching management style with the team members you line manage to get the best out of support teams working with people we work for as well as experience of performance management.
Your Skills: Experience of working with adults with additional support needs is essential as is a knowledge of Self Direct Support. If you have knowledge of Individual Service Funds, this is also desirable. It is essential that you can demonstrate excellent communication skills, be IT savvy, and be able to plan & prioritise your workload independently. You will have an in-depth knowledge of Person Centred Planning and developing detailed Care Plans. You should also have experience of working alongside a wealth of multi-disciplinary colleagues and be able to build positive relationships with families and loved ones of the people we work for. At heart, you will be a people person who can connect people we work for to their communities and have a ‘can do’ approach.
A relevant qualification in line with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) (an SVQ 3 in Health & Social Care) or a willingness to undertake study to achieve this is a requirement of this role.
The Reward: Be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation working actively to promote and implement a human rights-based approach and active citizenship, supporting people to live their best lives and being a key player in teamwork.
This role is to cover the Motherwell Locality in North Lanarkshire but may include work in other localities when required. This role is hybrid, working from our base in Bellshill, the communities where people we work for live, and some home working. Occasional travel to other areas to attend training/meetings can be a requirement of the role.
Perks of the Post:
Next Steps:
For an informal chat or further information, contact Ryan (Area Lead) on 07885803772 or if you feel ready to apply now, click the link.