Business Development Lead
GLF Schools
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership 2, starting salary £51k with 26 days annual leave
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as available
- Apply by:
- 10 January 2022
Job overview
Are you looking to be part of a large academy Trust, that is seeking innovation to secure a sustainable future?
GLF Schools is seeking to recruit an experienced and imaginative Business Professional to identify and deliver business opportunities.
Your opportunity
We are looking for an individual that has a proven track record of business investment and project management who can take an entrepreneurial approach to identifying solutions, whilst remaining true to our core purpose of providing our children and young people with the best start in life.
This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity to not only work closely with some of our 41 schools, spread across the South East from Oxfordshire to Croydon, but also to become a key member of the Trust’s central team.
This post may be based in either of our central offices in Banstead or Camberley; we support colleagues to work flexibly, and this role may be carried out remotely. An important aspect of the role will be to build positive relationships with each of our schools, and to understand the opportunities for each of our school sites, therefore a willingness and ability to travel will be essential.
We are looking to recruit for a full-time post but would consider applications for a part time position as a job share or a term time only contract; please state clearly on your application if you are looking for a part time or term time position.
We are looking for candidates located in any of our 3 regions, listed below:
- West and Oxfordshire - Camberley, Sunbury, Wokingham, Lightwater, Banbury, Didcot
- Central - West Ewell, Cheam, Banstead, Epsom
- South East - Wandsworth, Croydon, Caterham, Merstham, Redhill, Crawley, Horsham
What we are looking for
Someone who has;
- The ability to juggle priorities within a diverse portfolio of work
- Experience of developing and delivering projects, ideally within an education or not for profit environment
- Experience of grant writing and securing sponsorship
- A track record of delivering high quality service
- Experience of relationship management
- Strong communication skills and the ability to deal with a variety of stakeholders
- Enthusiasm and commitment to working as part of a team
The Details
Hours - Full time over 52 weeks
Salary - Leadership 2, starting salary £51k with 26 days annual leave
Start Date - As soon as available
Closing date – 10th January 2022
Interview date – 17th January 2022
About GLF Schools
- GLF Schools
- The Beacon School, Picquets Way, Banstead
- Surrey
- SM7 1AG
- United Kingdom
GLF Schools is a Multi Academy Trust; a group of schools governed through a single set of members and directors to help maintain, improve and raise high educational standards across a number of schools. We currently have a mixture of primary and secondary schools across Surrey, Croydon, Wokingham, West Sussex and Oxfordshire.
Joining GLF schools brings a wealth of opportunity both personally and professionally. Each school in our trust has its own individual identity, while benefiting from the expertise that comes from a dedicated and experienced support team. GLF Schools will recognise your skills, encourage creativity and provide opportunities for you to grow, learn and flourish. As a member of staff you can expect GLF to invest in your career progression, provide a bespoke career development plan and offer the potential to be fast tracked into leadership.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
- Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
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