At Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home, love has no limits. We take a big picture view of what is best for dogs and cats; and a tireless, long-term approach to their care. We believe in protecting loving homes, finding love homes, and running our loving Home. We strive to create a safe and nurturing environment not only to the animals, but also our people.

The Home, supported by a dedicated and skilled team, is seeking to expand our Board of Trustees. We are looking for several passionate individuals to join our board, helping to guide and strengthen our organisation into the future.

As a Trustee, you will play a crucial role in supporting the leadership of our charity, driving our organisational strategy, and leveraging your networking skills to advance our mission. Your expertise will complement our existing team and contribute significantly to our success.

We are ideally looking for individuals with any of the following experience:

• Social inclusion and wellbeing
• Animal welfare
• Project or Programme delivery

Joining our Board of Trustees offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of animals and the community. You will be part of a passionate team committed to our cause, helping to shape the future of the Home.

At Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home, love has no limits. We take a big picture view of what is best for dogs and cats; and a tireless, long-term approach to their care. We believe in protecting loving homes, finding love homes, and running our loving Home. We strive to create a safe and nurturing environment not only to the animals, but also our people.

Are you a confident fundraiser who is great at connecting with people? Are you a creative thinker who loves to work out what makes supporters tick?

If so, this role leading our Individual Giving support is for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

With no government funding, our Individual supporter base is crucial to the existence of the Home. You will take the lead on offline giving including direct mail, face-to-face and telephone campaigns, nurturing our regular giving programme, and implementing acquisition and appeal activity that inspires engagement and donations.Working closely with colleagues, you will ensure our supporters enjoy excellent stewardship experiences that maximise the value of these relationships.

This role is an essential part of the ambitious Public Fundraising team, where you will be working alongside the Public Fundraising Manager and a collaborative, motivated team to build long-term sustainable income.

What We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you are:

• Experienced in a related fundraising role in the charity sector, ideally working with Individual Giving audiences
• Ambitious and motivated with a track record of delivering successful fundraising campaigns
• An excellent copywriter who can create engaging, impactful content that works across multichannel activity
• Skilled in utilising mass email platforms to build lasting donor relationships
• Able to use data and insight to optimise campaigns, segment audiences and maximise impact
• Organised with an ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a varied role
• A confident, positive self-starter who enjoys working as part of a team but is equally happy working independently
• Confident spotting opportunities, and creative and motivated enough to put new ideas into action

Further information on the role can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

Award-winning animal charity, Pet Blood Bank UK, is recruiting for the position of Assistant Marketing Manager. You will play a key role in supporting the Marketing Manager and team to deliver the charity’s marketing and fundraising strategies, ensuring we continue to grow, raise awareness, and build our community. A strong understanding of marketing with a creative and proactive approach is essential for this position.

Background

Launched in 2007, Pet Blood Bank UK is the only charity that provides a blood bank service for all vets across the UK. As part of our charitable remit, our aim is to advance animal health and welfare and to relieve suffering by providing quick and convenient access to blood. Every unit of blood helps save up to four other lives, saving thousands of lives every year.

Our Values

Caring. Pioneering. Real. These are the values Pet Blood Bank UK is built upon. Our values bind us together as a charity and guide everything we do. We expect every team member to know, understand and embody our values, helping to build our reputation as a pioneering, caring and practical charity. Read more about our values.

What you’ll do

• Work closely with the Marketing Manager to deliver the marketing strategy for the year in line with the overall strategy for the charity
• Take responsibility for defined projects within the marketing plan, delivering against agreed goals and objectives.
• As a custodian of our brand, you will ensure everything we do is in alignment with our brand identity and values
• Contribute to the creation and delivery of marketing campaigns to raise awareness and grow the charity
• Support the marketing team to thrive within their roles, ensuring they have the tools needed to deliver their work, as well as reviewing and approving any materials and communications they produce
• Support the marketing team and Senior Management Team in the absence of the Marketing Manager
• Work closely with the Marketing Manager and marketing team to deliver the fundraising strategy for the year
• Work with the team to deliver the events strategy for the year, including attending events across the year
• Support the delivery of our customer and volunteer strategies
• Oversee KPIs for the department and produce regular performance reports
• Take part in a rota to monitor social media channels across the weekend

