Development Manager
Pate's Grammar School
Gloucestershire
- £32,115 - £35,235 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Support Staff Salary Scale Points 21 - 25 £32,115 - £35,235 (FTE)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 19 June 2025
Job overview
With our proud history and vibrant alumni network, the work of the Development Manager at Pate’s is to harness this legacy and support our future ambitions, growing these existing relationships and identifying new ones.
Engaging with key stakeholders, and developing existing and new relationships, the successful candidate will secure donations and other funding, cultivating a whole school approach to fundraising, which supports the achievement of the school’s development goals.
As part of the school’s support staff team, this pivotal role collaborates with all staff, working across the whole school community.
Working closely with the Finance Director, as the Development Manager you will develop and implement a forward-thinking income strategy that will diversify and grow our unrestricted income.
Your work will directly support the School Development Plan, helping to enhance our educational offering.
Alongside the Finance Director, you will lead initiatives across a wide spectrum, to include grants, donations, fundraising, the development of our legacy programme, sponsorships and individual contributions, ensuring a steady and sustainable increase in revenue.
You will also identify and cultivate partnerships with stakeholders that align with the school’s strategic plans, operational goals and expansion tactics.
To be a success in this role, you will be dynamic and visionary, passionate about making a lasting impact and will thrive on building meaningful relationships.
The hours for this role are full time, 37 hours per week, year-round, however these hours are open for discussion for the right candidate. Applications are welcome for a full time or part time position.
If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to receiving your application.
For full details of this vacancy, please see the applicant information pack.
Pate’s Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment, and applicants must be willing to undergo relevant checks appropriate to the post, including checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Pate's Grammar School
- Pate's Grammar School
- Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham
- Gloucestershire
- GL51 0HG
- United Kingdom
Pate’s Grammar School is a co-educational state-funded grammar school for students aged 11–18, set on a spacious, modern campus in west Cheltenham. The school benefits from state-of-the-art facilities and extensive sports fields.
We have 1,200 students on roll, including 500 students in the Sixth Form, and over 150 staff.
Founded in 1574, we are a school with a strong academic legacy and our co-curricular offer ensures our students can explore new interests and skills in a happy, vibrant and caring environment.
The Outstanding Ofsted report we received in March 2024 evidences in its detail that Pate’s Grammar School delivers, in every respect, an outstanding educational experience.
Our examination results see us as one of the top performing state-funded schools in the country; in the last few years, we have twice been awarded National School of the Year by The Sunday Times, and for the last two years named their State Secondary School of the Year for Academic Performance in the South West.
We support our students throughout their time with us, guiding them in their choices, intellectual and emotional development, to shape their own futures and outcomes for life beyond Pate’s; our parent body and alumni community remain actively involved in school life for many years.
For more information on our school, please visit www.patesgs.org
“Pupils flourish in this nurturing environment. Relationships between staff and pupils are built on mutual respect. Pupils develop high levels of independence. They show resilience and persevere when faced with challenges. In this school everyone is accepted and cultural differences are celebrated.” Ofsted, March 2024
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