Development Officer at Glasgow Life

Working Hours: Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Contract: Fixed Term – until 31st August 2028 
Salary: £37,541.80 – £43,591.01
Location: Glasgow Life, Commonwealth House, 38 Albion Street, Glasgow G1 1LH
Closing date: 23rd August at 11:59pm

About the Role

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.

Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Development Officer to join our Development team.

Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.

This post is supported by Museum Galleries Scotland Museums Futures Programme.

What you need to know

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Contract type: Fixed term until 31 August 2028

At the end of the temporary period, internal eligible employees will have a right to return to a role of their substantive grade within the council family as a minimum. Employees are required to inform their current manager prior to submitting an application.

Location: Hybrid. You will spend part of your week at home, and part of your week in one of our offices.

What you’ll do

• As a Development Officer you will plan and deliver the Museums Membership programme. You’ll be a part of an established and ambitious Development team, reporting to the Senior Individual Giving Officer.
• As you build a sustainable membership income stream, you will work closely with a variety of stakeholders to develop engaging communications and events which connect members to Glasgow Life Museums.
• You will work with the Senior Individual Giving Officer to achieve ambitious growth targets, trialling new acquisition processes and delivering an engaging membership offer which highlights the values of Glasgow Life Museums.

Who you are

We’re looking for:

• A results driven fundraising professional with an interest in museums and the cultural sector
• An enthusiastic and creative approach to membership stewardship and acquisition with experience of writing engaging and impactful supporter communications and planning donor or member events
• Excellent project management skills with experience of creating and managing an Individual Giving or membership programme

Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.

When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.

How to Apply

Applications must be made using the My Job Scotland Website. You will find the online application form and also information on how to apply in other formats on this website.

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Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 31st August.