Advertised from 12 May 2025

Role

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference to lives of children in Scotland using their knowledge and experience in income generation and fundraising across different sectors. 

Working in a busy and target-driven environment, the Senior Business Development Officer will work closely with the Income Generation Manager, Leadership Team and other key parts of the charity to ensure that income generation opportunities are maximised in line with Strategic and Delivery Plans, and Income Generation Strategy. 

Based within the Development & Engagement department and reporting to the Income Generation Manager (department Head in the interim), the role specifically focusses on activity linked to:

• Corporate relationships and partnerships – development of new ones and maintaining current ones, with a focus on income and other benefits-in-kind 
• Income generation – through sponsorship / exhibition / advertising sales and supporting consultancy and commissioned training offers
• Grant and tender applications – researching opportunities and supporting applications
• Fundraising – donations and new opportunities 

About Children in Scotland

Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do. 

By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland. We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children’s rights. 

Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we work with and the varied lives of children and families in Scotland.

Diversity 

Children in Scotland values the contribution of all our staff, whatever their background. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open processes, with appointment on merit. We welcome applications from everyone.

Application notes

To apply, and for more information, please visit: https://childreninscotland.org.uk/sbdo-may25/

For an informal chat about the job, please contact Simon Massey, Head of Development & Engagement, by email on smassey@childreninscotland.org.uk until Friday 30 May 2025. After that, please contact Jude Turbyne, CEO, by email on jturbyne@childreninscotland.org.uk 

Closing date: Noon, Friday 13th June 2025

Interview date: Friday 27th June 2025