Senior Relationship Fundraising Officer - Scotland

• Contract type Permanent
• Location Home Based (Remote)
• Published
• Published 3 days ago
• Closing
• Closing in 11 days

This is a Permanent , , Full Time vacancy.

The Vacancy

The Relationship Fundraising team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is responsible for securing income from individuals, regional businesses and groups fundraising in the community, effectively managing relationships to maximise income.

The Relationship Fundraising role will play a significant part in contributing to a high-performing fundraising team. The role will cover the country of Scotland.

You will report to the Relationship Fundraising Manager and support the Head of Relationship Fundraising & Volunteering to drive the continued growth of the charity’s fundraising income in your area.

You will also be required to show excellent relationship-building skills to support community partnerships and volunteer groups, driving towards agreed targets.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategy, finance, and reporting
• Responsibility for stewardship and relationship building with supporters within the region.
• Identify and apply for corporate partnerships with organisations in the region, account manage these relationships up to a value of £50,000 per annum and support the Partnership Development Team with national partnerships in your region.
• Support existing volunteer fundraisers to encourage continued loyalty to the charity and to maximise funds raised, in accordance with fundraising legislation and good practice.
• Recruit new fundraising supporters in line with strategy.
• Support the Relationship Fundraising Manager (RFM) and Head of Relationship Fundraising & Volunteering (HORFV) in developing the Relationship Fundraising strategy for ARUK to increase income within this stream.
• Support and extend volunteer networks within the geographical area in line with strategy.
• To ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed to deliver budgets, targets and income in line with strategy.

To achieve this by supporting and facilitating the development of groups and volunteers across the geographical area.

• Work across a diverse geographical area and within a geographically dispersed team, whilst managing own workload in a cost-effective and proactive way.
• Provide excellent customer service to fundraising supporters and key regional contacts, with prompt responses to enquiries, to acknowledge support and increase long-term loyalty.
• Provide high-quality account management to volunteer groups in the geographical area.
• Effective management of volunteer relationships within the geographical area.
• Support, motivate and develop local fundraising volunteers, ensuring they have a clear understanding of ARUK to enable them to represent the charity’s work effectively.
• In liaison with the Partnership Development Managers and Partnership Officers, provide high quality account management to corporate supporters within specified geographical area and/or of relevant value.
• Keep up to date with fundraising legislation and codes of practice to be able to provide relevant advice to fundraisers.
• Ensure volunteers and fundraisers have all necessary materials for fundraising initiatives.
• Increasing Community Support within geographical area
• Use own initiative to extend volunteer networks, develop new groups and supporters, and respond to fundraising opportunities within geographical area, in line with strategy.
• Manage recruitment process of new ARUK volunteers in geographical area, providing relevant support and training.
• Liaise with local community organisations (predominantly golf clubs) – both previous and new potential supporters – to extend income and activity in line with strategy.
• Provide face-to-face talks and presentations to community organisations for recruitment/ cultivation purposes.
• Arrange appropriate volunteer representation at events in the community, spreading the charity’s reach cost-effectively.
• Identify, research and target prospective community organisations, in liaison with RFM.
• Identify, research and target prospective local corporates in liaison with RFM / HORFV and ARUK’s Partnership Development Managers and Partnership Development Officers, in line with strategy.
• Accurately track and record contact with both community and corporate prospects for planning and reporting purposes.
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Ensure that your activity is monitored and evaluated, clearly communicating progress to your Relationship Fundraising Manager.
• Manage relevant information on the charity’s database, keeping detailed, up-to‑date records of activity and income.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Experience in partnership fundraising and/or relationship building
• Experience and confidence in public-speaking, such as giving presentations and talking at events
• Knowledge of recruiting key volunteers and fundraising supporters
• Experience and a keen interest in building long term relationships with supporters
• Proven ability of providing excellent stewardship
• Experience in using a database to record and report on impact and activity
• An ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent organisational skills
• Full driver’s licence with access to own vehicle.
• Flexibility to work some unsociable hours and willingness to travel independently
• Live within defined region
• The closing date for applications is the

16th August 2026 , with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed.

Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business.

Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances.

Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

The Charity

Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity.

Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure.

Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both.

But there is hope.

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research.

With promising new drugs in clinical trialsthat slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point.

Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia.

For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease.

We stand for everyone affected by dementia.

We stand for a cure.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under‑represented.

Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

It is important to offer a range of benefits which are designed to meet both the organisational and individual needs, are market competitive and designed to attract and retain employees.

For more details on working for Alzheimer's Research UK click here

Alzheimer's Research UK is a registered charity, numbers 1077089 and SC042474. 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6AD

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