Senior community fundraiser - Scotland (maternity cover)
Posted 1 day ago by Breast Cancer Now
£34,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Community Fundraiser role at Breast Cancer Now is a 12-month fixed-term contract aimed at covering maternity leave. The position is based in Glasgow and focuses on building relationships to develop long-term income opportunities for the charity. The ideal candidate will have strong local knowledge and excellent communication skills to connect with supporters and local businesses. This role is integral to enhancing the charity's presence and impact in Scotland.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and nurture relationships with individuals, clubs, societies, and local businesses.
- Build a pipeline of new income opportunities through relationship fundraising.
- Support the charity's mission by engaging with the community and promoting fundraising initiatives.
- Collaborate with the fundraising team to enhance local presence and income generation.
- Travel regularly to meet supporters and attend events in the region.
Key Skills:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proactive, organized, and adaptable approach to work.
- Experience in relationship management and fundraising.
- Ability to build new relationships and generate income.
- Passion for supporting individuals affected by breast cancer.
Salary (Rate): £34,000 per annum
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Salary: £31,000 to £34,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Glasgow office (home and office based)
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract (maternity cover)
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However, you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services, and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
Do you live in Glasgow or the surrounding area, have excellent local knowledge and the skills to nurture established relationships whilst building a pipeline of new income opportunities? We’re looking for someone who can join the team to cover the maternity leave of our senior community fundraiser. If you love connecting with people and want to make a difference for people affected by breast cancer, we’d love to hear from you. Offered as a fixed term contract of 12 months this position will play a key part in developing our presence in Scotland. This is designed to grow long-term income through a new, locally based relationship fundraising team. This is your chance to build powerful local connections with new supporter individuals, clubs and societies, and local businesses – and help develop a thriving network of people that share our mission.
About you
You bring enthusiasm, strong communication skills and a genuine interest in people and relationship building. You’re proactive, organised, and adaptable with a positive approach to trying new things. A natural collaborator, you have a flexible approach to your work and thrive in a busy environment. You’re confident in approaching new contacts and are experienced in developing new relationships from scratch which have delivered income in both the short and long term. Your approach to relationship management is best in class and you've proven that you can take the initiative to make ideas happen. Alongside these skills and your previous experience, you have the passion that will help grow engagement and income in your region.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role
This role is primarily based in our Glasgow office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home. Regular travel will be required to meet supporters in your region, as well as occasional travel to our London or Sheffield offices.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions, please email Recruitment@breastcancernow.org
Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity, and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date Tuesday 31 March 2026 9 am
Interview date 7 April 2026
The Breast Cancer Now careers website will be down for maintenance on Monday 23 March between 9 am – 11 am
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible if you’re interested in this opportunity.