Development Officer

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - Development Department

Closing date: 23:59 hours GMT on Sunday 4th January 2026

Interview date: Friday 16th January 2026

We are seeking an exceptional fundraiser to motivate and lead our Development Department to achieve a fundraising step-change in support of this conservatoire’s ambitious Strategic Plan. Trinity Laban is striving to achieve excellence beyond tradition, creating a home for performing artists in which boundaries are pushed, collaborations are key, and artistic pioneers are made. We are a world-leading home for students from non-traditional backgrounds with a programme of activity that reaches out to all sections of society, centring the performing arts as a force for cultural and social progress.

The postholder works under the direction of the Head of Philanthropy and Corporate Development who oversees the strategic planning and professional standards of the Development team. This department consists of a small team of three, giving the postholder opportunities for growth and self-initiative. A primary role of this post is to support stewardship and engagement with current and prospective supporters, with an emphasis on department communications as well as the planning and delivery of a diverse range of high-quality events including campus visits, private dinners, and showcase performances onsite or at leading London venues.

As an equal opportunities employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Please note all applications submitted will be shortlisted anonymously by our recruiting panel, so please ensure that your name and personal details are not included to your written answers/supporting statement, otherwise we will not be able to consider your application.

If you think this might be just the job for you, please click on ‘Apply online’ to complete and submit an application form.

For any queries about this role that are not covered in the job pack, please email Katerina Filosofopoulou, our Talent Resourcing and Organisational Development Officer on staffrecruitment@trinitylaban.ac.uk.

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