- Advertised from 18th May 2026
Role
Foundation Scotland is an independent charity that provides funding to charities, social enterprises and community organisations. We do this on behalf of over 400 individuals, charitable trusts and companies.
Our Communities Team enables and empowers communities across Scotland to devise and implement their own strategies for local funds coming from a range of sources, notably renewables businesses. We provide fund governance, grant administration and related services for a range of commercial and community-sector clients, combined with a commitment to community-led approaches.
We are recruiting for a Grants Officer to join our Communities Team, supporting a portfolio of funds across Scotland. As a Grants Officer, you will get to the heart of our work providing grantmaking and administrative support (including reviewing conditions and reports, and responding to applicant queries), routinely assessing grant applications and helping to administer funds and programmes.
The role involves considerable liaison with colleagues internally as well as with applicants and grantees, so you will be a confident and effective communicator and have good planning and organisational skills.
If you have experience in grant making and have strong analytical and written skills, then we’d love to hear from you. Please note, that while this role is home based, some travel is required. To help cover work requirements in the Caithness area, we particularly welcome candidates from the north of Scotland.
More detail about the role and experience required is available in the job description/person specification which can be found here.
Application notes
To apply, please visit our website.
Applications should be received by 5pm on 1st June.
Interviews will be held online w/c 8th June.
Finance and Business Support Manager
- Full time or Part time
- £38,000
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 24th May 2026
The Hibernian Community Foundation is hiring a Finance and Business support Manager to manage all finance, governance and business support activties.
The sucessful candidate will work closely with the Managing Director, Heads of Department and Board when performing all tasks, and will join HCF at an exciting time of growth for the organisation. If you are process-driven, organised and eager to join a small, high performing team, we encourage you to apply.
Before applying for the role, please read the entire Job Description below. If you would like to have an informal conversation about this role or have any questions please reach out to Managing Director, John MacMillan MBE, via johnmac@hiberniancf.org.
Senior Fundraising and Development Manager
- Full time or Part time
- £42,000
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 24th May 2026
The Hibernian Community Foundation is hiring a senior manager to play a key role in developing the fundraising strategy of the organisation and driving forward new initiatives. The Senior Fundraising and Development Manager will lead on all matters relating to fundraising, income generation and relationship building with high value donors, funding bodies, decision makers and corporates.
The successful candidate will identify, generate and grow unrestricted and restricted income to underpin HCF’s work in the community by managing a portfolio of funders, supporters and prospects; creatively stewarding existing relationships and maximising opportunities for giving.
Before applying for the role, please read the entire Job Description below. If you would like to have an informal conversation about this role or have any questions please reach out to Managing Director, John MacMillan MBE, via johnmac@hiberniancf.org.
The Hibernian Community Foundation are seeking a Youth and Safeguarding Lead to to ensure safeguarding measures and documentation are in place, supporting the team in making sure our Foundation remains inclusive, responsive and sage.
The successful candidate will codesign and deliver youth-focused community programmes that reflect the needs, aspirations and lived experiences of young people across our communities; all while building trusted relationships with families, schools and community partners. You will work closely with the Head of Community and Managing Director to shape programme strategy, embed safeguarding, risk assessment and wellbing into every aspect of delivery; supporting staff in developing a robust volunteering framework.
Before applying for the role, please read the entire Job Description below. If you would like to have an informal conversation about this role or have any questions please reach out to Head of Community & Depute Director, Katie Stewart, via katie@hiberniancf.org.
Development and Engagement Officer (Director's Office)
- Full time
- £30,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 24th May 2026
Scottish Historic Buildings Trust is seeking to appoint a Development and Engagement Officer (Director's Office), a new role contributing to our fundraising strategy over the next five years.
For almost fifty years, SHBT has played a unique role in preserving and promoting Scotland's architectural heritage. As Scotland's largest historic buildings preservation trust, with a small expert team and no core public funding, we have restored over 30 buildings and raised more than £40 million.
The Role
Reporting to the Director, the postholder will expand a newly established donor database through varied engagement work including lectures, conferences, events and publications, manage our new supporters' scheme and corporate sponsorship offer, and provide executive assistance to the Director through diary and inbox management and coordination of a broad network of contacts.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing high quality relationships with all categories of donors as part of a tailored acquisition, retention and acknowledgment programme.
- Developing fundraising initiatives with corporate partners and acquiring new corporate partnerships.
- Leading the delivery of the autumn/winter lecture series and academic outreach.
- Supporting fundraising strategies for capital projects including Leith Custom House and Edinburgh's Tron Kirk.
- Providing administrative and organisational support for the Director
Person Specification
The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in individual giving, a proven ability to achieve income targets, and experience of fundraising through social media and digital channels. A degree or equivalent experience is required. Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills are essential.
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