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Location

Scotland | United Kingdom

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Job description

Scotland Partnership and Fundraising Officer
Scotland (with remote working and extensive travel throughout the UK)

About Us

Perennial is the nation's only charity dedicated to helping people in horticulture. Together with our network of partners, we provide free support, information, advice, financial assistance and services for horticulturalists and their loved ones experiencing illness, disability, bereavement, family breakdown and financial difficulties.

We have a real focus on improving the health and wellbeing outcomes of people working in horticulture and have an ambitious preventative strategy to create better futures for people working in horticulture.

We are currently seeking a Scotland Partnership and Fundraising Officer to join us on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of circa £32,000 per annum
- 25 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays increasing with long service
- Pension
- Sickness pay
- Buy extra leave
- Time off for dependents

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented fundraising professional with experience of delivering on agreed fundraising targets to join our crucial organisation.

In this highly rewarding role, your talents will help us to continue our vital work, ensuring we can keep providing advice and care when horticulturalists need it most.

Joining our friendly team, you will have the chance to further your professional experience and grow your portfolio whilst making a key difference to our organisation.

The Role

As a Scotland Partnership and Fundraising Officer, you will look to maintain and increase our income through effective fundraising across Scotland.

Specifically, you will research and identify funding opportunities with relevant businesses, individuals and major donors in the horticultural sector, developing a fundraising pipeline.

Building strong relationships with potential donors, you will build a case for support, raise awareness of our activities and support the marketing team to promote our work.

Additionally, you will:

- Manage our fundraising CRM system and databases
- Provide expert stewardship to donors including Scotland’s Garden Scheme
- Support our PR activities

About You

To be considered as a Scotland Partnership and Fundraising Officer, you will need:

- Experience of researching trade and sponsorship contacts
- Experience of managing a portfolio of donors and prospects
- Demonstrable experience of meeting agreed targets
- A demonstrable entrepreneurial flare
- The ability to monitor budgets and maintain accurate financial records
- Fantastic interpersonal skills including persuasion and negotiation
- Strong communication skills including public speaking and a confident telephone manner
- A full, valid driving licence

Experience of using databases would be highly beneficial, as would experience of working as part of a remote team.

Please note, this role will require the ability to travel frequently throughout Scotland and the UK.

The closing date for applications is 15th October 2023.

Other organisations might call this role Philanthropy Manager, Charity Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Team Lead, Fundraising Lead, Individual Giving Lead, or Community and Engagement Fundraising Manager.

Webrecruit and Perennial are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking to use your talents to make a difference to horticulturalists across Scotland as our Scotland Partnership and Fundraising Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

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