Individual Giving Lead

Location: Hybrid: Nearest SU Office*/Home *Head office is located in Bridgeton, Glasgow and this is where most internal contacts for this role will be based.
Salary: £28,988 - £31,210 per annum, dependent upon experience, plus generous employer pension contributions and other benefits
Contract: Full Time/Permanent
Closing date: 4pm, 28 January 2026
Interview date: 4 February 2026
Start date: March 2026 (Some flexibility on dates may be possible)

“It’s been a real privilege gaining an insight into how generous people have been with their donations”.

(Former Fundraising team member)

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people by helping to raise funds to support our ministry? Then we’d love to talk with you. We are seeking to recruit an Individual Giving Lead to coordinate our appeals programme and develop our donor support base.

This is an excellent opportunity if you’re interested in developing your career in fundraising. The successful applicant will be working in a fun and dynamic team, with the opportunity to learn about all aspects of fundraising. We’re keen to invest in the professional development of the postholder, offering key learning opportunities, courses and training.

WHO WE ARE

Scripture Union Scotland is a national charity, with around 140 staff and over 2,500 volunteers. Our vision is to see every child and young person of Scotland exploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus.

PURPOSE

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, the Individual Giving Lead will be responsible for developing and delivering supporter acquisition, retention and stewardship campaigns with a focus on growing income, reach and engagement across a range of Individual Giving fundraising campaigns. This role coordinates our fundraising appeals, legacy fundraising, regular giving programme, donor acquisition and coaching the wider staff team in MPD (Ministry Partner Development).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

In conjunction with the Head of Fundraising, continue to develop the Individual Giving Strategy with a focus on building the next generation of supporters
Coordinate SU Scotland's existing and new fundraising appeals
Provide ongoing donor care and stewardship
Manage the improvement and implementation of processes including thanking, data, income coding, and donor record maintenance on SU Scotland's CRM.
Facilitate post-campaign reviews, collating internal and external stakeholder feedback to inform improvements for future campaigns.
Analyse supporter insights to help inform and optimise audience targeting and identify improvements for supporter engagement.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The successful applicant will have excellent project management skills with an ability to create innovative and engaging fundraising appeals. Strong interpersonal and communications skills are also key with the ability to develop positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

For this post, it is important that you are committed to SU Scotland’s ethos, working principles and vision and can demonstrate this through your commitment and motivation. It is also an Occupational Requirement (Equality Act - part 1, schedule 9), that the post-holder is a committed Christian.

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If you’d like to find out more, our Head of Fundraising, Jen Babb, would love to hear from you at Jennifer.babb@suscotland.org.uk . Alternatively, you can email us at hr@suscotland.org.uk.

At SU Scotland we want everyone to feel that they are welcome, valued, and respected. Having a diverse team allows for a range of perspectives and experience. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

Scripture Union Scotland is an equitable employer and operates a safeguarding policy.

Scottish Charity No. SC01122