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Head of Development

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Newcastle upon Tyne, England

1 day ago

55000 GBP ANNUAL

Royal Grammar School, Newcastle


Job Description

THE POSITION

We are looking for an outstanding relationship builder to lead meaningful engagement and fundraising across the RGS Newcastle community of Old Novocastrians, parents, staff, students and donors. The next two years will be particularly exciting as we implement plans to grow income and significantly further our school and charitable objectives, maximising the opportunities of our forthcoming Quincentenary in 2025.

As a key part of the External Relations Team, the Head of Development will help to create brilliant opportunities for our alumni to stay connected with each other and with the school. You will have fun developing innovative events and campaigns, as well as outstanding publications, whilst also engaging our network online.

You will crucially support our ambitious fundraising plans and our campaign ‘RGS Gives’ in order to expand:

RGS Bursaries, which enable the brightest young people from across the North East to attend RGS, regardless of their family’s background, which have already supported 420 families; and

RGS Partnerships, which work alongside State school partners, and already reach over 7,000 of young people across the North East, each year.

THE KEY RELATIONSHIPS

This postholder will work closely with the Director of Development and Communications plus others, including the Head (Geoffrey Stanford), Chair of Governors (Alan Fletcher) and Governors, Chair of the RGS Bursary Campaign (Nigel McMinn) and Director of Partnerships (John Smith), to collectively identify, approach, inspire, ask and steward contacts who could support ‘RGS Gives’ and our ambitious plans.

They will line manage two part time Development Managers (one focused on editorial, one focused on digital) and an Administrator, as well as work closely with other External Affairs Team colleagues and broader school who are also aligned behind the strategy.

THE TEAM

The External Affairs Team at RGS is responsible for supporting RGS to communicate with, engage and motivate a broad range of stakeholders. This includes:

The External Affairs Team works closely with a range of colleagues across the school. As a small and ambitious team, all individuals have their own responsibilities yet also work collaboratively and support each other’s activities at busy times.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following list is not exhaustive but is a guideline as to the main requirements of the role.

Working closely with the Director of Development and Communications and with the support of the Development Managers and Administrator:

Fundraising

Alumni engagement

Other

QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

All essential unless otherwise stated.

LIVING IN THE NORTH EAST

Whilst the North East is beloved and popular with so many, we know that not everyone will have had first-hand experience of it, so this is a short introduction to a city and region which we love, and believe you will too. Newcastle is a medium-sized city with an historic centre and a vibrant life of its own. There’s culture and arts in the form of the award-winning BALTIC Art Gallery and The Sage, alongside several theatres that attract national touring productions. There’s music from classical to club and we are home to the Royal Northern Sinfonia. There’s also a growing food culture with some fantastic restaurants.

If you like sport then there’s certainly no shortage of top class entertainment: from Premier League football being played at St James’ Park and EFL at the Stadium of Light to first class cricket at Durham (a mere half hour away), and great rugby at the Falcons, not to mention basketball and even ice hockey, and then there is the annual Great North Run. The North East has also produced some of the country’s finest athletes in track and field and there are clubs aplenty to get involved with, most famously in Gateshead.

The coast and the hills are minutes away from the city centre. By car you can be in the middle of nowhere in 45 minutes, the Scottish Borders is only an hour away and the Lake District an hour and a half. The coast is served by the Metro (our version of the Tube), but some of the country’s best beaches are up the road in Northumberland, less than 40 minutes by car. There’s mountain biking, road cycling, climbing, and endless hill walks in stunning countryside. There are green spaces all over the city too, with plenty of parks for children and dogs alike to run around.

There are three local teaching hospitals, two universities in the city with another three close by. Some pioneering medical work goes on at the RVI, Great North Children's Hospital and the Freeman Hospital.

History abounds with more castles than you could count and sites of interest for almost every period o f English (and border) history. Add that to a proud, independently minded and very friendly local population and we have most things you could want.

There are excellent primary schools in the region and city as well as some good secondary schools too, but staff do get a discount at the RGS. There are also a number of good competitor independent schools as well.

MAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Expenses

Reasonable travel expenses will be considered to attend an interview if candidates live outside the local area. This is normally up to a maximum contribution of £100 on provision of receipts. If your expenses will be significantly higher than £100 and an overnight stay is required, please note all expenses will need to be booked and approved in advance. If you plan to claim expenses, please contact the Head’s Secretary, Sandra Ellis in advance of your interview, who will talk you through the policy and advise on eligibility for reimbursement.

Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment

RGS is committed to the safeguarding of children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and those working in school to share this commitment. The school applies the Government’s Safer Recruitment procedures to all candidates. More information regarding the checks can be found in the Information for Applicants and ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ (September 2022).

Equal Opportunities

We are looking to appoint staff from a wide variety of backgrounds. Not just because it is the right thing to do but because at the RGS we recognise that those different experiences provide fresh perspectives, opportunities to challenge existing beliefs and provide opportunities to act as excellent role models for our diverse student body. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse school culture and our staff are at the heart of this. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Whilst all applications are considered on merit, we would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates who are currently under-represented in our staff community.

We encourage all candidates to complete an ‘equal opportunities’ form with your application. This will be sent directly to the HR team for monitoring purposes.

HOW TO APPLY

To formally apply, please submit a CV and supporting statement that clearly outlines your suitability for the role against the criteria provided in the person specification. Please include your interest and motivation in applying for this position. Applicants who progress to final stage interviews will also need to complete an RGS Employee Application Form which will be provided.

Please send your application to (inserting “Application – Head of Development, Royal Grammar School” into the subject field): (see job information pack for email address)

If you would like to have an informal conversation about this opportunity you can email our advising consultants at Peridot Partners to arrange a call:

· Jules Chaney (M: 07399 749 982),or

· James Hunt ( M: 07711 405 444)

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Recruitment timetable

Closing date: By 9am, Monday 20th March 2023

Candidates informed of outcome: By COB, Friday 24th March 2023

First stage interviews: Tuesday 28th March 2023

Final interviews: Friday 31st March 2023

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Schedule:

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/03/2023


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