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Post: Partnerships Development Manager

Organisation: The Yard

The Yard is an award-winning charity that delivers adventure play services for children with disabilities and additional support needs, as well as their families. The organisation is committed to improving the lives of disabled children, young people, families, and carers through inclusive, supportive services.

About the Role:

As Partnerships Development Manager, the successful candidate will help generate the income required to sustain The Yard’s services by engaging existing supporters and attracting new ones. They will lead corporate fundraising across all sites.

Key responsibilities will include delivering a corporate fundraising strategy and annual plan, raising The Yard’s profile among companies across Scotland, and building long-term relationships that increase regular giving, mid-value donations and legacy support.

The Yard welcomes applications from individuals who are eager to raise the organisation’s profile as it expands services across Scotland and who can contribute to achieving its goals.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A broad range of experience in meeting or exceeding funding targets.
• The ability to think strategically and creatively to build sustainable and innovative partnerships.
• Proven experience of successfully planning and managing multiple priorities.
• A strong understanding of the needs of businesses and the value that charity partnerships can bring to their success.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, together with a positive attitude and a friendly, approachable manner.

Candidates who are inspired by The Yard’s ethos and excited to bring their knowledge and experience to a highly committed team will be particularly well suited to the role.

For more information about The Yard, including the job description, application form and equal opportunities form, please visit the organisation’s website.

Completed application forms should be submitted to [email protected] by 9:00am on Monday 26 October.

Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 5 November and Friday 6 November.

The Yard is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and seeks to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on any grounds.