Senior Community Fundraiser - Scotland

BREAST CANCER NOW; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization seeks a Senior Community Fundraiser to expand their fundraising efforts in Scotland, focusing on Edinburgh. The ideal candidate will be skilled in building relationships and driving fundraising initiatives, especially in collaboration with local Asda stores. This remote role requires regular travel and offers an 18-month contract initially, with the potential for permanent placement. Candidates should have local knowledge and a proactive attitude towards community engagement.

Qualifications

• Confident in approaching new contacts and developing relationships.
• Experienced in managing relationships with a focus on retention.
• Proactive, organized, and unafraid to test new ideas.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Breast Cancer Now's presence in Scotland.
• Drive new fundraising initiatives with Asda stores.
• Connect and engage supporters to grow income.

Skills

Relationship building

Local knowledge

Fundraising

Proactivity

Organizational skills

Job description

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 Edinburgh or the surrounding area?

As a senior community fundraiser, you’ll be an important part of the team building Breast Cancer Now’s presence in Scotland, with a particular focus on Edinburgh and the surrounding areas.

We’re looking for someone who is an experienced relationship builder, someone who can find and develop new supporters. You’ll need excellent local knowledge, and the enthusiasm to develop a brand‑new fundraising region.

The successful candidate will also be part of the team working on our large‑scale project supporting and growing Asda Tickled Pink, our award‑winning partnership with Asda and CoppaFeel! which has already raised over £100 million.

You’ll work directly with passionate colleagues across Asda stores in your region driving new fundraising initiatives, inspiring communities and celebrating incredible successes.

No 2 days will look the same as you travel, connect and engage supporters to help us grow income to deliver our mission.

The role is initially offered as an 18‑month contract with the potential to become permanent.

About you

You’re confident in approaching new contacts and are experienced in developing new relationships from scratch. This may currently be in a customer service, account management or stewardship role.

You’re experienced in managing and building new and established relationships with a focus on retention and income growth.

You’re enthusiastic, proactive, organised and unafraid to test and try new ideas.

You’re required to be involved being out and about in the community that you’re building, so you must be able to work independently outside of the office in varying locations and enjoy being busy.

Previous experience working in a charity is not required.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role

This is a remote role, and the candidate will need to be based in the Edinburgh area with unlimited access to their own car. Regular travel will be required to meet supporters and visit Asda stores in your region, as well as occasional travel to our London, Sheffield or Glasgow office.

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 contact the Breast Cancer now recruitment team

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 6 January 2026 9am

Interview date

Tuesday 13 January 2026

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.