What we need

We’re looking for someone creative who has a good all round understanding of marketing. This is a varied role with the opportunity to get involved in many different aspects of marketing. Good organisational skills, excellent copywriting, and a strong attention to detail are essential.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• A marketing or business qualification, or equivalent experience
• Minimum three years of experience in a marketing role
• A passionate, proactive, and creative approach
• A high level of personal motivation and passion for the cause
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation or media skills
• The ability to work under pressure with competing priorities
• A passion for supporting and helping to grow a team

What’s in it for you

In return, we offer full training, competitive salary with pay progression, contributory pension scheme, lifestyle rewards, and 30 days annual holidays (pro rata, including bank holidays).

Further details

This is a permanent part-time role based in our Dunfermline office, working 24 hours per week, ideally 6 hours per day across 4 days. Hours can be discussed at interview.

This role involves taking part in a 1 in 3 rota to monitor our social media channels over the weekend, which we expect takes no more than one hour across the two days. If you are on duty, you will finish one hour earlier on your last working day of the week before.

Occasional travel will be involved to attend donation sessions, events, our Loughborough office, and other marketing related activities that could take place across the UK.

Award-winning animal charity Pet Blood Bank UK is recruiting for the position of Executive Assistant to join our team in a hybrid role, combining office-based working in Dunfermline with home working. This is an exciting opportunity to support the Managing Director and senior team in a wide and varied range of tasks, helping Pet Blood Bank continue its lifesaving work across the UK. This is an administrative role where you can make a genuine difference to the lives of pets.

Background

Launched in 2007, Pet Blood Bank UK is the only charity that provides a blood bank service for all vets across the UK. As part of our charitable remit, our aim is to advance animal health and welfare and to relieve suffering by providing quick and convenient access to blood. Every unit of blood helps save up to four other lives, saving thousands of lives every year.

Our values

Caring. Pioneering. Real. These are the values Pet Blood Bank UK is built upon. Our values bind us together as a charity and guide everything we do. We expect every team member to know, understand and embody our values, helping to build our reputation as a pioneering, caring and practical charity. Read more about our values.

What you’ll do

• Proactively manage the Managing Director's diary, meetings, and priorities, ensuring effective planning and use of time.
• Prepare agendas, papers, briefings, and minutes, maintaining accurate records and tracking actions to completion.
• Support the Managing Director with research, data analysis, presentations, and reports to inform strategic decision-making.
• Coordinate travel, expenses, and administrative support for the Managing Director, Trustees, and Senior Management Team.
• Monitor organisational contracts, insurance, and key corporate responsibilities, supporting compliance and governance.
• Act as the central liaison between the Managing Director, department heads, and external Health and Safety Advisers, coordinating actions and monitoring progress.
• Support the administration of IT systems, Microsoft 365, equipment, and user accounts, working closely with external IT providers.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation, and confidential information in line with data protection requirements.
• Build positive working relationships across the organisation, acting as a key point of contact for colleagues, Trustees, and external stakeholders.
• Provide flexible, high-quality executive and administrative support, contributing to the smooth running of the organisation and supporting wider organisational priorities as required.

What we need

We're looking for a proactive, highly organised individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys supporting senior leaders. You'll be confident managing competing priorities, handling confidential information with discretion, and building positive relationships across the organisation.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Experience in an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or senior administrative role.
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and work independently.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel) and confidence using a range of digital systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing reports, presentations, meeting minutes, and executive summaries.
• Strong analytical skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to present information clearly.
• A professional, proactive, and discreet approach, with sound judgement and integrity when handling confidential matters.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, Trustees, and external partners.
• A genuine enthusiasm for working in the charity sector.

Desirable:

• A business or administration qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Experience of data analysis, Power BI, or other reporting tools.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety administration or compliance.
• Experience working within the charity or third sector.

What’s in it for you

In return, we offer full training, contributory pension scheme, lifestyle rewards, and 30 days annual holidays (pro rata, including bank holidays).

Further details

This is a part-time role working 26 hours per week, over 4 days (Mon –Thu). The suggested working pattern would be 9am – 4pm with a half hour lunch break, but we're happy to discuss the working pattern at interview.