Assistant Director of Development (Fundraising)

Wycombe Abbey seeks to appoint an Assistant Director of Development (Fundraising) to design and lead the collective / annual giving strategy that will help to grow a culture of philanthropy at Wycombe Abbey. This role will hold a mix of fundraising and operational responsibilities: leading individual giving activities including annual appeals, Giving Days, The Dove Bowerman (Legacy) Society, and other fundraising and stewardship activities.

They will work closely with the Director of Development, the Finance Team, and the Communications and Marketing Team to support a coherent approach to relationships with various stakeholders.

Contract: This is a permanent, full-time contract.

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks per year. The first six months will be a probationary period. Hybrid working arrangements will be considered although it is expected that the post holder will spend a significant portion of the week in School.

Salary: Competitive.

How to Apply: Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. To apply, please complete an application form and submit this, together with a covering letter, to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan.

Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 27 April 2025

Interview date: Saturday 10 May 2025

We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.

Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare:All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.

All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

Further information regarding filtered convictions, please refer to Filtering Guidance by the Ministry of Justice and Nacro Guidance.

We are an equal opportunities employer.