High School of Dundee is a values-led school with a strong commitment to opportunity, inclusion and community. Its core values of Compassion, Challenge and Collaboration shape both its culture and its approach to learning.
The school is committed to ensuring that pupils feel known, supported and inspired to fulfil their potential. While academic achievement is important, the school places equal value on confidence, self-worth, curiosity, creativity and social responsibility.
Founded in 1239, High School of Dundee combines a proud heritage with a modern, forward-looking outlook. It aims to equip young people to contribute positively to the world around them and to make thoughtful, values-based decisions throughout their lives.
At the heart of this mission is the High School of Dundee Charitable Foundation, established in 2000 as a registered charity. The Foundation exists to widen access to a High School education by supporting talented young people who may not otherwise be able to attend due to financial circumstances.
The Foundation’s key objectives are:
- To raise funds for children who need financial assistance to take up their place at the school
- To raise funds to support the school in providing the best possible learning environment
Through its bursary programme, the Foundation promotes social mobility, inclusion and fairness, while enriching the school community through greater diversity of background and experience.
The school and Foundation also contribute more widely through community partnerships, fundraising activity and outreach work that encourages empathy, responsibility and a culture of giving back.
About the Role
This is a newly created opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to lead the next phase of philanthropic growth for High School of Dundee and its Charitable Foundation.
The role sits within the school but works closely with the Foundation, which is a separate entity with its own Board of Trustees and lay members. All funds raised are received by the Foundation and distributed to support agreed priorities, most notably bursaries for talented young people from families who would otherwise be unable to afford school fees, as well as selected capital projects that improve the school’s infrastructure and facilities.
The school has not had a dedicated fundraiser in post since before COVID. In recent years, fundraising has been absorbed within other teams, with activity focused more on maintaining relationships than generating significant new income. Legacy giving has remained strong and has helped sustain the Foundation, while events such as the annual Gala Ball have continued to attract support. However, there is substantial untapped potential across alumni, parents, donors and the wider school community.
At a time when independent schools are facing increased financial pressure, including the impact of VAT on tuition fees and rising delivery costs, the school has taken the strategic decision to invest in dedicated fundraising leadership.
The new Head of Development will work closely with the Executive Rector, Foundation Chair and Board of Trustees to develop and deliver a new fundraising strategy for the future.
The role will focus on:
- Growing philanthropic income across a range of streams
- Strengthening alumni and supporter engagement
- Increasing annual bursary funding from £150,000 to £500,000 over five years
- Delivering a first-year target of an additional £50,000
This is a standalone role, so the successful candidate will need to combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. It will suit someone who is comfortable building relationships, shaping a clear plan, influencing senior stakeholders and delivering fundraising activity directly.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising strategy and income generation
- Grow fundraised income from alumni, individuals, trusts and foundations, corporates and other friends of the school
- Develop a multi-income fundraising strategy in partnership with the Executive Rector, Foundation Committee and Trustees
- Create segmentation, cultivation, stewardship and solicitation plans for existing and prospective supporters
- Ensure fundraising priorities remain aligned to the school’s wider strategic goals
Donor and stakeholder engagement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with alumni, with a particular emphasis on the UK and Europe
- Engage alumni as ambassadors, volunteers and supporters of school priorities
- Work closely with groups connected to the school, including alumni committees and related networks
- Support senior staff, Board members and Foundation representatives in approaches to high-level donors
- Help identify, cultivate and steward major donor relationships
Events and development activity
- Lead collaboration with senior staff and volunteer leaders to plan and deliver cultivation and fundraising events
- Support events such as lunches, dinners, personal visits and other donor engagement opportunities in Dundee and elsewhere as required
- Develop and deliver an alumni volunteering and ambassador programme, including support for internships, guest speakers and mentors
Leadership and operational delivery
- Provide fundraising expertise and guidance to colleagues across the school where needed
- Manage the fundraising budget effectively and ensure activity is approved and delivered within budget
- Raise the profile and reputation of the Development function internally and externally
- Maintain awareness of fundraising best practice, regulatory requirements and sector developments
- Ensure all fundraising activity adheres to relevant professional codes and regulations
- Undertake other duties appropriate to the role as directed by the Executive Rector
Person Specification
Essential experience and knowledge
- Significant fundraising experience, including a track record of growing income
- Understanding of effective fundraising within the education sector or a comparable charitable setting
- Experience of working across complex organisations and managing multiple stakeholders
- Strong communication and engagement skills
- Financial management and budgeting experience
- Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience
Essential skills and competencies
- Ability to deliver against agreed income and engagement targets
- Strategic thinker with the ability to solve problems and turn plans into action
- Strong relationship-building, influencing and cross-organisational collaboration skills
- Confidence working with senior leaders, Trustees, volunteers and donors
- Ability to work calmly in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently, use initiative and manage ambiguity
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Strong alignment with the values of the school and its commitment to bursary support and widening opportunity
Desirable
- Experience in school, higher education or charity fundraising
- Personal experience of bursary support or a strong understanding of its impact
What the School is Looking For
The school is seeking someone who is both strategic and hands-on. This is a high-profile role at the centre of school life, so the successful candidate will need to bring warmth, credibility, excellent judgement and the ability to build trust quickly.
