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Children's Hospices Across Scotland; Kinross; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid - 2 days remote

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Children's Hospices Across Scotland is seeking a dedicated Community Development Fundraiser to grow income and engagement across Edinburgh, Kinross and the East of Scotland, hybrid working 2 days remote with a 35-hour week.

You will develop new fundraising opportunities, recruit and train volunteers, and build partnerships with individuals, schools, local groups and small businesses to deliver CHAS’s More Than a Hospice Appeal and make care for families everywhere a real choice.

Qualifications

• Experience in community fundraising and donor development.
• Ability to recruit, train and develop volunteers.
• Experience developing partnerships with schools and local groups.
• Strong networking across communities.

Responsibilities

• Develop new fundraising opportunities and resources.
• Identify and build relationships with individuals, schools, local groups and small businesses.
• Support community events to increase income and awareness.
• Recruit, train and develop volunteers.
• Work with Community Fundraising team to build sustainable fundraising.

Skills

Relationship building

Fundraising

Volunteer recruitment

Community engagement

Job description

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in CHAS’s More Than a Hospice Appeal - an ambitious, once-in-a-generation campaign to change the future of care for children who will die young.

We are looking for a driven and ambitious individual to develop new fundraising opportunities and supporter relationships, growing income from communities across the East of Scotland and helping to deliver the Appeal’s ambitious goals.

You will identify and build relationships with individuals, schools, local groups and small businesses across the East of Scotland, helping people connect with CHAS and feel confident fundraising for the More Than a Hospice Appeal.

You will spot new opportunities, develop partnerships, and create engaging fundraising products and resources that make it easy for communities to get involved and generate income. You will also support community-based events and initiatives that increase both income and awareness, helping supporters understand that the Appeal is about more than buildings: it is about choice, dignity and care for families, wherever they are - at home, in hospital or in a hospice.

You will also inspire people to get involved by recruiting, training and developing volunteers. Working alongside the Community Fundraising team, you will help build sustainable, community-led fundraising with long-term impact.

Location: Edinburgh or Kinross (hybrid)

Contract Type: Temporary until May 2028, Full time: 35 hours per week

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Community Development Fundraiser

Company: Children's Hospices Across Scotland

Salary: £36,827 to £41,159 a year, pro rata

Hours: Full-time

Location: Kinross, KY13 8FX

Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote

Job type: Temporary

Posting date: 12 Oct 2026

Closing date: 22 Oct 2026

Summary

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in CHAS’s More Than a Hospice Appeal - an ambitious, once-in-a-generation campaign to change the future of care for children who will die young.

We are looking for a driven and ambitious individual to develop new fundraising opportunities and supporter relationships, growing income from communities across the East of Scotland and helping to deliver the Appeal’s ambitious goals.

You will identify and build relationships with individuals, schools, local groups and small businesses across the East of Scotland, helping people connect with CHAS and feel confident fundraising for the More Than a Hospice Appeal.

You will spot new opportunities, develop partnerships, and create engaging fundraising products and resources that make it easy for communities to get involved and generate income. You will also support community-based events and initiatives that increase both income and awareness, helping supporters understand that the Appeal is about more than buildings: it is about choice, dignity and care for families, wherever they are - at home, in hospital or in a hospice.

You will also inspire people to get involved by recruiting, training and developing volunteers. Working alongside the Community Fundraising team, you will help build sustainable, community-led fundraising with long‑term impact.

Location: Edinburgh or Kinross (hybrid)

Salary: £36,827 - £41,159 per annum (pro rata)

Contract Type: Temporary until May 2028, Full time: 35 hours per week

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disclosure: Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.