Private School Development Manager - #2189141

Our Client, a Prestigious Private School is looking for a Development Manager to join their team. This role is based in W1

Monday to Friday

The primary function is to assist Governors & Headteachers to develop the School.

The Development Manager reports to the Chief Operating Officer and provides the governors, trustees & headteachers at each school with regular updates in appropriate formats.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Development and Fundraising.

Facilitation of the Friends of the School.

Income generation strategy lead.

Commercial outreach: Raising the profile of The School through high-quality activities.

Developing the School’s standing in the local community.

Principal Responsibilities

Fundraising.

Bursary fund.

Building and enhancing relationships with parents.

Promotion of the school through social media.

Monitoring & updating social media platforms.

The development office & all its activities.

Maintaining an up-to-date overview of development office operations, systems & documentation.

Production of high-quality materials including, print, digital and broadcast.

To be the primary point of communication for our internal & external stakeholders.

Responding by telephone, email and letter to all department-related enquiries.

Organisation and direction of a wide range of events such as:

Evening presentations.

Development meetings.

Meetings with parents, governors, trustees & stakeholders.

Engagements with UHNW individuals, significant donors and St James alumni.

Administration and care of legacies and related events.

Daily communications & liaison with parents.

Strategic oversight & coordination of Friends of The Schools meetings & events, including production of documentation& communications.

Participation & representation at The Schools’ events including:

Cake sales.

Autumn Fair.

Christmas Market.

Auctions.

Proms, Balls & Dances.

Art sales.

Uniform sales.

Sports Days.

Job Description Development Manager

A pro-active and hands-on approach to maintaining contact and engagement with The School.

Ensuring that the following activities take place:

Management of the Alumni database.

Regular communications and outreach via email, telephone & media.

Organisation of events.

In-person meetings.

Events

To ensure the standards of organisation, presentation, and delivery of all key events promote and reflect the ethos of the Trust and its schools and collaborators.

To plan and oversee the organisation of keynote events.

To actively promote events to the wider community to maintain and heighten the profile of our schools.

To be a thoroughly professional & engaging representative for The Schools in this high-profile role.

Management of finances through effective communication with internal & external colleagues & agencies.

Communication & Relationships

A swift professional response to clients and stakeholders on all events related activities.

Effective collaboration with schools staff and senior leaders.

Publication of an annual calendar of events & bookings arrangements.

Compliance with procedures by all relevant parties.

Effective communication with internal staff and external stakeholders.

Advertising of events using Trust websites.

Co-ordination of events to enable the work of the school to operate alongside activities.

Liaison with estates staff on preparation & use of the buildings for relevant bookings.

Attention to Health and Safety related matters and compliance.

Liaison with the Catering Manager regarding hospitality needs for events.

Other Responsibilities

Administration, coordination of both internal and external meetings.

Attendance at conferences & training to ensure skills are up to date.

Daily contact with parents, teachers, children & colleagues.

Regular contact with trustees, governors and a wide range of external bodies.

Person Specification: Development Manager

Applicants are required to demonstrate that they possess the following attributes:

Excellent organisational skills.

A meticulously professional image that inspires confidence.

Strategic diplomacy in all stakeholder engagements.

Sensitivity to matters of confidentiality.

Engaging personality with an ability to build trust and professional relationships.

Experience of overseeing the design and delivery of events.

Well-developed people management skills and experience.

Attention to detail & quality in producing a wide range of corporate documentation & communications.

Experienced social media controller for all posts, communications, electronic & printed matter.

A passion for fundraising.

Strong commercial initiative.

Experience of organising & managing events.

Numerate with budget management competency.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to speak with stakeholders at all levels.

Strong administration and record keeping skills.

Intellect, tact and credibility to represent the Schools at all levels across a wide range of audiences.

Due to working within a School they are committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people & expects all stakeholders to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

* We are only able to accept applications from candidates with previous experience for this role.

If you do not hear from us your application has been unsuccessful.