Philanthropy Manager

St Dunstan’s College – Senior School and Junior School

Location:LondonSalary:£44,550 to £50,914 + BenefitsHours:Full TimeContract Type:PermanentPlaced On:8th September 2025Closes:19th September 2025

Job overview

St Dunstan’s highly successful fundraising programme was established in 2020 and, in this short period of time, the department has raised nearly £2M in gifts, pledges and legacies, under the guidance of Director of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations and IDPE Trustee, Isabelle Blake-James. The Department is now at an exciting stage of growth as it seeks to expand its team in the delivery of its ambitious target of a £10M endowment for bursaries to be established by 2035.

St Dunstan’s has a committed and engaged alumni body, many of whom show their commitment to the College by financially supporting its bursary students, as well as other projects. The primary responsibility of the Development Manager will be the active management of current and prospective donors with the potential to give regularly and/or leave a legacy. The Manager will work under the guidance of the Director of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations and closely alongside the Development Campaign Officer and the Database & Research Officer in order to generate a pipeline of prospective donors, close donations, and steward relationships for the long term.

The role would particularly suit a candidate with past experience in the charity sector or another school development office.

Employment status: Permanent

Application closes: 0900 Friday 19 September 2025

Interviews: W/C 22 September 2025

Early applications are advised as the College reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process.

For further details, please visit Vacancies at St Dunstan's College in Catford, South London.

To apply, please click the 'Apply' button above.

St Dunstan’s College reflects the diverse location in which it is situated. In a recent review of our racial diversity by ‘Flair Impact’, we were found to be the most racially diverse school out of their client base of over 30 British independent schools. We see diversity to be of intrinsic and essential value to the contemporary, ambitious and forward-thinking education we offer at St Dunstan’s. We encourage applications from people who share this view, and from professionals of all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are a school that places individuality and identity at the heart of what we do.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. As this role involves 'regulated activity' with children the successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure application. Employment will be conditional upon the College being satisfied with the result of the Enhanced DBS check and the outcome of all other checks.

The College will also carry out a check of the Children's Barred List on the successful applicant. Applicants should be aware that it is unlawful for the College to employ anyone to work with children if they are barred from doing so, and it is a criminal offence for a person to apply to work with children if they are barred from doing so.

This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the College is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.