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Closing date: Friday 22 August 2025
Location: Aberdeen
Hours: 36.25 hours per week
Salary: £28.000 - £33,000
Contract: Permanent
Interview date: 2nd September 2025

To achieve or exceed agreed annual income targets for NESS by securing funding from trusts, foundations, companies and wealthy individuals or any other suitable income streams.  As Manager of our fundraising team, you will play an integral role in driving community engagement and income generation across the regions.

You will:

• Identify suitable funding sources and make regular and one-off applications to fund existing and future projects.
• Draft business plans and develop proposals in support of project funding applications.
• Supervise and coordinate the fundraising and PR team.
• As part of the wider team, meet with and make presentations to potential funders.
• Assist the Chief Executive and SMT in the preparation of local authority tender submissions which may lead to the development of new and existing service level agreements for statutory services. You will be supported to achieve this if no prior experience.
• Take advantage of external networking opportunities to initiate and build productive relationships with potential supporters, including personnel in funding bodies such as trust funds e.g. the national lottery, local trusts as well as local authorities.
• Implement and monitor, in liaison with colleagues, the Fundraising Plan for NESS.
• In line with the above, implement rolling tri-annual funding plans with targets as agreed with the Chief Executive.
• As Manager of the Fundraising Team, develop a network of corporate and individual contacts and supporters.
• Identify and secure income from new corporate and wealthy individual supporters through relationship management.
• As Manager of the Fundraising Team, ensure that all intelligence and activity on potential supporters are recorded and actioned appropriately.
• Keep up to date with trends in corporate and individual giving.
• With the Added Value Services Manager monitor and evaluate own progress against objectives taking corrective action where necessary to improve performance and achieve income targets.
• Support the Chief Executive and Directors with the development of organisational strategies as may be appropriate.

Reporting

• In conjunction with appropriate managers, oversee the recording and submission of periodic monitoring and evaluation reports as requested by external funders.
• Maintain accurate records and keep donors updated on the work of the organisation.
• As Manager of the Fundraising Team, prepare financial and progress reports for the Chief Executive, Board and Finance Committee.
• As Manager of the Fundraising Team, contribute to newsletters, the annual report, website and other publications.

General Responsibilities

• Continue to develop your skills and knowledge through continuous professional development and supervision
• Coordinate and develop the wider fundraising and PR team
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues within the organisation and external agencies and partners
• Adhere to NESS policies and procedures as described in the Staff handbook, including HR, organisational and health and safety
• Maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information related to staff, service users, volunteers, supporters and partner organisations
• To undertake other such duties as may be reasonably required by the organisation
• Be prepared to travel independently