Senior Income Generation Officer

• Part time, 28 hours per week
• £36,215.86 pro-rata per annum
• Children in Scotland’s office is in Edinburgh and this will be your official contracted place of work. We have introduced hybrid working based on trust and flexibility. As long as business needs are met, individuals have flexibility in terms of where they work (home/office)
• Fixed term to 30 April 2027 (with the possibility that it will become permanent, dependent on funding)

About the 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 Income Generation 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, the role specifically focusses on supporting and / or the coordination of 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

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.

Further information and how to apply 

For an informal chat about the job, please contact Debbie Hunter, Income Generation Manager, by email on dhunter@childreninscotland.org.uk

Click here to download the recruitment pack

To apply, please click here to complete the online application form

Closing date: 9am, Monday 17th November 2025
Interview date: Monday 1 December 2025

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.

Adjustment for application and interview

Disabled candidates may face additional challenges or accessibility barriers in the recruitment process that can be alleviated with adjustments.

Our application form is a survey created in the Microsoft Forms platform. Please let us know if you have problems completing your application in this format, or if you require any documents in an alternative format. You can email us at recruitment@childreninscotland.org.uk.

Should you be invited to interview, we wish to ensure that all facilities necessary to enable you to participate fully in the interview and any other assessment exercises are available to you. When inviting you to interview we will ask you if you have any specific requirements. We do not ask for this information in the application process.

If you feel you wish to discuss requirements or share details with us you can let us know at any stage in the recruitment process, by emailing recruitment@childreninscotland.org.uk. Details of any request will only be shared in order to put any adjustment in place and with your consent.