A genuine commitment to the mission of widening access to education is essential. The school is keen to appoint someone who understands that this work is rooted in opportunity, fairness and long-term impact.
High School of Dundee describes itself as anything but elitist. Many families make significant sacrifices to invest in their children’s education, and the successful candidate will need to feel comfortable and aligned within that environment.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary: £55,000–£60,000, depending on experience
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Working pattern: Flexible
- Contract: Full-time, permanent
- Reporting to: Executive Rector
- Direct reports: None
- Location: Euclid Campus, Dundee / hybrid, with an expectation of around 2 days per week on site
- Annual leave: 37 days including public holidays
- Pension: Defined contribution scheme with employer contribution options of 8% or 13.55%, depending on employee contribution level
- Benefits platform: Pluxee
- Fee remission: 40%
- Additional benefit: Access to the school gym at Mayfield outside school hours
Safeguarding and Eligibility
The successful candidate will be required to undertake a check through the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Any offer of employment will be conditional on satisfactory PVG clearance.
Please note that this role is only open to candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis.
How to Apply
Applications should be made by CV and covering letter, with neither document exceeding two pages.
This recruitment campaign is being managed by Abeer Macintyre Consultancy.
Early applications are encouraged, as candidates of interest will be invited to a short pre-screen interview as part of the shortlisting process.
Key dates
- Closing date: Midday, Sunday 3 May 2026
- First stage interviews: Wednesday 20 May 2026, at High School of Dundee
- Second stage interviews: Thursday 21 May 2026, via Teams
For further information, please contact Abeer via the email address above.
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The Fundraising Assistant will be an integral part of a dynamic and unstoppable fundraising department. The role will be a chance for someone to learn about all types of fundraising whilst meeting with a diverse range of supporters and generating funds for the charity across a range of income streams.
For this role you will need to have great attention to detail, be highly organised as well as the ability to be flexible as things can change quickly in fundraising. You will also have the enthusiasm and willingness to learn new skills and the confidence to pick up the phone and bring positivity and joy to our supporters. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to learn about fundraising in a busy, fun and supportive environment.
At Sarcoma UK, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, communities and experiences. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Benefits:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- 25 days holiday entitlement per annum plus bank holidays and the working days between Christmas and New Year
- Additional day off for your birthday
- Volunteering day per year
- Enhanced sick, maternity and adoption pay
- Sarcoma UK Life Insurance Scheme
- Health and wellbeing:
- Health Cash Plan
- Therapy sessions
- Wellbeing Group
- Team activities throughout the year
- Interest-free season ticket and bicycle loan
Our Promise:
Everything we do is shaped by the people affected by sarcoma.
Our work is guided by five commitments:
- We are shaped and driven by people affected by sarcom: we listen to and learn from the experiences of patients and families.
- We are committed to equity: everyone affected by sarcoma should be able to access the same quality of care, information and support.
