Kidney Research UK
Scotland fundraising manager
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Scotland Fundraising Manager
Home based, ideally around Glasgow area
Salary £35,000 - £40,000 FTE Depending On Experience
Full time: 37.5 hours pw (will consider part time: minimum 30 hours pw)
Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.
The Scotland fundraising manager role, sits within our vibrant community and events team, reporting into the head of community and events.
The team build strong, long-term relationships regionally and nationally to maximise potential across all income streams. Delivering a diverse portfolio of in person and virtual events, challenges and activities to engage networks and wider supporters in fundraising activity and tailored stewardship journeys to help us build a community of life-time supporters.
2025/26 has been an exciting year of growth with a focus on developing flagship events, increasing participation in third-party challenges, delivering new virtual events and enhancing stewardship experiences. The budget is circa £1.8m across all income streams.
If you have experience in successfully exceeding recruitment and fundraising targets with a strong understanding of supporter stewardship and fundraising best practice, we would love to hear from you. With a passion for developing relationships with supporters, enabling them to achieve and raise more than they thought was possible you will be work both autonomously and as part of a team.
If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Closing date: Sunday 16 August 2026
Telephone interviews will be held on Wednesday 19 August and online interviews will be held on Monday 24 August 2026.
No agencies please
Department
Community & Events
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week (will consider part time: minimum 30 hours per week)
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Salary
£35,000 - £40,000 FTE depending on experience
Benefits
We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged, and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits:
LOCATION
Our main office is set in the city centre, a short walk from the bus and train station, with direct services from Cambridge, Norwich, Birmingham, Leicester, Leeds, Liverpool, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh. London King’s Cross is just 45 minutes away. The building is adjacent to the A15, just a few minutes from the A1 and direct connections to the national road network. Cyclists also benefit from Peterborough’s Green Wheel, a network of routes in and around the city, providing safe links to all areas.
FLEXIBLE WORKING
Flexible working hours with start and finish times around core hours of 9.30 – 4.30.
ANNUAL LEAVE
All full time employees start with paid bank holidays plus another 26 days holiday, increasing with every year of service to a maximum of 31. This is calculated on a pro rata basis for part time employees. Employees have the option to "buy" or “sell” up to one-week annual leave, in a pre-set window prior to the start of the holiday year
PENSION
The charity makes a generous contribution of 6% to a group pension plan. Employees will need to contribute a minimum of 2%, to meet the current pension regulations. All employees are enrolled in the pension scheme as soon as they join the charity, regardless of their salary levels, whether they are on a permanent or fixed-term contract.
PARENTAL LEAVE
We comply fully with all legislation with relation to maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
SICK PAY
Charity sickness benefit is available once an employee has worked with us for three months and equates to 2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay in any rolling 52 week period. After one year’s service, this rises to 4 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay, and after two years to 8 weeks full pay and 8 weeks half pay.
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DEATH IN SERVICE
Covers all employees after three months’ service, whether on permanent or fixed-term contract, and pays four times salary in the event of death while employed. The cover is provided up to your 65th birthday or the state pensionable age, whichever is greater.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
A confidential email or phone line available to all employees who need support, advice or counselling with respect to work and non-work related issues.
BIKE LOAN SCHEME
We offer an interest free loan for employees who wish to purchase a bicycle, whether for travel to and from work or to enter an event for the charity.
CYCLE2WORK SCHEME
Through a salary sacrifice scheme, we offer a tax efficient way of purchasing a bicycle, for travel to and from work, where the cost is paid over 12 months.
EYECARE
We offer to cover the cost for eye tests and help towards glasses where these are required for computer work (in line with legislation).
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
We offer a variety of webinars and training courses so that employees can develop and reach their full potential. There are regular sessions for knowledge sharing across the charity and opportunities to get involved in events, research visits and volunteering activities.
PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE
All staff can choose to opt in to the private medical insurance, arranged and paid for by the charity, which includes dental and optical cover. Staff can include their partner and / or children at their own expense
DISCOUNT PORTAL
All employees can take advantage of free access to discounted Cards and Vouchers for top retailers.
INTEREST FREE LOAN
We offer an interest free loan scheme for all staff. Employees can borrow up to £1,000, which will be deducted over a 12-month period from your net salary (similar to a season ticket loan), but without the need to specify what the loan is for.
Closing date for applications
16th August, 2026
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