Head of Fundraising and Communications

People walking together and smilingWe’re recruiting for a Head of Fundraising and Communications. 

The Role

This is your chance to help disabled people feel unstoppable.

As Head of Fundraising and Communications at Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland you will be leading our work to generate the £1.4 million needed to deliver our lifeline groups and one-to-one support services each year.  

You will be developing and delivering strategies to bring out the joy in doing good with our supporters, inspire people to join our cause and access our services.

This is an exciting time to be joining the charity with a new five-year strategy to be launched in April, setting out ambitious plans to invest in growing the charity’s impact and income.   

We are looking for a creative thinker, with a proven track record in developing and delivering successful fundraising and supporter engagement strategies. You will have a passion for leading by example, pitching in where necessary and getting the best out of your team and supporting them to develop.

At SBH Scotland we believe in rewarding success and encouraging staff to fulfil their potential. You’ll be leading a team of high-performance communications and fundraising professionals including staff nominated for Fundraiser of the Year at this year’s Institute of Fundraising Scotland Awards. You will have access to mentoring opportunities and be working directly with a CEO who has also won awards for campaigning and fundraising activities.

 

What SBH Scotland can offer you

Flexibility – We offer flexible working, including the opportunity to work from home or around caring responsibilities.

Motivated and supportive colleagues – Staff scored SBH Scotland as 9 out of 10 for motivation and a supportive work environment.

An opportunity to express yourself – Staff scored SBH Scotland as 8 out of 10 for being supportive in taking risks with new ideas.

We also offer: Workplace pension scheme, salary sacrifice scheme, death in service benefit, toil system, childcare voucher scheme, 30 days annual leave plus 4 statutory holidays.

 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

To be as unstoppable as the people we support. 

  • To devise and deliver creative fundraising and communications strategies.
  • To lead, inspire and support your team to deliver ambitious targets.
  • A proactive and enthusiastic ambassador for the cause, acting as a senior spokesperson for the charity with stakeholders.  
  • Be committed to delivering exceptional donor, supporter and service user stewardship.
  • To “pitch-in” when colleagues need support.  

To be innovative and creative in your role.  

  • To manage the charity’s brand and external messaging to build a positive reputation focused on trust.
  • To lead the generation of creative and impactful campaigns.  
  • To always strive for value for money to maximize profit.
  • To know how or be willing to learn how to use AI to support your strategic objectives.

A commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

  • To assess and report on fundraising and communications performance and produce plans to address any areas for improvement.
  • To use data to learn and adapt strategies and tailor communications to different audiences.
  • To present reports and have a positive working relationship with the Board of Trustees.
  • To develop a set of KPIs that demonstrate the team’s impact.  

Accountable to: The CEO

Salary: £50,760 - £58,366.

Closing date for applications: Monday 3rd February 2025

Proposed interview date: Thursday 13th February 2025 at SBH Scotland, G68 0LS.

Place of Work: Hybrid office/home-working model with base being the Dan Young Building, Dullatur G68 0LS. Occasional travel within Scotland to accommodate needs of fundraising.

Working Hours: 35 hours per week, normally 9.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. The role will necessitate working some hours out with normal office hours, including evening and some weekends.

To apply please submit your CV and a Cover Letter outlining your experience, why you are interested in this role, and how you meet the skills and experience outlined above. Email us.

At SBH Scotland we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We are also a Disability Confident Employer - If you have a disability,  and meet all of the minimum criteria for this role, you can request a guaranteed interview. Please note that in your covering letter.

SBH Scotland is an equal opportunity employer. In order to meet the aims and commitments set out in our equality, diversity and inclusion policy we also ask if you’ll kindly fill in our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form and send back to us. This is, however, completely optional. Thank you.

If you require any of the above detail sent to you via email please let us know. Email us.

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Find out more about spina bifida and hydrocephalus here or look at some of our events.

 

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