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Theatre Centre
Remote
£30,000 per year
Part-time (30 hours per week (0.8 FTE) - we’re happy to discuss flexible working patterns that work best for yo)
Contract or temporary (24 months)
Job description

Part-funded by a generous donation from Backstage Trust, this is a new and pivotal role designed to transform Theatre Centre's fundraising capacity by strengthening systems, increasing income diversity, and building long-term financial resilience. The postholder will play a key role in helping the organisation capitalise on its artistic impact and case for support, while building momentum towards its 75th anniversary in 2028.

This role will keep us focused on our development strategy and will have support from across the whole company: the Board, Executive and the core TC team. We have been steadily building our foundations and have some good funding relationships in place, committed individual givers, a strong, evidenced case for support, some incredible stats and feedback and above all an inspiring and exciting programme of work to offer for young people, artists and teachers across the country.

Our Development Manager will help us to bring in resources so that we can continue share our high-quality, specialist work as far as we can. We see development as a collaborative effort and we understand the need for the whole team to support development, that effective fundraising needs to be resourced with realistic timelines and expectations.

About the Role

Contract type: Fixed term to March 2028

Hours: 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE) - we're happy to discuss flexible working patterns that work best for you.

Salary: £24,000 per year (based on £30,000 per year pro rata)

Location: This role can be hybrid or predominantly home based, with some time spent working with colleagues in the office. Theatre Centre is based near Three Bridges station at Unit 4 Crawley Business Centre, Stevenson Way, Crawley, RH10 1TN.

Job Requirements

  • A strong affinity with Theatre Centre's mission and a passion for creating opportunities for young people through the arts.
  • A values-driven approach, with commitment to equity, inclusion, social justice and environmental responsibility.
  • Collaborative, open and transparent working style.
  • Comfortable working in a changing environment.
  • Proven experience of fundraising within an arts organisation.
  • Strong strategic thinking skills.
  • Good written communication skills, including the ability to develop compelling cases for support and reports.
  • Good understanding of the financial context of this work.
  • Experience of building and managing relationships with funders, donors and stakeholders.
  • Strong organisational and administrative skills, including data management.
  • Experience of monitoring and reporting to demonstrate impact.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, work flexibly under pressure, and meet deadlines.

Job Responsibilities

The Development Manager will lead delivery of a phased fundraising strategy:

Phase 1 - Foundation: Build on our strong systems and processes and give us consistency in fundraising delivery, including building a robust pipeline of Trusts & Foundations and developing place-based income in Crawley and the Gatwick area.

Phase 2 - Private Phase: Expand individual giving by deepening relationships, developing major donors, and securing multi-year funding partnerships.

Phase 3 - Public Bring together all strategic and fundraising priorities in our 75th year, amplifying them into a public campaign that advocates for our change-making work.

If you'd like more information you're welcome to visit our website and download the job pack.

Application resources
Application Instructions

ACCESS AND INCLUSION

We are particularly keen to hear from applicants from communities that are underrepresented in the cultural workforce, particularly when considering disability, class and ethnicity, and people whose lived experience reflects the communities we work with. We guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the post and have a budget to support access.

Organisation
Theatre Centre View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 6 - 10

Collaborating with young people to write a better future

Posted on: 06 July 2026
Closing date: 26 July 2026 at 14:58
Job ref: Development Manager - 2026
Tags: Campaigns, Fundraising, Business Development, Commercial, Culture, Education, History, Partnerships, Research, Theatre, Youth / Children, Community Fundraising, Corporate Fundraising, Events / Activities, Individual Giving, Legacy, Regional Fundraising, Trusts / Foundations, Digital Fundraising, Grants