- We collaborate to make a bigger impact: we work with healthcare professionals, researchers, organisations and policymakers to achieve more together.
- We uphold the highest standards: we use evidence and expertise to push for better care, treatment and research.
- We are relentlessly ambitious: sarcoma is decades behind other cancers. We will use every opportunity to close that gap.
Duties and key responsibilities
Fundraising Support
- Provide administration and operational support across the fundraising team.
- Respond promptly and professionally to fundraising enquiries via post, email, and phone, offering support, guidance and thanking donors and fundraisers.
- Develop excellent and enduring relationships with current and potential supporters.
- Send fundraising materials (including t-shirts, information packs, etc.) to supporters.
- Support challenge event fundraising by stewarding fundraisers, providing logistical support and administrative duties.
- Support the delivery of community campaigns, concentrating on the innovative fundraising elements, and providing stewardship to fundraisers.
- Support the planning and delivery of campaigns and special events and provide on the day support.
- Provide research support across the whole fundraising team, which may include researching corporates, trusts and foundations and community fundraising opportunities.
- Keep up to date with the work of the charity and communicate this to supporters in a compelling manner.
- Represent Sarcoma UK at events as required.
Administrative Support
- Monitor the fundraising section on Sarcoma UK’s website, ensuring all fundraising pages are kept up to date and relevant.
- Produce regular reports on fundraising activities, including data from JustGiving, Enthuse, and GoFundMe, ensuring accurate tracking and evaluation.
- Work with the database and fundraising teams to evaluate and analyse fundraising activities.
- Contribute to the smooth running of the organisation, assisting with general office and digital administrative tasks and ensuring processes are followed consistently.
Stock and Online Shop
- Monitor Sarcoma UK’s online shop, and ecommerce platform. Ensuring it is regularly updated with accurate product listings and that orders are processed efficiently, meeting supporter expectations.
- Assist with maintaining external storage unit and keeping records of the contents.
- Liaise with suppliers, process orders, and ensure smooth fulfilment of orders.
- Research and create new merchandise and fundraising materials, keeping up to date with new trends and ensure offering is fresh and innovative.
Other
- Maintain accurate and up to date supporter records on Sarcoma UK’s database (Raiser’s Edge).
- To undertake all duties in line with the Sarcoma UKs policies, procedures and regulations ensuring that the work.
- The post holder will be working in a developing environment, and they will therefore be required to undertake other appropriate duties as necessary for the efficient operation of Sarcoma UK.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Sarcoma UK is a national charity that funds vital research and offers information and support to anyone affected by sarcoma.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At TLG, we’re passionate about building an exceptional staff team that’s committed to making a real difference in the lives of struggling children across the UK. We’re always on the lookout for great people to journey with us towards our vision, and we’re excited to offer a unique opportunity for a motivated and mission-driven individual to join our team as Administrator.
Your Mission
To enable TLG’s teams to do their best work by providing high‑quality, reliable and relational administrative support - ensuring people, processes and priorities run smoothly so that together we can better support children and young people to thrive.
Your Strengths & Impact
We’re seeking a proactive and highly organised Administrator to support teams across TLG, helping high-quality work to happen efficiently and with excellence. This is a varied and people-focused role, ideal for someone who enjoys supporting others, managing competing priorities, and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes. You’ll provide effective administrative support across different teams, contributing to the smooth delivery of programmes, projects and wider organisational activity while helping to ensure our staff are well supported.
To thrive in this role, you’ll be digitally confident and adaptable, able to turn your hand to a wide range of tasks and quickly build understanding in a fast‑paced environment. A strong eye for detail, a desire for excellence and clear communication skills will enable you to deliver excellent administrative support, while a relational approach will help you work collaboratively and effectively across different teams and departments.
TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis prior to the closing date, so we would encourage you to apply as soon as you’re able. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.
Hours: Part time (22.5 - 30 hours per week)
Closing Date: Sunday 17th May
Initial Interviews: Various – Online
Final Interviews: Various – at our National Support Centre in West Yorkshire
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.