Fundraising Officer: Scottish Book Trust

Job Description

Posted on: 11th September, 2025. Closing date: 29th September, 2025

Apply by Monday 29 September for this permanent, full-time role based in Edinburgh.

Key responsibilities

• Research trusts and foundations and write targeted applications to support Scottish Book Trust’s programmes and achieve fundraising income targets
• Research corporates and develop sponsorship proposals
• Produce compelling performance and evaluation reports for funders and other donors
• Fundraising administration including gift processing, CRM administration, donor thanking and stewardship
• Support on individual giving and fundraising communications as required
• Support at events as required
• Advise teams on fundraising sustainability, building in fundraising at the project development stage
• Support on the development of other fundraising streams, such as community fundraising
• As part of the wider Marketing team, feed into evaluation/review of Christmas appeal, e.g. analysing donor comments to understand donor motivation and inform future appeal tactics

Knowledge, skills and experience You will have:

• A minimum of two years’ experience or equivalent in a fundraising role
• Knowledge of UK trust and foundation market and demonstrable experience of writing successful applications to trusts & foundations
• Experience of using a fundraising CRM
• Experience of corporate fundraising, sponsorships, or partnerships is desirable
• A proven track record in meeting fundraising targets is desirable
• Experienced in creating persuasive and compelling proposals and reports
• The ability to build strong and lasting relationships and work collaboratively across teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High degree of competence in MS Outlook, Word and Excel
• Enthusiasm for and understanding of the aims and work of Scottish Book Trust and the wider arts/educational charity sector

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week)

Location: Blended between Scottish Book Trust’s Edinburgh Office and home