Development Director
Eastbourne College
East Sussex
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 19 February 2021
Job overview
The Eastbourne College (Incorporated) (‘ECi’) Development Director will have overall charge of alumni and benefactor relations for both schools in the Charity; manage communications and relationships with major donors; and have responsibility for building the Devonshire Society legacy programme.
The Development Director will have a proven track record of fundraising and will work closely with the Director of Marketing and Admissions to develop relationships that span a lifetime.
The current Strategic Plan sets out the ambition to build reserves to £30m to support bursaries and allow the Charity to target funds to those most in need. Building on an existing platform of success, the Development Director will set the strategic direction for the next phase of fundraising for this ambitious target and ensure the future security of ECi’s educational purpose.
The Schools
Eastbourne College and St Andrew’s Prep, the schools within the Charity, provide education to children aged 9-months to 18 years. Both schools share the primary aim to educate children in a safe environment to lead happy, fulfilled lives. The schools provide a broad, modern and connected education that takes place in the classroom, the House, the games field, the assembly hall and the wider community.
We operate on the basis of shared values: pursuit of excellence, participation, integrity, kindness, courtesy, and looking after others. We aim for all pupils to enjoy learning, we encourage their creativity and inspire them to be ambitious and successful, including in public exams. We provide an aspirational and healthy environment for pupils to experience personal success as well as celebrate the achievements of their friends.
To apply, please visit www.eastbourne-college.co.uk/contact/employment-opportunities/ and click the Apply Now button.
For further information, please contact Human Resources, on email hr@eastbourne-college.co.uk
Eastbourne College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Eastbourne College
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There are not many top independent schools in Britain where you can take a six-minute stroll and find yourself on the doorstep of a national park, an international tennis venue, a county cricket ground, two challenging golf courses, award-winning beaches, theatres, an award-winning modern art gallery, a shopping centre (with cinema) and a mainline station to London (85 minutes), London Gatwick Airport (55 minutes) and Ashford International (direct trains to Paris).
Today Eastbourne College reaches out like never before, connecting its boarding and day pupils with the raft of opportunities that abound within a few hundred metres of the school; and beyond. The College's learning environment is second to none thanks to a £33 million redevelopment (completed in 2019), an outstanding, supportive house system, and a timetable which optimises educational contact time, provides optional Saturday morning enrichment sessions, and promotes a busy calendar of competitive sport and socials.
The College has got into a tradition of stimulating academic success while developing people of good character; good people that others want to be with.
In 2021, 82 per cent of the grades awarded at A-level were A*-B. 50 per cent of the School’s top achievers were girls with six going on to study at Oxford or Cambridge university.
Pupils leaving the College achieve A-level grades that enable them to access top courses at the leading universities at home or abroad while also enjoying a diverse and successful wider school life.
Healthy learning for the long term and an extra-mile approach to pastoral care are the guiding principles that underpin an Eastbourne College education, which consistently ranks in the top 4 per cent nationally for academic value added. This means that, on average, pupils achieve one whole grade higher than predicted moving from GCSE to A-level.
The reputation of the College’s pre-medical school (spearheaded by a GP) has gained ground in recent years and all pupils benefit from a dedicated Futures Department which facilitates pathways into higher education in the UK and abroad. The College has an excellent record of entry to Oxbridge, Russell Group, USA university scholarship, and myriad specialist higher education establishments.
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