Fundraising Assistant
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Edinburgh, EH1/EH3
Salary: £26,262 per annum
Closing date: 05:00pm on Monday 28th September
To apply:
Please return a completed application form to [email protected] by our closing date of 05:00pm on Monday 28th September. (Please note: we do not accept CVs.)
To access the full job description and download our application and equal opportunities forms, please go to The Yard website:
https://theyardscotland.org.uk/jobs/fundraising-assistant/
We plan to hold interviews on Tuesday 6th, Wednesday 7th & Friday 9th October.
About the role:
As Fundraising Assistant, you will provide key administrative support to the fundraising team to achieve The Yard’s charitable objectives while helping raise the profile of our services across Scotland.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Working on small and medium funding applications to Trusts and Foundations
- Building relationships with donors through active reporting and stewardship
- Supporting the creation of content for fundraising on social media
If you are inspired by our ethos and excited to bring your knowledge and experience to a team that is highly committed to our purpose, we would love to have you on board.
About you:
This job is for you if you have:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- A positive attitude and a friendly, approachable manner
- Excellent organisational skills
- An ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Experience of delivering to targets
If you are eager to raise the profile of The Yard as we expand our services across Scotland and think you can play your part in helping us reach our goals, we would welcome your application.
About The Yard:
The Yard is an award-winning charity that aims to build a community of support for disabled children and young people through adventure play and in doing so create opportunities for fun and friendship and wrap around support for the whole family.
We offer play, respite and family support from our adventure play centres in Edinburgh, Dundee, Fife and Glasgow.
The Yard aims to be an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on any grounds.
Pay: £26,262.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
