Development Officer
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Wakefield
- £31,388 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Support Scale S5
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 29 November 2026
Job overview
The Development Officer works directly with the Development Director to deliver the organisation's alumni relations and fundraising strategy. Serving as a primary point of contact for the Foundation, the postholder is responsible for building and maintaining strong, lasting relationships with alumni, Friends, and the broader school community to grow engagement and support.
In collaboration with the Development Director, you will lead the creation and execution of an annual events programme and a diverse range of volunteer opportunities designed to engage all groups across the community.
You will actively support the development and implementation of fundraising initiatives to generate philanthropic income across the Foundation, including regular giving campaigns, annual funds, and giving days.
You will also liaise across the wider Foundation to ensure the seamless coordination and dissemination of alumni information, maintain accurate donor and alumni records, and oversee the day to day administration of the Development Office while nurturing positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
Further details and an application form can be obtained from the recruitment section of our website https://queen-elizabeths.school/join-our-team or by emailing the HR Department at hr@queen-elizabeths.school
Attached documents
About Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
- 154 Northgate, Wakefield
- West Yorkshire
- WF1 3QX
- United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is a selective, independent, all-boys senior school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. There are currently around 720 pupils aged 7-18. In recent years, the school’s original Victorian purpose-built premises have been added to significantly, with the development of several specialist facilities including a sixth-form centre.
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School was formed by Royal Charter in 1591 in the centre of Wakefield, moving to its present site in Northgate in 1854. The availability of bequests and grants enabled the school to attract pupils from a wide catchment area and a broad range of social backgrounds. This trend continues today through foundation awards, scholarships and bursaries. The school forms part of the Wakefield Grammar School Foundation group of schools. A single governing body has oversight of all the schools.
Headmaster
Dr Richard Brookes
Values and vision
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School aims to nurture the growth of respect, responsibility, kindness and individuality in its students, helping each reach their intellectual potential within an inspirational and distinctly boy-centred learning environment. Students are given the opportunity to take risks through energetic and action-orientated activities, including daily sport for younger boys. Participation in a wide array of extra-curricular opportunities is encouraged to enable pupils to find their niche, and to develop self-confidence and personal skills such as leadership, teamwork and tenacity.
ISI report
“Academic standards are excellent in all areas. Pupil are excellent learners, in both basic skills and in high level independent learning and thinking. They excel in many extra-curricular pursuits and in sporting, musical, artistic and drama activities within the school, locally and up to national level.”
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