Director of Development and External Relations

The Dragon School is one of the UK’s leading independent schools and is embarking on an exciting new period of development under a new Headmaster. The Dragon School is seeking to appoint a high calibre, major gift fundraiser, to be at the core of the Dragon School’s development for this new chapter in its history. 

As Director of Development and External Relations, your primary responsibility will be setting the strategy and delivering fundraising to meet the School’s significant capital project requirements, and supporting its highly successful bursaries campaign.  

You will be responsible for driving this campaign and will have lead responsibility for ‘making the ask’ of potential donors. However, your role will be more varied than this and you will also be responsible, on behalf of the Headmaster, for providing oversight and bringing cohesion to the School’s external relations efforts. 

Further information about the school can be found at www.dragonschool.org  

Salary: c.£75k depending on experience 

Hours: 37.5 per week - although you will be expected to attend events outside normal hours and on some weekends. 

Holidays: 30 days plus bank holidays   

How to Apply: All applications should be made via the School website by 31st January 2018 (midnight).  Only applications completed on the School website will be accepted. Please attach a full CV and covering letter addressed to the Headmaster with your application.  The Dragon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This appointment will be conditional on successful pre-employment and DBS checks. (No agencies please)