About Us

We are a dedicated charity working to improve the lives of the people of Perth and Kinross. With a mission centred on compassion, kindness, and long-term impact, we support people facing homelessness, those feeling excluded or those recovering from addiction.

The Role

We are seeking a passionate and strategic Fundraising Manager to lead the implementation of our fundraising strategy to increase our income generated through fundraising initiatives and bring supporters closer to our mission.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled fundraiser and communicator who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery and who wants to help the charity grow sustainably. You will be leading and executing CATH’s fundraising strategy with a focus on regular giving, stewarding donors through engagement and support, building relationships with them on their journey with CATH and sharing news of the impact of the charity, sharing powerful stories that demonstrate the difference our supporters make – with the goal of enabling us to reach more people in need and improve our financial sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement a fundraising strategy across all income streams with an initial focus on individual giving - as well as creating and managing the CATH donor database.
• Assess and develop the current corporate giving opportunities developing relationships with local businesses and industry partners.
• Identify suitable funding opportunities through Trusts and Foundation, developing relationships with the funders where possible and submitting detailed, high quality applications for appropriate funding.
• Identify and cultivate additional new funding opportunities to diversify and grow income.
• Prepare compelling funding proposals and high-quality reports demonstrating impact.
• Implement a robust stewardship journey for our donors in all streams. Stewarding supporters with warmth, authenticity, and care, ensuring long-term engagement.
• Deliver a variety of charity campaigns (e.g., Giving Tuesday, Christmas appeals, challenge events).
• Ensure fundraising compliance with the guidelines laid down by the Office of Scottish Charities Regulator (OSCR).
• Lead our charity’s communications strategy in relation to our fundraising aims through raising awareness and building trust.
• Create meaningful content that celebrates beneficiaries, volunteers, and supporters.
• Manage storytelling across social media, website, newsletters, and print materials.
• Uphold and strengthen the charity’s brand identity and tone of voice.
• Produce impact reports, case studies, and campaign materials for fundraising use.
• Build relationships with local and national media to advocate for our cause.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with the Business & Finance Manager/Leadership Team to align fundraising and comms with the CATH strategy.
• Support frontline staff to gather stories ethically and sensitively.
• Provide insight, data, and analysis to help the charity understand its supporters and opportunities for increasing donations.
• Champion a culture of fundraising and communications throughout the charity.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in leading and implementing a charity fundraising strategy.
• A strong storyteller who can turn complex issues into compelling narratives. Confident of collaborating with the service co-ordinators to identify high impact stories and opportunities for fundraising.
• Skilled in writing high-quality funding bids and donor communications.
• Comfortable using digital tools and social platforms to engage supporters.
• Confident in managing relationships with donors, partners, and community groups.
• Passionate about the voluntary sector and committed to ethical fundraising.
• Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable juggling varied priorities.
• Experience working directly with beneficiaries (or alongside frontline teams) is a bonus but not essential.

What We Offer

• A supportive charity team driven by care, compassion, and collaboration.
• Opportunities for training, development, and sector-specific learning.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• The chance to play a key role in increasing our impact for those who need us most.

Mission Statement

Our long-term vision is to end youth homelessness. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that every young person in Scotland has access to expert youth specific services to assist them to avoid, survive, and move on from homelessness; making it rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Context

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation and lead a growing and ambitious Fundraising and Communications (F&C) team.

The primary role of the Fundraising and Communications Manager is to ensure the delivery of all fundraising and communications activity for the organisation, in line with the F&C strategies, policies and procedures.

The F&C manager will have the opportunity to shape our ongoing fundraising strategy, paying particular attention to key growth areas including Individual Giving and Events, while supporting colleagues across multiple other fundraising disciplines.

The F&C Manager holds responsibility for the development and management of our funder relationships with the overall goal of increasing our supporter base and income in line with strategic KPIs. They hold shared responsibility for promoting development, co-operation and efficiency throughout the organisation.

Water Witness International is seeking an excellent international development practitioner to support our expanding portfolio of work to secure lasting water security and justice across multiple countries. Based in Edinburgh, you will coordinate the Fair Water Action Fund and work closely with partners and grantees to respond to their evolving needs, making sure that evidence emerging from their work is effective in driving system change at scale. The role involves overseas travel, supporting the co-design and delivery of a wide range of initiatives, liaising effectively with stakeholders, building consensus and ensuring high quality documentation. You will work closely with the Senior Management Team, Trustees and colleagues to help shape our wider organisational strategy and programme direction.

We are looking for an exceptional individual who will ensure strategic alignment and provide programme management support to a portfolio of international grants, ensuring high-quality delivery and impact . This includes building strong, collaborative relationships with partners, fostering shared ownership and supporting the delivery of complex programmes. You will coordinate monitoring, evaluation and learning, contribute to planning, ensure robust budgeting and financial tracking, and timely, accurate reporting. You will also support colleagues and partners in strengthening their strategies and operations, with attention to risk management and promoting best practice.

With responsibilities in external engagement and communications, you will work with colleagues and partners to develop compelling, evidence based narratives that engage key audiences, influence policy and amplify impact. You will play a key role in sharing learning, strengthening capacity, and identifying opportunities to enhance programmes and partnerships. We are seeking a proactive, analytical and collaborative individual with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of building trusted relationships across diverse contexts and influencing change at multiple levels. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh is seeking to recruit a Personal Assistant (PA) to the President serving within the President’s Private Office. This is a part-time role based at the College in Queen Street, Edinburgh.

The Role

The postholder will provide support to the President in the conduct of official duties and ensuring the smooth and professional operation of the President’s Private Office. You will manage the President’s diary, co-ordinate the President’s national and international travel, and act as the first point of contact for enquiries and visitors.

While the postholder will work closely with and take day‑to‑day instruction from the President, formal managerial oversight is exercised by the Chief Executive Officer, in accordance with the College’s governance arrangements.

The Person:

We are seeking a pro-active individual with exceptional organisational skills, a calm and professional manner, and the ability to handle sensitive matters with absolute confidentiality.

The postholder will navigate professional relationships and collaborate across teams and someone who operates with a strong sense of duty, integrity, and discretion.

The role requires two and a half hours work per day Monday to Friday; some flexibility is required to accommodate variation in workflow. There may be occasions when it is necessary to work outside normal hours and a system of TOIL is in place to accommodate this.

Please refer to the person specification for this role.

Remuneration Package

The salary for this role will be £36,587 FTE (£13,066 pro rata) per annum plus benefits. Additional benefits include:

• Pension: with employer contributions of 9%.
• Holidays: 23 days’ annual leave (with incremental increase over five years to 28 days) and 11 days’ public holiday/College close downs (Pro-rata for the PT role)
• Life assurance scheme
• Long-term income protection scheme for those unable to work due to illness.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounted rates for use of the venue for personal events.