Philanthropy Manager

Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 per annum

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Required from: July 2025

If you are passionate about fundraising, this is an opportunity to play a pivotal role deepening the connections between South Hampstead High School and alumni, parents, and the local community to inspire financial support and provide opportunities for children who cannot afford our fees.

We are about to celebrate our 150th Anniversary and this will include the launch of a new philanthropic campaign. As a team, we have a major role to play in shaping the future of the school’s ambitions, so that we can continue to develop the leaders, the thinkers, and the creators of tomorrow.

As Philanthropy Manager, you will support the Director of Philanthropy to achieve the school’s philanthropic objectives, managing an effective portfolio of events and fundraising streams, securing regular giving donations, and stewarding our donors effectively.

You will create innovative and compelling ways to demonstrate the impact of our donors’ philanthropic support through a variety of media, such as the alumnae magazine, e-newsletter and social media, as well as plan exciting events, such as reunion lunches and dinners to foster greater involvement and commitment to the school.

This is a full-time role, and during term time you will need to be working on site at the school. Limited working from home may be considered during the school holiday period.

Evening events are a key part of this role so you will need to be flexible about your working hours.

About you

You will be goal and targeted oriented, with an excellent understanding of fundraising, experience of managing stakeholders, with strong influencing and communication skills.

You will need to be able to interact comfortably and professionally with donors, alumni, parents, and pupils and colleagues therefore a courteous and clear communication style is essential.

Experience of coordinating and delivering high level events is equally important.

You will also need to be able to analyse data and manage data held on the school’s fundraising database.

About the School

Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the School is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.

The School is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is Friday 20th June 2025.

The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published interview date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.

We recommend that applications are submitted early to avoid disappointment.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.