Fundraising Officer Flexible

Fundraising Officer

Responsible to: The Chief Executive Officer

Salary: £30,136.09, per annum pro- rata at 0.4fte (14 hours) + 6% contribution to pension scheme,

Place of work: This position will be based in our office on Bath St, Glasgow. Some occasional work from home maybe considered.

Contract: Fixed term for 18 months, with the possibility of extension subject to continued funding

Annual Leave: 30 days annual leave + 10 bank holidays pro rata

Background:

Refugee Sanctuary Scotland (RSS) exists to relieve destitution and promote wellbeing for refugees and people within the asylum system in Scotland. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, safe Scotland for refugees and asylum seekers, where all live free of destitution and have the means and opportunities to realise their full potential. Our mission is to provide refugees and people seeking asylum with practical support when it is most needed, build connections between people and use what we learn to campaign for change.

Role Purpose:

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our small committed and vibrant team of staff who deliver incredible impact for their size. Your role will be focused on our strategic objective to ensure the charity’s sustainability by maximising and diversifying income and maintaining/developing the charity’s profile among the public, policy makers and other migrant justice organisations. You will be delivering strategic fundraising and communications, building partnerships, raising unrestricted and restricted funds from diverse income sources to support the sustainability of the charity.

To thrive in this role, you will need to be driven, organised, tenacious, creative, flexible, have good communication skills and be confident in inspiring existing and new funders and donors to donate to raise money. You will build strong relationships and partnerships both internally and externally, managing a varied portfolio of work that touches all aspects of the charity, write compelling funding applications, create campaigns and come up with new and innovative ideas to capture the minds and hearts of potential philanthropists. Our ideal candidate will be an individual who fits with the values of Refugee Sanctuary Scotland.

To see the full job description please download the document below.

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Application

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the job description to ronald@refugeesanctuaryscotland.org.uk.