Head of Development and Fundraising

The client is seeking a Head of Development and Fundraising to join their London team on a part-time, permanent basis, offering a salary between £35,000 and £40,000 per annum. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing fundraising strategies, organising events, and managing donor relations. Applicants should possess significant fundraising experience and administrative skills, along with proficiency in relevant IT systems. Benefits include generous annual leave, life assurance, and a pension scheme. The closing date for applications is 10am on 14th July 2025, with interviews scheduled for 23rd July 2025.

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Head of Development and Fundraising to join their dedicated team.

Location: London

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 gross per annum

Job Type: Part Time, Permanent

Working Hours: 22.5 hrs per week, 3 days per week

Closing date: 10am on 14th July 2025

About our client:

Our client is proud to provide support, education and accommodation to barristers at every stage of their careers. Our client awards just over a million pounds in scholarships each year, with the majority going to students commencing the bar vocational training course, some to students doing a post-graduate law conversion course, plus smaller amounts for ad hoc overseas placements, essay prizes etc.

Our clients mission is to support the rule of law in the UK and overseas, especially Common Law jurisdictions, and carries this out by providing extensive education opportunities and support to its members across the world.

Head of Development and Fundraising – The Role:

In this part-time role (22.5 hrs p/w) you will be responsible for all aspects of fund raising for our client and for the associated activity. You will generate the strategy, annual fundraising plan and then enact activity to achieve the objectives set in the plan.

We’d love to hear from you if you are an experienced fundraising practitioner who has built strategies and plans with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Head of Development and Fundraising – Key Responsibilities:

– To write our clients fundraising strategy and annual plan. Then, to enact the plan to achieve fundraising objectives

– To organise and run the annual calendar of fundraising activities, including appeals

– To manage the oversight of the Trustees of our clients charity and fund through regular meetings of these groups

– To manage, and keep updated, the fundraising databases and information sources required to enable the Inn’s fundraising

– Identify, cultivate and then apply to various funding sources, both internally and externally including grants and trusts

– Write funding applications where appropriate, monitor and track donations and keep financial records up to date

Head of Development and Fundraising – You:

– An experienced fundraising practitioner used to both creating strategies and plans as well as operating as a ‘hands on’ operator

– Experience of a similar working environment and/or understanding of the workings of other not-for-profit organisations

– Strong administrative experience, ideally in a fundraising role, dealing with the legal and administrative requirements of fundraising including the relationship management of donors

– Experience in managing the requirements of a charity including accounting, reporting and attending meetings of the Charity’s Trustees

– IT literate with experience of using databases (Salesforce and CiviCRM), Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)

– Excellent communications skills (verbally and in writing) at all levels

Head of Development and Fundraising – Benefits:

– Generous Annual Leave Entitlements

– Life Assurance

– Employee Assistance Programme (online resources and access to confidential counselling services)

– Private Medical Insurance (including gym membership)

– Medical Cashback Scheme (e.g. for dental, optical)

– Generous Pension (12% employer contribution)

– Season Ticket Loans

– Access to a Range of Learning & Development Opportunities

– Opportunity to join our dedicated team and work in a beautiful, unique, and historical setting in central London

Application Process:

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Closing date: 10am on 14th July 2025
Interviews: 23rd July 2025

To submit your application for this exciting Head of Development and Fundraising opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now.