Position: Director of Development
Location: Leuchie House, North Berwick (Hybrid)
Reports to: CEO
Salary: £60,000-£65,000 (Depending on Experience. Negotiable)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent (Flexible)
About Leuchie
Leuchie is the national respite charity giving families a break from the physical and emotional responsibilities of caring for a loved one. The charity is dedicated to supporting individuals and families living with a neurological condition such as MS, MND, Parkinson’s and stroke through short respite breaks and outreach services. The expert team work to transform lives by improving health, enabling independence, and tackling loneliness.
Leuchie provides a range of settings that suit the health needs and circumstances of the individual and their family. These include short breaks with 24-hour nursing and care, therapies, social activities and outings at Leuchie House, accessible self-catering accommodation for all the family or regular at-home support.
Through innovative partnership working and research, Leuchie is reimagining the delivery of respite as a way of meeting wider health and social care outcomes for the families it supports.
Dorothy is 98 and a carer for her 68 year old son Robert who has multiple sclerosis. This is what Leuchie means to her-“It gives me a rest and some peace. It also helps me carry on by having something to look forward to.”
There is a growing need to support those living with a neurological condition and their families that Leuchie is determined to respond to. The charity currently supports around 500 families, just like Dorothy and Robert, each year, and has a strategic intent to positively impact ten times as many lives by 2030.
Director of Development Role
The charity is looking for a new Director of Development to join its senior leadership team and take ownership of its fundraising and communications functions. Leuchie is looking for someone with deep knowledge of both these areas through a senior fundraising or business development career. You will be expert at writing growth strategies and have led a team to deliver success. Leuchie has huge potential to increase its support from high net worth individuals and corporate partnerships so you will need to be particularly knowledgeable about these channels.
You should have experience working with a Board of Trustees/Management to achieve your strategic goals as well as providing Board reports for your department. You will need to be an outstanding communicator at all levels.
You will be committed to developing and supporting the Head of Fundraising to lead the team to success.
It goes without saying that you will need to be fully aligned with Leuchie’s vision, mission and values.
In return you will work with an outstanding leadership team and impressive Board. You will have the full support of the CEO. This is a warm and welcoming organisation which has a wonderful culture.
If you feel that this role matches your skills and experience and you’d love to be part of the Leuchie journey, then please read the full candidate pack which we will send you if you contact Bruce Tait Associates.
Closing Date: Sunday 6 April
First Stage Interview Date: Thursday 17 April at Leuchie House
Second Stage Interview Date: Friday 18 April in Edinburgh
This search is being conducted for Leuchie by BTA. Our leadership team have all worked in the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.