Fundraising Manager Scotland

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

This is an exciting time to join our team in Scotland as we launch our plan to end homelessness. Everybody In: How to end homelessness in Great Britain, shows how we can end homelessness for good. To create the plan, we used our 50 years' experience, the best evidence and research worldwide, and consultation with over 1,000 experts including people with lived experience of homelessness.

• In Scotland, we provide education, training and support for homeless people from our Edinburgh centre
• We campaign to end homelessness in Scotland for good, and work across the country to improve access to rented accommodation for homeless people
• Together with our supporters, we fundraise in Scotland with a range of activities and events
• Our Chief Executive, Jon Sparkes, chaired the Scottish Government’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group, and is now a member of the Homeless Prevention Strategy Group.

About the role

As Fundraising Manager Scotland, you will lead on the development and delivery of our fundraising strategy and plans in Scotland. You will work closely with colleagues in Edinburgh and throughout Great Britain to ensure that our ambitious plans are achieved, and that our supporters and funding from a range of streams are integral to our success.

About you

To be successful in this role you will be an experienced fundraiser and networker, with a proven ability to develop and implement a fundraising strategy and plan involving a range of income streams. You will share our passion and commitment to ending homelessness, and will put Crisis supporters and members at the heart of our work.

Benefits

As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team (details on our website).

Closing date: 15 July 2018 (11.59pm)

Interview date: 26 July 2018

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds.  We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work please visit our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094