Fundraising Manager
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We are seeking a pro-active and highly motivated fundraising or sales professional with excellent networking and influencing skills to join the School. Responsible to the Director of External Relations, the role of the Fundraising Manager focuses on building enduring donor relationships to secure income for the school’s historic Foundation.
The Fundraising Manager also maintains oversight of day-to-day operations of the Development team, helping to instill good fundraising process and the successful delivery of key actions.
2024 Giving Week:
2024 will mark the 400th anniversary of George Heriot’s death. To mark this occasion, the development
team is developing a Giving Week and you will have the opportunity to help shape the campaign.
About our Client:
George Heriot’s School was founded in 1628 thanks to a charitable vision that continues today. Heriot’s is Scotland’s leading independent school (as voted by The Sunday Times 2020 and the Independent School Parent magazine 2021). We welcome children of all backgrounds who will flourish in our happy, caring and stimulating environment.
Pupils aged 4 to 18 learn side by side, as part of one big Heriot’s family.
Every child belongs to a house, while sports teams, musical events and drama performances bring
together different year groups. Younger pupils are surrounded by role models; older pupils are inspired
to lead by example. An ethos of support underpins the relationship of all pupils and runs across year
groups and throughout the staff body.
Charitable pursuit is an inherent part of Heriot’s ‘I Distribute Chearfullie’ adorns the pocket of every
blue blazer; compassion fills the hearts of our young people. Heriot’s exists only because of the charitable
foundations at its core, which today remains central to our school ethos of distributing kindness and
support. Support for charities and Voluntary Service offer opportunities to give back and to engage with a
wide spectrum of community groups and issues. We are proud that every day our young people follow
the example of our founder. They leave Heriot’s as thoughtful, socially aware and outward-looking
citizens.
In both the Junior and Senior Schools, pupils are creative and enthusiastic in their fundraising
efforts. Much thought is given to which charities pupils will support each year, and charitable events
and sponsored activities quickly fill up the calendar.
The school is a UNICEF gold standard Rights Respecting School, reflecting the contemporary
outlook shared by staff and pupils today.
Your skills & attributes for success
You Will Have:
• Significant and proven experience of sales or fund-raising with a keen natural ability to build and develop
customer/donor relationships.
• Confident communication skills, both face to face and on the telephone, with the ability to adapt to a wide
range of audiences.
• Strong people skills excelling in building excellent interpersonal relationships and adapting a structured
approach to relationship building and management.
• A talent for building and nurturing great working relationships.
• Warmth and kindness, aligned with an excellent sense of humour.
• An engaging and inspiring personality.
• Sound proven organisational and office skills.
• An outgoing and positive personality with a pro-active, ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Previous experience of managing or leading a small team
• The ability to work under pressure to ensure deadlines and targets are met.